"Kdbcarwile" wrote in message
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Thanks to all who replied. I think I will go out and purchase the
Robertshaw as suggested. The frequent on and off cycling of the
furnace is annoying as well as wearing.

Make sure your contractor checks it out before you spend money that you
don't
have too! Replacing the T-stat is a typical homeowner fix to all HVAC
woes! 98%
of the time nothing is wrong with the stat! But since I can't see your
system
from here, I can only evalutate based on what's told here! Some hot water
systems are set to maintain 180 degree water all the time, and may cycle a
bit
in order to do this! I make my living doin this--If I had a dollar every
time
the homeowner thought the problem was the t-stat, I would be a rich man!
Best
of luck!

Umm..you SHOULD have several dollars every time you have gone out and the
thermostat was replaced to fix a problem that wasnt.