A thermostat is the brains behind your home’s heating and cooling system, whether that system has a heat pump, furnace, boiler, central AC, or a combination. By monitoring and controlling the ...

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side The ease of manually controlling the thermostat's temperature set-point, heating/cooling schedule, home/away and vacation features - when ...

While heating and cooling setups can vary a lot, most US homes rely on some sort of heating, ventilating and air conditioning system (HVAC) to help keep indoor temperatures in check. Your thermostat ...

Smart thermostats do far more than old programmable models. I'll break down the differences so you can see what you'll get. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to ...

In early July, when temperatures were rising to the 90s, my smart thermostat, a Nest Gen-4 model, shut down completely in the worst timing possible. None of the quick fixes I had used when testing ...

On paper, a smart thermostat sounds like a great deal-- offering potential savings while making home heating and cooling easier to manage through AI and remote sensors. In practice, a worry frequently ...

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