I think I like the white frame 9000 - what's the difference otherwise vs. this one? And, no batter, what happens on power outage?
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From what I can tell is the only difference is literally the color. I went on honeywells website and all of the features are the same. It's just the white one is billed as the prestige line. Also, if there is a power outage the power will be cut to the thermostat. Which doesn't really matter, because if there was a power outage you couldn't control anything anyways. The only thing you would miss out on is not having an accurate reading of what the temperature is in the house.
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Here is Honeywell's response to my email on the differences. (see below)The RTH9580WF is a Retail Do-It-Yourself thermostat available through any retail stores like Home Depot, Lowe's etc. This thermostat comes with 1 year warranty from the date of installation or by 4 Digit Serial/Date Code of the thermostat. Whereas TH9320WF5003 is a professionally installed thermostat installed and available through licensed HVAC contractors only. The professional installed product TH9320WF comes with 5 year of warranty from the date of installation and warranty is honored by your installer or other licensed HVAC professionals only. Here is Honeywell's response to my email on the differences. (see below)The RTH9580WF is a Retail Do-It-Yourself thermostat available through any retail stores like Home Depot, Lowe's etc. This thermostat comes with 1 year warranty from the date of installation or by 4 Digit Serial/Date Code of the thermostat. Whereas TH9320WF5003 is a professionally installed thermostat installed and available through licensed HVAC contractors only. The professional installed product TH9320WF comes with 5 year of warranty from the date of installation and warranty is honored by your installer... » Read More Here is Honeywell's response to my email on the differences. (see below)The RTH9580WF is a Retail Do-It-Yourself thermostat available through any retail stores like Home Depot, Lowe's etc. This thermostat comes with 1 year warranty from the date of installation or by 4 Digit Serial/Date Code of the thermostat. Whereas TH9320WF5003 is a professionally installed thermostat installed and available through licensed HVAC contractors only. The professional installed product TH9320WF comes with 5 year of warranty from the date of installation and warranty is honored by your installer or other licensed HVAC professionals only. « Show Less
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I think we have the light grey one so I can't answer that question. When the power goes out there are batteries that allow the thermostat to continue to work. However, your furnace/AC will not be working. When the power comes back on the thermostat will re-establish contact with your WiFi and everything will be fine. If you go to the Total Comfort website you can set up an email message to be sent you if the thermostat looses contact with the WiFi. That is almost always because of a power failure. I love that feature as we live in Alaska and spend several months outside of Alaska at a second home in the winter. So I know when the power goes off and it notifies me when the thermostat re-establishes contact with the WiFi when the power comes back on. So if there is a lengthy delay I can call and have someone go and check our home out. Hope this helps.
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I think I read somewhere that, since the '9000' version is marked as 'Pro Install', you won't get support if you DIY it. Since the power comes from your furnace, if your furnace loses power, so does the thermostat, but it has nothing to control at that point anyway.
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The TH9320 is the Pro-Install one. It has a 5yr warranty and is white, the RTH9580 is the Retail model (R). It has a 1yr warranty and is grey/metallic. They both store settings in perm memory in case of power outage and are otherwise the same.
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My read of the customer reviews supports the notion that the 255W is a terrific unit. Thanks for your reply.
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After the Derecho, I got two of these based on recommendations of the Amateur Radio community in WV and OH. Very clean power. And sips fuel if you manage your loads correctly. From the specs: - AC output:120V 2000W. (2.0 kVA) max. (16.6A), 1600W (1.6kVA) rated (13.3A) Thus, running is a Nominal 13.3 A. (But you would be surprised what you can run at half of that. You can take it and a Companion version and gang them together into a transfer switch. Or run separate extension cords. I got mine from http://www.mayberrys.com/Honda/generators/eu2000.aspx since they are out on Amazon. Recommended is a Kill-a-Watt meter which measures the actual loads on appliances. Surprising how efficient new items are. P3 International P4400 Kill A Watt Electricity available from Amazon. I have TVs, Computers and Networks on Battery backups. These only draw 2.x amps -- really. The Refrigerator in the house hits 2.8A if the compressor kicks on. Coffee pots and Microwaves are as rated. I looked at several carts and the Honda one is better for my back. Your mileage may vary. If using with an RV or portable setup, you might want to get the theft proof bracket in Honda accessories on Amazon. That and a good Master Lock and 6 ft of good chain at least slows people down. This is not the right place for this but I hope it has been useful. I love mine (all two of them) and test them monthly. That is the key also -- test with Sta-Bil-ed fuel and cycle it all every 6 months or so.
