On Feb 29, 1:13*pm, jJim McLaughlin
wrote:
topswage wrote:
My home is heated with a gas fired hot water boiler. *The system is
presently controlled with a 1950's style bimetal thermostat. I'd love to
replace the thermostat with an electronic set-back unit, but have
discovered that the thermostat is directly controlling the hot water
circulating pump--there's 120volt current running through the
thermostat, enough to fry most electronic ones. *I see though that there
are electronic thermostats designed to control electric baseboard
heaters, and will control 120 volt circuits--can I use such a thermostat
to control my circulating pump?

* * What did Honeywell recommend when you E ailed their support function?

* * * Oh, you didn't bother to do that?

* * *What was the result of your Google search?

* * * * Oh, you didn't bother to do that?

* * *Why do you think several thousand amateurs on here in an anonymous
Usenet
newsgroup have an answer to your *esoteric problem?

* * * * Please make an effort to do your own basic research.

It is not an esoteric problem. The exact same problem applies to
everyone who has electric heat.