Got a Skytech Thermostat!

[Xena]

Just ordered one of these for the pellet stove.
Since 05' I've been using the p.o.s manual t'stat
that came with the stove. The skytech 3301p
seems to work out great for many on here so
grabbed one on ebay. Will report back on how
it works out for me.

 

[sinnian]

You won't be disappointed!

 

[kast]

Just installed mine a week ago, love it! I like using it in ON/OFF mode so it shuts down at night and starts up in the AM, but then I just place it back on THERMO Mode during the day since there is usually someone home. 

I set my Zone 1 (Main heating system) Digital Tstat to come on for an hour & half in the AM to even out the heat, 4:00AM 5:30AM and set the stove for 5:00AM. This has been a good week for testing since the weather has been constantly cold around here.

 

[HopeItBurns]

I just ordered the Skytech 3301P but did call the distributor and ask what the difference is with the 3301PF and she said the PF stands for Programable plus Fan.

Found this link in these forums here at hearth


http://www.hearthsidedistributors.com/3301P?sc=2&category=54

 

[Xena]

Skytech was waiting for me when I got home today!
After dinner I programmed it and connected it to the stove.
Saaaweet is all I can say. Running in Thermo mode right now
but will switch to Program before going to bed.


I cut the metal prongs off the ends of the wires since that
was the only way I could figure out how to connect it up to the stove.
Did you all do the same? Both wires are black so I assumed it
didn't matter how they went on the stove, then the manual said
it did not make a difference so I guess I'm good to go.

 

[ylomnstr]

Skytech was waiting for me when I got home today!
After dinner I programmed it and connected it to the stove.
Saaaweet is all I can say. Running in Thermo mode right now
but will switch to Program before going to bed.


I cut the metal prongs off the ends of the wires since that
was the only way I could figure out how to connect it up to the stove.
Did you all do the same? Both wires are black so I assumed it
didn't matter how they went on the stove, then the manual said
it did not make a difference so I guess I'm good to go.

Yeah I cut my wires too. No biggie. It's just like a speaker terminal connection. And yes, the wires don't matter where you put them. I did set my swing temp to +/- 1 degree thought because I figure this will save the ignitor a bit more and light less. I believe the default swing temp on the skytech is +/- 2 degrees. But yeah, so far the thermostat is great. And I love that it's wireless of course.

 

[Skinn]

Had mine on for about a week now and love it so far, I too cut the metal connectors off of the lines, no big deal. I ordered from the link that hopeitburns posted and everything went smoothly. The thermostat is very easy to set up and program. Being wireless enables you to place it where it will best control your overall comfort level. For me it has worked great.

 

[Xena]

Only got it yesterday but I love the Skytech!
$108 shipped (Ebay) and it arrived in two days from North, Bend WA
to me in MA via Fedex. (Ebay link provided below)
It's exactly what I needed/wanted in a programmable thermostat.

Programmed it to drop to 68F at 11:45 last night, then kick
up to 74F at 6:30 this morn. Worked like a charm.
And yes, the wireless feature was one of the things that
attracted me to this unit too. More than pleased with it.

Simple to set up and program, very easy to use in programmed
or regular thermostat mode. Two wires to connect to the
stove - piece of cake. Remote comes with a wall mount/holder. Two
screws and the holder mounts wherever you want. I did not take a pic of the holder
but here are a couple quick pics of the stat.

(broken link removed to http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=110309366963)

 

[capecod]

Anyone know if the Skytech would work with a Harman P68?

 

[rap69ri]

It would. You just have to cut one leg of the room temp probe and put the t-stat wires in series with it. I'm currently using a programmable Rite-Temp t-stat with my P61 since I already had the wire run, but did look into the Skytech.