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Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat

Ron Canazzi
 

Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.

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Marda
 

A lot of people buy them from blind mice megamall.  Other places used to sell them but I haven't researched them lately but I know blind mice megamall still does.  Don't know if amazon has them or not but if they carried them they'd probably have them for a lower price.

Marda

On 11/9/2022 11:56 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.

Andy
 

I got one from Blind Mice Mart, but that was a while back.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Canazzi" <aa2vm@...>
To: "TechTalk Mailing List" <TechTalk@groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 9:56 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat


Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot. Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.

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Andy
 

Yeah!

Blind Mice Megamall.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marda" <marda.pianist@...>
To: <main@TechTalk.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat


A lot of people buy them from blind mice megamall. Other places used to sell them but I haven't researched them lately but I know blind mice megamall still does. Don't know if amazon has them or not but if they carried them they'd probably have them for a lower price.

Marda

On 11/9/2022 11:56 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot. Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.


Andy
 

I meant Blind Mice Megamall.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andy" <wq6r@...>
To: <main@TechTalk.groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 10:10 PM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat


I got one from Blind Mice Mart, but that was a while back.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Canazzi" <aa2vm@...>
To: "TechTalk Mailing List" <TechTalk@groups.io>
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 9:56 PM
Subject: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat


Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot. Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.

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Signature:
For a nation to admit it has done grievous wrongs and will strive to correct them for the betterment of all is no vice;
For a nation to claim it has always been great, needs no improvement and to cling to its past achievements is no virtue!





Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
 

I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...

On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,
I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?
Thanks for any information.

Ron Canazzi
 

Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.


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Signature:
For a nation to admit it has done grievous wrongs and will strive to correct them for the betterment of all is no vice;
For a nation to claim it has always been great, needs no improvement and to cling to its past achievements is no virtue!

-Mike B
 


Hi Ron,
 
Try using this direct link below, I just checked it and it took me to the page where you can order it and read about it.
 
 
***** Item Detail
Product ID: VIP-3000
Control Number: 3196066
V I P 3000 Talking Thermostat
 
The VIP 3000 is a universal heating - cooling talking thermostat
designed specifically for persons who are blind or have low vision.  The VIP 3000 can control most Gas, Oil and Electric 24 Vac Heating and Air Conditioning
Systems including the newest multi-stage (up to 3 stages of heat and 2 stages of cooling) furnaces, air conditioners and heat pump systems.  The VIP 3000
can also control Heat Pump / Dual Fuel (Hybrid) systems with 1 or 2 stage Compressors and Auxiliary Heat.  The VIP 3000 has enhanced speech functions including
a talking Fan Button (fan on - fan auto), the System Button (heat-off-cool-auxiliary) and optional auto-changeover. 
 
Talking Thermostats introduced the VIP Series in 2003.  The VIP Series are the first accessible digital thermostats that were specifically designed
to offer audio playback of indoor temperature, temperature settings and programming instructions so blind and visually impaired users can precisely and
easily manage their indoor comfort. 
 
Today, thermostats are difficult to read and adjust because they have LCD displays and flat surface keypads that do not provide tactile feedback.  The
VIP 3000 provides the necessary feedback in the form of a human voice.  Everything that is shown on the LCD display is also spoken.  With each press of
the over sized up or down arrow shaped buttons, the talking thermostat “speaks” the temperature setting to the user, i.e., 68, 69, 70, etc.  Pressing the
“REPORT” button, the user hears the current room temperature, temperature setting and mode.  Other thermostat settings are also easy to perform because
of the built-in voice instructions. 
 
In addition to the voice instructions mentioned above, an audio CD (compact disk) with complete instructions to operate and program the VIP 3000 is included
with each thermostat.  These instructions are in MP3 and Wave file format and can be listened to using a CD player or computer.  A text file is also included
that can be listened to using your favorite text to speech software. 
 
The VIP 3000 is a single zone battery powered thermostat that can be setup for either programmable (setback) or non-programmable (manual) operation depending
on the application.  In the programmable mode, the homeowner can preset the house temperature.  The unit can automatically raise or lower temperature in
the house at pre-determined times of day such as when the occupants go to bed at night, rise in the morning, leave the house for the day or return home
in the afternoon.  In the non-programmable mode, all automatic setback functions are turned off and the VIP functions as a manual “talking thermostat”. 
 
The VIP uses four AA batteries with a typical battery life of 18 months.  When batteries get weak, a low battery announcement will be heard when the “REPORT”
button is pressed.  The low battery announcement begins approximately 2 weeks before the batteries completely fail.  This gives the user ample time to
change the batteries.   
 
