I have a LUX thermostat (model 1000?) in my vacation home. It ran for
days causing the temperature in the house to exceed 95 degrees. (It
melted crayons in the house!)

If we hadn't caught the problem in time our house might have burned
down.

We aren't sure how many days this problem existed, but I do have a
$1,300 gas bill to pay. (This incident occurred in the middle of
winter, in the mountains.)

The other damage was mostly to the wood in the house: floor boards
shrank; cabinet door panels shrank; veneer came off the cabinet face;
wine bottles popped and other interesting damage occurred in the
house.

LUX sent a new thermostat and requested we return the old one so they
could test it.

I'm reluctant to return it in case something 'happens' to it.


Anyone else have a similar experience? (Hopefully not as severe as
mine, since you were probably at home when it happened.)

regards,
madel

On May 29, 2:14*pm, madel wrote:
I have a LUX thermostat (model 1000?) in my vacation home. *It ran for
days causing the temperature in the house to exceed 95 degrees. *(It
melted crayons in the house!)

If we hadn't caught the problem in time our house might have burned
down.

We aren't sure how many days this problem existed, but I do have a
$1,300 gas bill to pay. *(This incident occurred in the middle of
winter, in the mountains.)

The other damage was mostly to the wood in the house: *floor boards
shrank; cabinet door panels shrank; veneer came off the cabinet face;
wine bottles popped and other interesting damage occurred in the
house.

LUX sent a new thermostat and requested we return the old one so they
could test it.

I'm reluctant to return it in case something 'happens' to it.

Anyone else have a similar experience? *(Hopefully not as severe as
mine, since you were probably at home when it happened.)

regards,
madel

Lux is not a top brand although I own 2 of them, if it were me I would
put in a honywell and call my insurance co and do what they say, I
believe you are covered and they would want the stat as they could
collect from lux.

bill stout had written this in response to
http://www.thestuccocompany.com/main...ts-309541-.htm
:
Last night Jan 28, 2009, my lux 1000 also decided to over heat while I was
out. When I returned a couple of hurs later the house was at about 85
degrees. I was able to remove the unit and cancel the heat. I have had
this unit for about 10 years with no problem.

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ransley wrote:

On May 29, 2:14=A0pm, madel wrote:
I have a LUX thermostat (model 1000?) in my vacation home. =A0It
ran for
days causing the temperature in the house to exceed 95 degrees.
=A0(It
melted crayons in the house!)

If we hadn't caught the problem in time our house might have
burned
down.

We aren't sure how many days this problem existed, but I do have a
$1,300 gas bill to pay. =A0(This incident occurred in the middle
of
winter, in the mountains.)

The other damage was mostly to the wood in the house: =A0floor
boards
shrank; cabinet door panels shrank; veneer came off the cabinet
face;
wine bottles popped and other interesting damage occurred in the
house.

LUX sent a new thermostat and requested we return the old one so
they
could test it.

I'm reluctant to return it in case something 'happens' to it.

Anyone else have a similar experience? =A0(Hopefully not as severe
as
mine, since you were probably at home when it happened.)

regards,
madel

Lux is not a top brand although I own 2 of them, if it were me I would
put in a honywell and call my insurance co and do what they say, I
believe you are covered and they would want the stat as they could
collect from lux.





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A couple friends of mine had a similar problem. They had
replaced the thermostat four times. I arrived, on other
matters. I did some investigation, and find out that the
furnace had a bad relay, which I replaced.

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I have a LUX thermostat (model 1000?) in my vacation
home. It ran for
days causing the temperature in the house to exceed 95
degrees. (It
melted crayons in the house!)

If we hadn't caught the problem in time our house might
have burned
down.

We aren't sure how many days this problem existed, but I
do have a
$1,300 gas bill to pay. (This incident occurred in the
middle of
winter, in the mountains.)

The other damage was mostly to the wood in the house:
floor boards
shrank; cabinet door panels shrank; veneer came off the
cabinet face;
wine bottles popped and other interesting damage occurred
in the
house.

LUX sent a new thermostat and requested we return the old
one so they
could test it.

I'm reluctant to return it in case something 'happens' to
it.


Anyone else have a similar experience? (Hopefully not as
severe as
mine, since you were probably at home when it happened.)

regards,
madel