Bay Controls BW-WT1-BL BAYweb Internet Thermostat, Blue Review

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(More customer reviews)BOTTOM LINE: It took less than 1 hour from removing thermostat to new installation and completing programming. The thermostat is sure to be a hit with vacation homeowners and homeowners with random occupancy of their home. My son is already saying that I am addicted to checking the readings at our vacation home.
TOTAL EXPERIENCE: 1 Week
REVIEW: The main company, Bay, "is an energy solutions company that provides products and services to a broad range of industrial, commercial, government," and has now branched into the residential home market. I called the BAYweb customer support to address some pre-purchase questions and was immediately put through to a helpful and friendly representative. I found out that this thermostat has been in full production for less than a year and that most problems thus far relate to making sure that wiring is correct (which is true for any replacement thermostat).
There are two main parts to the BAYweb system, a thermostat display/control and separate module that require a power outlet. The devices were shipped well packaged. I also purchased the wireless motion sensor to alert me of unauthorized intrusions. The company has another use for motion detection and that is to determine whether to provide heating or cooling when the house is occupied, which has the potential for energy savings.
Once I installed the display which took 5 minutes, installed the control module which took about 10 minutes, ran my cat5 wiring from the router to the control module and powered the module up, the thermostat worked as suggested. I setup my account at BAYweb, added my device using the serial # and key and whola. You can see a demo of the webviews at the company's website.
PROS: No need for batteries, works as described, basic functions available from my Treo smartphone.
CONS: When the temperature is in between two integer readings, the reading can bounce up and down several times per second.

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The BAYweb Thermostat saves the maximum amount of energy almost effortlessly. Once installed, you'll will rarely have to think about resetting or programming your thermostat again. Saving money and energy is great but the real breakthrough is achieving this year after year with minimal ongoing effort.The standard model of BAYweb Thermostat can be used with conventional single stage heat and/or cool systems (one heat/one cool). It supports unlimited X10 wireless, and one wired alert inputs. The BAYweb Thermostat can easily be installed by home owners or HVAC professionals. Use it to replace an existing thermostat or for installation with new heating or cooling equipment.