The VIP has built in freeze protection.  In the unlikely event the thermostat is inadvertently turned off, becomes inoperative or the batteries fail, the
residence will be maintained at 40 degrees until the problem has been corrected.
Please Note: The VIP Talking Thermostats are not designed to work with high voltage electric baseboard systems or high voltage electric wall heaters. 
 
How to Change Batteries and Mounting Vip 3000 Talking Thermostat
Suggested Retail Price: $299.00
Mice Price: $279.00
Weight: 1.0000 pounds
Quantity:
1
Add to Cart

Stay safe & take care.  Mike.

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2022 8:52 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat

Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site, my Firefox browser hangs.
Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
> I got mine through the manufacturer.
>
> http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml
>
> I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.
>
> https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/
>
> Gene...
>
>
>
>
> On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
>> Hi Group,
>>
>> I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot. Just what is the
>> best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?
>>
>> Thanks for any information.
>>
>
>
>
>
>

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Gene
 

The browser doesn't hang.  It still responds to commands.  The page doesn't load.  I removed the directions to a specific page and tried just
http://www.talkingthermostats.com
and the page loaded but I saw nothing shown but the address.

Gene

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.



Gene
 

also, I did a Google search for the Talking Thermostat address and it showed the address but said no information is available for the page and there is no cached version, which means that Google can't access the site to make a cached copy.  In other words, there appears to be a problem with the site, though the address evidently is correct.

Gene

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.



Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
 

It works for me but apparently redirects to this address:

http://ww1.talkingthermostats.com/

Gene...

On 11/11/2022 11:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,
When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs. Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml
On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.



Troy Burnham
 

I believe that the guy who owned the TalkingThermostats.com site went out of business, if that's it he was in Minnesota and he was the one I bought my thermostat from a few years ago.


Troy

On 11/11/2022 11:48 AM, Gene wrote:
also, I did a Google search for the Talking Thermostat address and it showed the address but said no information is available for the page and there is no cached version, which means that Google can't access the site to make a cached copy.  In other words, there appears to be a problem with the site, though the address evidently is correct.

Gene

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.






Andy
 

I believe that the site is dead because the vendor has either gone out of business or discontinued carrying the product.

Andy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gene" <gsasner@...>
To: <main@TechTalk.groups.io>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2022 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat


The browser doesn't hang. It still responds to commands. The page doesn't load. I removed the directions to a specific page and tried just
http://www.talkingthermostats.com
and the page loaded but I saw nothing shown but the address.

Gene

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site, my Firefox browser hangs. Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot. Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.






Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
 

If that's true, that's very sad. I have had mine for almost seven years and it works great! I have to admit that I don't use the programmable function, I just use it as a basic thermostat because I am at home all the time.

Gene...

On 11/11/2022 12:53 PM, Troy Burnham wrote:
I believe that the guy who owned the TalkingThermostats.com site went out of business, if that's it he was in Minnesota and he was the one I bought my thermostat from a few years ago.
Troy
On 11/11/2022 11:48 AM, Gene wrote:
also, I did a Google search for the Talking Thermostat address and it showed the address but said no information is available for the page and there is no cached version, which means that Google can't access the site to make a cached copy.  In other words, there appears to be a problem with the site, though the address evidently is correct.

Gene

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.







Ron Canazzi
 

Hi Gene,

That page loads but I see nothing on it but the address.  I guess I'll have to use the blind mice page.  I note that they are always 20 to 30 percent higher in price, but unless someone else has another site, I guess I'm stuck.

I wonder if they are still making the product. I see that a company called smart solutions makes the product, but when i visit their page, all I see is direct links to the user guide and manuals.

On 11/11/2022 12:51 PM, Gene Warner wrote:
It works for me but apparently redirects to this address:

http://ww1.talkingthermostats.com/

Gene...


On 11/11/2022 11:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs. Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.





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heather albright
 

I have VIP3000 thermostat. It is a simple thermostat no internet connection. Last I heard, they were out of stock and do not know if they still make them.  But hears what I got from my own manual for the contact info:

 

This thermostat was designed and manufactured by:

SmartWay Solutions, Inc.

