Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a ...

Tired of manually adjusting the temperature in your home? Sick of those costly energy bills in the summer and winter months? It sounds like a Nest Thermostat could be a worthwhile investment.

Smart thermostats are all the buzz these days, but you're right—some of it is just a matter of smart programming. Here's what a smart thermostat can offer you, and how to decide whether you really ...

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Did you know that heating and cooling your home are responsible for up to half of your energy consumption? What's more, if you're not careful, it's easy to waste a lot of that delightfully conditioned ...

In 1906, a young engineer named Mark Honeywell saw an opportunity in the business of Albert Butz. Butz had invented the modern home thermostat, the remote device that, when the home’s temperature ...

Notable features of the NEST thermostat Programming via an app. You can program everything on your smartphone in the Google Home app. Presence sensing. The NEST Thermostat uses a built-in motion ...

The BCC100 isn’t quite as sophisticated as the competition from players like Honeywell and Nest Labs, but it can control humidifiers and dehumidifiers that the budget models from those manufacturers ...

Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a programmable thermostat or a smart model, setting a schedule can be confusing. But it’s a ...