New version with larger font on LCD
I bought this one for our new, second gas fireplace. I've used the same model Skytech for about 10 years with our original gas fireplace, which has a smaller font (like the picture) for the temperature values. The first one has had three problems; The first two result in intermittent resetting of the hand remote (time goes back to 12:00): 1) The batteries in the remote were loose and losing contact. I added a piece of a business card to keep them down, and pulled out the spring clips to fix it. 2) The contacts need to be cleaned about once per year. I do this with a pencil eraser when I change the AAA batteries. 3) The soft gray plastic cover got 'tacky' (not dirt or grime), so I cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol.
The 4 AA batteries in the receiver seem to work for a few years (I use alkaline), but the hand-held remote pair of AAAs need replacement every year. You don't want it to turn on in thermo mode and then die.
I also installed the receiver in a wall outlet this time which was a PITA. It won't fit in the standard blue plastic 1 gang boxes they sell at the big stores. I tried a deeper blue box, and it wasn't deep enough either. I ended up cutting out quite a bit of blue plastic in the back of the smaller box to make it fit. I had a pro help setup the gas fireplace who strongly suggested using non-stranded wire from the receiver to the fireplace control with no splices, so I soldered new spade lugs onto the end of 8 ft of 16 ga wire, and it works fine.
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