CR’s recommended thermostats—from brands like Emerson and Honeywell Home—are easy to program, and they can help you trim ...

PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTATS ARE designed to reduce heating and cooling costs by helping you customize and set room temperature automatically. Here’s how to tell what might work best for you. Need to know ...

Key Points Set the temperature to 68°F when at home, 60°F to 62°F when away, and 65°F when sleeping.Controlling the thermostat schedule reduces energy loss and prevents HVAC system strain.Smart ...

Ecobee is one of the big names for smart indoor heating. Its current Smart Thermostat and Ecobee3 lite are compatible with most smart home platforms and even have Siri or Alexa built-in. Today, the ...

For the uninitiated, a smart thermostat is a simple device that performs many complicated tasks to regulate the temperature in your home. Unlike a typical thermostat, these devices are WiFi- enabled, ...

To say that thermostats have come a long way since the first of its kind hit the market would be an understatement. Today, thermostats aren’t just thermostats; they are smart. They have capabilities ...

Drift to sleep in a comfortably cool home and wake up in a warm, cozy one with a smart thermostat from our expert-curated list. Whether your home relies on a full HVAC, a mini-split, baseboard heaters ...

Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category, with a focus on energy-saving advice, thermostats, and heating and cooling. Jon has more than a decade ...

Everything’s so smart now. Smartphones, smart speakers, smart lamps, smart plugs, smart doorbells, smart locks, smart thermostats. Smart things are smart not because they have smarts, but because they ...

Bimetal Thermostats are widely used inside heating pads, blankets, medical pads, electric kettles, and in some other devices where the application demands a cheap temperature controller mechanism.