On Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:01:56 -0600, Lou Decruss wrote:

always knows what time it is and a man with two is never sure...
>
> Is it a digital thermostat or an older dial type? The dial ones are
> never accurate. And if the t-stat is in a hall and your IR is in the
> kitchen there could easily be a few degrees difference there.
>
> Lou
Note that the primary difference between digital and dial devices,
thermometers or others, is that everyone reads them the same (no
interpolation necessary) and NOT that they are inherently more accurate.