Product Review

The RC-2000 features variable speed fan control and can control dual fuel and two-speed heat pumps with third stage auxiliary heat. This thermostat is a two-stage conventional thermostat that can control gas, oil, steam, hydronic, forced air, radiant, and electric. Features humidifier and dehumidifier control with humidity sensing and display built-in. Omnistat2 thermostats are the latest generation of programmable communicating thermostats and provide precise digital temperature control over your HVAC system. What makes Omnistat2 thermostats stand above their competition is that they use advanced digital technology to learn the heating/cooling patterns of your home to control the equipment for maximum efficiency and comfort. Omnistat2 thermostats have an automatic heat/cool changeover without any manual operation. The fan cycle mode periodically circulates air for comfort. Omnistat2 thermostats do not require batteries to retain their settings and time. You may change the backlighting to one of over one hundred customizable backlight colors. Omnistat2 thermostats have a proximity/motion detector so that its screen lights up when it is approached, making it easy to adjust in the dark of the night. It can display outdoor temperature and humidity, a graphical display of HVAC usage/energy consumption by week and has a filter reminder for peak efficiency. The Omnistat2 may be used stand-alone or with a home control system. Omnistat2 thermostats allow you to have a different program option for every day of the week. The settings for the thermostat may be controlled via events that occur in the house, such as the setting of the alarm system. Additionally, the home control system has automatic temperature setbacks for Home, Night, Away, and Vacation. Finally, full control of every Omnistat2 thermostat becomes available on a console or keypad, OmniTouch family touchscreens, telephones (with voice response) or over the Internet using software from HAI by Leviton.