Flush with my success at installing our new thermostat, Darling Daughter and I basked in the glorious warmth emitting from our new Hunter 44132 - for two days.
On the third morning after the installation, we woke to our toasty house. However, the display on the thermostat was completely blank. I wasn't alarmed - after consulting the manual, the recommended solution for the blank display was, according to the manual, simply a matter of replacing the batteries.
After swapping out the batteries - three times, new batteries - the display remained dark. At that point, I called the toll-free help line listed in the booklet. The very kind young man on the phone suggested removing the batteries for 15 minutes, in order to allow the thermostat to reset itself. But, he said, if that didn't work, then it was a defective thermostat, and I would have to return it to Lowe's for another.
After waiting the requisite 15 minutes, I popped the batteries in again. The display remained blank. For a second time, I cut the circuit breakers, pulled the thermostat off the wall, popped it back in the original bag, and drove back to Lowe's.
Within 20 minutes, I had another Hunter 44132, drove home, installed the new thermostat, cut the circuit breakers back on, and voila - digital display and heat once again wafting from the vents.
Three days later, the digital display and heat are still fine. And, no, the second installation really wasn't hell, except for the fact that my teeth practically chatter when I have to deal with something that involves electricity. Hunter advertises "5 Minute Installation" and they aren't lying - this particular thermostat DOES only take 5 minutes to install.
But installing two thermostats in one week was enough for me. Here's hoping the new thermostat lasts for a long time!
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