1309 Dealers Avenue.

New Orleans, Louisiana, zip code 70123

 

US Patents 6,608,560 and 7,162,253

Here is their link:

http://www.smartwaysolutions.com/ 

tell: Phone: (504)733-5888

 

Note I got my unit in March of 2022. Cheers Heather

 

 

From: Ron Canazzi
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2022 1:45 PM
To: main@techtalk.groups.io
Subject: Re: [TechTalk] Where To Buy VIP-3000 Talking Thermostat

 

Hi Gene,

 

That page loads but I see nothing on it but the address.  I guess I'll

have to use the blind mice page.  I note that they are always 20 to 30

percent higher in price, but unless someone else has another site, I

guess I'm stuck.

 

I wonder if they are still making the product. I see that a company

called smart solutions makes the product, but when i visit their page,

all I see is direct links to the user guide and manuals.

 

 

On 11/11/2022 12:51 PM, Gene Warner wrote:

> It works for me but apparently redirects to this address:

> 

> http://ww1.talkingthermostats.com/

> 

> Gene...

> 

> 

> On 11/11/2022 11:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:

>> Hi Gene,

>> 

>> When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser

>> hangs. Is the below address correct?

>> http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

>> 

>> 

>> 

>> On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:

>>> I got mine through the manufacturer.

>>> 

>>> http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

>>> 

>>> I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

>>> 

>>> https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

>>> 

>>> Gene...

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:

>>>> Hi Group,

>>>> 

>>>> I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the

>>>> best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

>>>> 

>>>> Thanks for any information.

>>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>>> 

>> 

> 

> 

>

> 

> 

 

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Gene Warner <genewarner3@...>
 

I don't know where you ended up but when I searched for "Smart Solutions" and went to the web site, I got a web site about accessible home automation systems. Would you send me a link to where you ended up with links to the manuals?

I see the price went up, when I bought mine almost seven years ago the price was $199.

Gene...

On 11/11/2022 2:45 PM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,
That page loads but I see nothing on it but the address.  I guess I'll have to use the blind mice page.  I note that they are always 20 to 30 percent higher in price, but unless someone else has another site, I guess I'm stuck.
I wonder if they are still making the product. I see that a company called smart solutions makes the product, but when i visit their page, all I see is direct links to the user guide and manuals.
On 11/11/2022 12:51 PM, Gene Warner wrote:
It works for me but apparently redirects to this address:

http://ww1.talkingthermostats.com/

Gene...


On 11/11/2022 11:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs. Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.






Marda
 

I can't reach it with chrome based browsers either using jaws. Haven't tried with NVDA but it seems to be problematic with several browsers.  I was curious to see if there was a difference in price between the blind mice megamall site and this site.

Marda

Marda

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.



Marda
 

Yes I went to that address too but all it said was that talking thermostats didn't have any sponsors for me.  So don't know what that's all about but it's obviously not about buying a talking vip3000 thermostat so don't know what's going on.

Marda

On 11/11/2022 11:51 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
It works for me but apparently redirects to this address:

http://ww1.talkingthermostats.com/

Gene...


On 11/11/2022 11:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs. Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.






.

Marda
 

Yes that is very sad.  But I think blind mice megamall still has them.  other blindness agencies used to carry them but I haven't checked them lately and also haven't checked other sources like amazon.  I think it is sad that the price for them is so much higher than the price for smart thermostats that people use with smart phones and other smart devices.  I have had my VIP one for many years and love it and hope if/when it needs to be replaced I will still be able to find them.

Marda

On 11/11/2022 11:56 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
If that's true, that's very sad. I have had mine for almost seven years and it works great! I have to admit that I don't use the programmable function, I just use it as a basic thermostat because I am at home all the time.

Gene...


On 11/11/2022 12:53 PM, Troy Burnham wrote:
I believe that the guy who owned the TalkingThermostats.com site went out of business, if that's it he was in Minnesota and he was the one I bought my thermostat from a few years ago.


Troy


On 11/11/2022 11:48 AM, Gene wrote:
also, I did a Google search for the Talking Thermostat address and it showed the address but said no information is available for the page and there is no cached version, which means that Google can't access the site to make a cached copy.  In other words, there appears to be a problem with the site, though the address evidently is correct.

Gene

On 11/11/2022 10:52 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Gene,

When I visit this talking thermostats site,  my Firefox browser hangs.  Is the below address correct?
http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml



On 11/10/2022 10:58 AM, Gene Warner wrote:
I got mine through the manufacturer.

http://www.talkingthermostats.com/blind.shtml

I have also seen them in the Blind Mice Mall.

https://www.blindmicemegamall.com/

Gene...




On 11/10/2022 12:56 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group,

I have seen this discussed before, but I forgot.  Just what is the best place to buy the VIP-3000 talking Thermostat?

Thanks for any information.












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