If you read your house insurance policy, you will most likely find a clause
that says you MUST have the house checked at least once every 48 or 72 hours
to ensure that there are no leaks and that the heat is still running. If you
don't have the house checked by someone, and you cannot prove you did, the
insurance company will walk away from you, refusing to pay any claims if
there is any damage caused by the things that they say must be checked.

"Ignoramus28269" wrote in message
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Recently, one day before we had to go on vacation, our house
thermostat quietly stopped telling the furnace to turn on and quietly
displayed a LOW BATTERY warning. We noticed it because it started
getting cold. A change of battery took care of it.

I am mad as hell. What if such a thing happened while we were on
vacation? The house would freeze! (we are in northern IL) And then
pipes would burst!

So.

My question is, are there replacement thermostats that are more
reliable than that POS. Perhaps a thermostat with a solar battery
built in (like my watch), or some such thing.

I want my house to be more proofed for things like temporary power
outages, etc, in case we are not around.

Any ideas will be appreciated.

i