Product Description

See your line voltage thermostat in a new light and upgrade to a digital programmable LineVoltPRO with the Honeywell TL8230A1003. Featuring a heating indicator and early start programming to allow for excellent control and easy use, the TL8230 is 7 day programmable and soundproofed for quiet operation.

Honeywell?s Premier white color is sure to match your home as well, while adding a finishing touch to your living space.

This thermostat is for use with electric baseboards, convectors, and fan forced heaters (resistive and rated loads). The Honeywell TL8230A1003 is a great choice for comfort control!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1795 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Honeywell
• Model: TL8230A1003
• Dimensions: 4.75" h x 2.75" w x .75" l, 1.00 pounds

Features

• Program 7-Day Heating only thermostat
• Heats up to 3600 Watts!
• PERFECT FOR BASEBOARD HEATERS OR 240v ELECTRIC HEAT SYSTEMS
• Precise Comfort Control
• THE BEST MOST COMPLETE LINE VOLTAGE THERMOSTAT

Customer Reviews

Excellent quality, easy-to-use programmable Thermostats
I received my order of 5 Honeywell TL8230A1003 Electric Heat Thermostat Line Voltage Digital 7 day programmable thermostats one week after I placed the order. The units arrived well packaged, are solidly built and are much nicer and smaller than they appear onscreen. I had a licensed electrician install all 5 a week ago, replacing my 25-year-old units. The electrician had never seen this particular thermostat before, but because of the straightforward installation guide coupled with his experience, it only took about 20 minutes to install the first unit, and about 15 for each of the remaining 4. Within minutes I had them all programmed!

The Honeywell TL8230A1003 Electric Heat Thermostat Line Voltage Digital 7 day programmable thermostats are incredibly easy to program, and have icons that correspond to different functions (i.e., comfort mode, night mode, away/vacation, manual, etc.). I consider myself to be very "tech-savvy" and don't like to read manuals if I don't have to. With this product, I was able to figure out how to use every function, with minimal time, and without having to study the instructions (which, by the way, is just a front-to-back insert). Further, because they are connected to the heating unit power supply, there are no batteries to change. The only down side to this is that in the event of a power outage, I believe all the programming will need to re-done. Still, it's a minor inconvenience.

The most wonderful thing about these thermostats is the ability to program 4 different times for each day of the week. Though they come pre-programmed, re-programming is completely customizable. For example, for Monday and Tuesday, I can set the three downstairs units to come on at 5AM, go off just before I leave home, come on again an hour before I return and go off again an hour after I go to bed. I set the living room and dining room units to only come on in the evening. For Saturday, I program a totally different set of times, and on Sunday, yet another set of times. The thermostat also has an "On/Off" switch that allows me to turn them off if I don't want the timed setting(s) to come on, as well as a "manual" function that allows me to completely override the programmed setting and increase or decrease the desired temperature. The thermostat is also EXTREMELY QUIET when switching on and off in timed modes, and has a backlighting feature accessible by a long bar-type button on the face of the unit - perfect for checking temps in the dark. Each of the setting buttons is made of non-slip rubber so fingers won't accidentally slide off during programming. The buttons are small, though, and there is no backlighting for the buttons. The only caveat is to be careful not to press the "clear" button unless you actually WANT to clear a setting. This button is not in a separate area of the unit, and I inadvertently cleared one of the programmed times.

All in all, I am very satisfied with this product. What a great feeling to wake up in the morning or come home in the evening to a warm home! And the cost savings as a result of being able to use heat only when and where I need it are sure to be another benefit. I'm so pleased with these new thermostats that I've recommended them to two of my neighbors/friends, and I expect that they will purchase new sets within the next couple of weeks!

To summarize,

Pros:
Small and sleek
Easy and quick to install by licensed technician
Easy-to-understand icons
Nice "green-glow" backlight
Fully customizable programming - up to 4 time settings for each day of the week
Programming buttons have non-slip surfaces
On/Off switch
Extremely quiet
No batteries to replace - ever!

Cons:
No battery backup
Programming buttons are small and not backlit
"Clear" button is not in separate area of the unit

Works as Advertised
I installed this myself in about 25 minutes (I'm a mechanical engineer). It was easy to install but most people should probably hire an electrician. Programming was super easy, particularly setting the time and day since there are separate buttons for day-hour-minute. It comes preprogrammed with a logical choice of settings so I haven't customized the program yet. The display is easy to read and looks good on the wall. I also like the fact that it doesn't use batteries but retains your settings in the event of a power failure and only requires resetting the time if the power is off for more than two hours.

Only downside was that it was slightly narrower than the manual thermostat that it replaced and required a little touchup painting. Overall, I would say that Honeywell did a good job of solving the chief drawback of earlier programmable thermostats, namely complexity. This is extremely simple to use.

Great Price For A Great Thermostat!
My entire home is 240 volt baseboard heat. I have a thermostat in every room and one in the upstairs hallway (10 zones total) When I purchased the house The original thermostats from the 70's were still there! They were awful no longer accurate and eating electricity since the elements came on full blast whenever the heat kicked on. So far I have bought 5 of these Honeywell thermostats over the past 2 months and installed them in my kitchen, living room and all the upstairs bedrooms. It's nice to be able to program them and forget them. No running around the house trying to remember to turn thermostats on or off. And When they do come on, since the thermostat regulates the amount of power to the elements they don't always come on full blast especially if its just kicking on to maintain temperature. I cant see how this won't save me money in the long run! Eventually I plan on replacing the remaining 5 all with this model. I tossed the idea around of getting the non programmable models for the bathrooms and hallway but for a couple of bucks more you get more features. With the price of gas and oil going up I'm actually doing pretty well with electric heat especially now that I have these new thermostats.

As for the unit itself It easy to install and program and looks very nice on the wall. If your skittish about replacing your old thermostat wire for wire then have an electrician do it. My wiring was very easy to figure out, but I can't guarantee yours will be.