8289ws Thermostat

[Scootdawg]

Has anyone upgraded the slide thermostat to a digital one and if so, what model did you use? I liked the digital one I had in my Sunseeker

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by Scootdawg

Has anyone upgraded the slide thermostat to a digital one and if so, what model did you use? I liked the digital one I had in my Sunseeker

Think the most popular one used by people was made by HUNTER at HD.

[Scootdawg]

Originally Posted by gljurczyk

Think the most popular one used by people was made by HUNTER at HD.

Thank you, something for me to look into getting!

[WFD]

Yes...because that slide thermostat in the 8289 is not worth much! Too much of a fluctuation between when it recycles...both with A/C and with heat....I seem to recall reading something that if you buy one from a Home Depot or Lowe's you need to make sure it is 12V compatible??? Am I dreaming this?

[B and B]

As long as any thermostat does not need 24 VAC. I use a Honeywell in my Trottage and It works great!

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by WFD

Yes...because that slide thermostat in the 8289 is not worth much! Too much of a fluctuation between when it recycles...both with A/C and with heat....I seem to recall reading something that if you buy one from a Home Depot or Lowe's you need to make sure it is 12V compatible??? Am I dreaming this?

You are dreaming that, if a 24 volt stat comes with batteries it will work on a 12 volt system 90 percent of the time. You may need to hook-up a common wire to most but with some you don't. If you want the 2 speed a/c blower option you need to add a spst switch. Or you could just get a Coleman Mark
digital from Amazon for 69.00 bucks. Then your blower fan A/C would work with heater being on to circulate the warm air better plus have the 2 speeds.....

[Scootdawg]

Originally Posted by gljurczyk

You are dreaming that, if a 24 volt stat comes with batteries it will work on a 12 volt system 90 percent of the time. You may need to hook-up a common wire to most but with some you don't. If you want the 2 speed a/c blower option you need to add a spst switch. Or you could just get a Coleman Mark
digital from Amazon for 69.00 bucks. Then your blower fan A/C would work with heater being on to circulate the warm air better plus have the 2 speeds.....

Thank you, just ordered one!

[Witch Doctor]

Scootdawg, did you get the #8330-3362, yesterday it was 69.00 bucks today I see it at 78.00, But it will allow you to run your furnace an A/C blower at the same time to help circulate the heat better. Much better stat then the Hunter. Plus you do not have to add a spdt switch to go from high or low fan speeds.

[Scootdawg]

Originally Posted by gljurczyk

Scootdawg, did you get the #8330-3362, yesterday it was 69.00 bucks today I see it at 78.00, But it will allow you to run your furnace an A/C blower at the same time to help circulate the heat better. Much better stat then the Hunter. Plus you do not have to add a spdt switch to go from high or low fan speeds.

Yes that is the one that I ordered. Looked like a good buy after reading the reviews.

[OldCoot]

This is the one I installed and the fan will run if you slide the Fan switch to On, but when you slide the Cool Off Heat switch to Heat, the fan shuts off.

[Witch Doctor]

Originally Posted by OldCoot

This is the one I installed and the fan will run if you slide the Fan switch to On, but when you slide the Cool Off Heat switch to Heat, the fan shuts off.

here is the review on this model # 8330-3362

Yes (we don't have a heat strip)
Debbie M. answered on September 16, 2014
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this stat reviews say's it will, did you get the # 8330-3362 model Coleman has about 6 models that look a like She said the fan will work with the furnace on. So your saying it will not work. I would be interested to know what model you put in? She is saying it works? here was the question-Using this thermostat can the fan be run at the same time as the heat (furnace, not the heat strip)?
asked by Brett E. on September 14, 2014

[OldCoot]

Don't know the model no., just know I went out and tried it and when you slide the switch to Heat, the AC fan goes off.