On Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:06:44 -0500, wrote:

On Wed, 9 Dec 2009 19:29:52 -0500, "RBM" wrote:


"Jim Sherman" wrote in message
news
I'm a snowbird and worry about a furnace failure while I'm away. I've
heard that there is a temperature sensing switch that will turn on a lamp
if the house gets too cold.
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Found it. Ductstat from AprilAire or Suncourt - model DS100, or LUX
Win100. Also Thermocube (non adjustable)

They are pretty & all- but can't you do the same thing with a $10 line
voltage thermostat?

Jim