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Offline Trevor

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Returning Product?
« on: July 21, 2011, 04:59:23 PM »
I just saw a 'Heat Safety Tips' screen on my IntelliStar. Is this a new product, are maybe a discontinued product that has returned?
« Last Edit: July 21, 2011, 05:07:29 PM by Trevor Birchett »
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Re: New/Returning Product??
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2011, 05:02:37 PM »
Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 21, 2011, 04:59:23 PM
I just saw a Heat Safety Tips screen on my IntelliStar. Is this a new product, are maybe a discontinued product that has returned? Pictures coming soon.

No, it's old I remember seeing it on the IS back in August 2007 during a heatwave here.
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Re: New/Returning Product??
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2011, 05:04:04 PM »
Quote from: StuckonStoop-id on July 21, 2011, 05:02:37 PM
Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 21, 2011, 04:59:23 PM
I just saw a Heat Safety Tips screen on my IntelliStar. Is this a new product, are maybe a discontinued product that has returned? Pictures coming soon.

No, it's old I remember seeing it on the IS back in August 2007 during a heatwave here.

Was it discontinued for a while maybe? This is my first time seeing it.
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Re: New/Returning Product??
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2011, 05:06:47 PM »
I dont think it was discontinued.. it just depends on the priority of products
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2011, 05:17:19 PM »
By doing a quick YouTube search of "Heat Safety Tips IntelliStar" I found that the last recorded HST screen was on August 1, 2006, on the Downtown Hanover IntelliStar. Now, some of you might have seen it in 2007 or later as you said, but this was the last recording of it that I could find on YouTube.


IntelliStar - August 1, 2006
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2011, 05:53:34 PM »
For those interested, here is a video.

TWC - Memphis IntelliStar - Heat Safety Tips Screen
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2011, 06:02:49 PM »
It would not surprise me if they boosted the priority of the screen because of the massive heatwave occurring.
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 07:03:05 PM »
It was never discontinued. The product is triggered differently in all areas based on what is considered to be an "extreme" heat index. For example, the screen may be triggered at 102 here in Pittsburgh, but that threshold may be higher in New York City, and lower in Seattle.
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2011, 03:50:21 PM »
103 is the heat index for it here, but I've never seen it since 2006, and we've had heat indices higher than that since then. I think Matt might be right here...
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2011, 05:03:24 PM »
I checked the :58 LF, where Trevor saw his, and have not seen a Heat Safety Tips screen, and the heat index is 105° which is above the HI that triggers the screen (103°).
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM »
I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
« Last Edit: July 23, 2011, 05:06:57 PM by Trevor Birchett »
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2011, 11:19:27 PM »
I remember seeing this feature on our Intellistar back in 2006.
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2011, 11:38:57 PM »
Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM
I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
Why would it be beta tested? It's been a product on the IS since (I'm pretty certain) it's inception. Although, I've personally never witnessed it ever appear on my IS (but I've seen plenty of videos of it). :no:
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2011, 11:45:38 PM »
Quote from: Trevor Birchett on July 23, 2011, 05:05:20 PM
I just saw another one at 3:58 PM CT (the exact same time I saw it yesterday). I haven't seen it on any other LF except for the 3:58 PM CT. Maybe it only runs on this LF because it's around the hottest part of the day?

EDIT: Looks like Mike already checked the 3:58 PM CT LF on his STAR, so that rules out the above theory. I hate to jump the gun here, but maybe it's being beta tested on a few STARs, since no one else is seeing it but me?
I also noticed that LF you posted yesterday had an unusual flavor that I've never seen in mine.
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Re: Returning Product?
« Reply #14 on: July 24, 2011, 01:34:06 AM »
I've seen it in the past few days. Not sure why you aren't seeing it Mike.
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