Not Ready for a Wi-Fi Thermostat?

Technology is a wonderful thing, and in many ways has made our lives convenient and more efficient...when it works. One piece of technology that I’m not quite ready for is a “smart” thermostat that connects to your home Wi-Fi network.

So, today’s entry is a product recommendation for a programmable thermostat that I personally use and love. It’s the Honeywell VisionPro Programmable, 1H/1C, Touchscreen Thermostat, model number TH8110U1003. It’s an older model and I’m sure there’s other programmable thermostats that have the same features, but this is the one I use in my home. You can purchase one online for about $120.

This model is easy to use. The touchscreen interface is responsive and the navigation is intuitive. The programming feature is robust and flexible. There are four different time slots to assign: wake, leave, return, and sleep. You assign what times they are and they can be different for each day of the week if you wish. You can also program heating and cooling settings simultaneously. That way when you’re transitioning from one to another when the seasons change, your settings are already there and ready to go.

The one thing I like the best about this model is the fact that it will automatically revert back to its schedule if someone manually adjusts the thermostat. Say you’ve set your “leave” slot to 8:00 a.m. and your “return” slot to 6:00 p.m. Your teenager comes home from school at 3:00 p.m. and decides it’s too hot/cold in the house and adjusts the thermostat. At 6:00 p.m., it will return to your programmed “return” temperature. How many times has someone in your home changed the setting and then forgot to change it back to a more reasonable temperature? When this happens, do you cringe just thinking about what your next utility bill is going to look like? This thermostat helps minimize the “damage” when a situation like this occurs.

You can also remove the thermostat from the wall without losing your programming.

It’s a great thermostat and will help save you money versus using a nonprogrammable one. So if you’re not ready to enter the world of Wi-Fi and smart phones for your heating and cooling needs quite yet, I highly recommend the Honeywell VisionPro.

Click HERE to see one at supplyhouse.com.