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If I remember right I heard a few reviews says the same thing, obviouslly return it to the company for a replacement. You could always check for proper power and ground connections, but shy of that not much else you can do, all internal. I have 3 of these for years and no issues, including a motion one.
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Dear Fellow shopper, My WP model is the SR 1000 and it works just fine, but I am unable to say about the 900 series. Sorry, wish I could help you more.
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Howdy Bp: 24 months, their option as to whst to do. They are not easy to delwith. I had a 2000W go bad (my ault) and my authorized repair station (Colordo Springs did not want to work on it) He told me tht these cheap units are basicall;y a throw away item. So, beware. HOWEVER, I have both the 1000W and the 2000W and they run 24/7. At the current price, if one goes bad, I'll just buy a new one. Hope this helps.BTW their landline # is 1.800.670.0707customerservice@xantrex.com
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The one we got was the 500 Watt inverter. We don't have information on the 900 Watt one. So sorry.
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Not advised because the battery has a short life before being charged again. I have heard complaints about the 7710 locking up and have to be reset. I bought one and returned it for credit because it would not turn on. I bought a 7720 at the last FMCA Rally and they told me there are other glitches with the 7710. I would suggest buying the 7720 if you haven't bought one yet.
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David, I have no idea what the difference is, I never heard of the model 900. After reading the specifications on both and reading the reviews from customers it appears as though the model 900 is a newer version but has exactly the same features. I suppose, based on my research that purchasing the model 900 is probably the better choice.
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Performance wise, there is no noticeable difference. The SX910 has a 5 yr warranty vs the SX900's 3 yr which is due to them "cherry picking" or "binning" the best NAND chips for the 910.
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Is the 255W or 260W better? I'm specifically looking for one with MPH on on the screen so I can see how fast I'm traveling, and I can't find anything to tell me whether the 260 has it.
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Below is what the tech specs say about loss of power. There is no replaceable battery that I see. I suspect it the local time is saved via a capacitor type back up and the other settings are stored permananetly any time you set them. I have only reset mine once and that was because I wanted the light to come on later because of holiday deco's on the porch.Power outage: The screen is blank. Only the time must be set if the outage lasts more than 4 hours; all other settings and programs are permanently saved.
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the power-sonic is a 9ah i used it to replace my sw1290 the size is what matter's just check demension most of the 12v 9ah battery's are same It mine is worrking good but i'm using it for an UPS and they come with 1 year warrenty most of these batteries do have shorter life cycles when used in items that drain them all the way a lot and recharge them. but for the price you can't beet it hope it helps
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The best response I can gives that it depends on the battery (i.e. lithium, alkaline, standard etc.) and the length of time that the battery has been in use prior to an outage. Additionally you can prolong battery life by turning off the units using the remote during the day for long power outages. Keep in mind that the units use leds so battery use is longer than any incandescent light bulb. Another good feature is that each unit has a low battery indicator which means batteries should be replaced even if you have not had a power outage (this is comparable to smoke and CO detectors which will beep when the battery should be replaced). Best advice I can give you is to have extra batteries on hand to handle long power outages of several days. All you will have to do is replaced the batteries in any unit that fails.
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9AH is better because it should last about 20% longer when the power goes out. 7.2AH will work, it just won't last as long.
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If everything else is the same. The 900 will last longer before it need charging again and may take a little longer to charge. Hope this helps.
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The newer units I received are better, but the battery will still go dead if they are unplugged for several months. Depending on how you use them, this may or may not be an issue.