Does it run on batteries or is powered by the "C" wire from the furnace?
1871607
runs on batteries ONLY but it does complete the 24V HVAC circut.. Dead Batteries? no heat
1871608
Powered by the furnace wire but has a battery back up in case the power goes out, then you don't have to reprogram it.
1871609
The answer is both! You can power it with batteries and it does not need power from the appliance, such as my pellet stove that has only two wires and does not supply power. Or if your appliance does supply power - hook it up and save on batteries.
1871610
FROM THE INSTRUCTIONS: The thermostat can be used with most single stage 24 volt : gas, oil or electric hearing and/or cooling systems, single stage heat pumps, or gas Millivolt heating systems. MY COMMENT: It does require 2 double A batteries to operate the LCD display for the day, time and room temperature.
1273302
It is not battery powered. It is powered from 125 VAC or 250VAC, switch selectable. When operating on 250VAC, only the Low power setting is accessible but that gives the same amount of heat that 125VAC would give on the High setting.
1254466
The heater itself runs on electricity not batteries. The remote requires 2 AAA batteries and they were included with my heater.
359033
It does not operate on batteries or electricity. It strictly runs off the heat it is sitting on. This is to move heat only, not for cooling! So yes!
489292
It runs on either 12v power or 4 C batteries. I keep batteries in it but when you plug it in it uses 12v power
253810
per the installation manual, you have to have a wire from the furnace that supplies the power.
115641
Yes this one is battery powered. We hung it in our basement and it works well.
1144113
Strictly battery powered. Uses 3 AAA batteries wired in series. It also comes with 3 batteries that I have yet to replace.
1447311
Its a battery operated unit. The hard wire ones shows wires coming off the unit or it says hard wire in the name
1070925
It has a fan that requires attachment to a 12v battery source. We have it wired directly to one of the batteries.
1549586
Based on the comments here I bought the thermostat - but found that it isn't a "5 wire" thermostat. A 5-wire thermostat uses the blue wire to draw power from the furnace, and doesn't require batteries. This thermostat does NOT have that option, and DOES require a pair of AAA batteries. While it does have 5 terminals (actually, more than that as there are several not connected to anything) the 5th terminal is the second red wire for heat pump operation.
1386854
It has a AC cord and was suppose to run on batteries but the one I received did not run on batteries.
874541
It can run on just batteries. It actually last a lot longer that I anticipated. This is one of the best investments I have made in the caregiving of my elderly father. I know most people use it for babies but it definitely works well in any caregiving situation!
1174550
Hi Claude, This thermostat opperates on DC current. It is powered by a transformer on your furnace that converts your 120V AC corrent to 3 volts DC current. (You already have that transformer in your furnace. It operated your previous thermostat.) It also has a 2 AA Battery back-up in case the power goes out. Your local power companies Load Control Device will have absolutely no effect on this unit.GilPS - it is a great thermostat. Easy to program and works like a dream.
896311
Yes the thermostat's batteries retain the its settings during power outages. These batteries run down in about 1 day unless external power is applied however. The power from the thermostat wiring must be supplemented from an external source. I ran an additional cable from the furnace for this purpose and the thermostat now operates an monitors temperature in my vacation house. I also have a "NEST" thermostat ($250 @ LOWES) as well which has more features and is able to run solely on the 2 existing thermostat wires in the wall.
1264979
No. Learn how to run a C wire. Not hard. I've done it twice. Just need to buy thermostat wire and feed it don the wall behind the thermostat and run it to your furnace. Search UTube.
2146740
No, the fan can't run off batteries, at least not as is out of the box. The cord is about 3 feet long if I recall.