It also turns off at 5pm since I am outside
My home’s former thermostat was an ugly dial one. It had a plastic toggle that you wiggled from 60-90 degree range. The numbers were really small and hard to read. It also was the perfect height for my husband’s shoulder to bump the toggle. He couldn’t read if he changed the temperature. More often than not, he would. Frequently I would come home to a sweltering house. My husband would have bumped the thermostat up to 80 degrees before work and not notice. The house then would have the heating system on all day without anyone home. I would then arrive at a super heated house and a high energy bill. It became apparent that we needed a new thermostat quickly. I replaced it with a smart thermostat. First I picked it because it was pretty. A smart thermostat has a silver surround and a colorful innerface. It looked new, modern and matched our decor. Next, I liked that the thermostat could have a program. I am someone that is constantly in and out of the house. The thermostat does scan for home occupants. If it finds out you aren’t there, the thermostat will turn off the HVAC unit. I choose to just do a timed program with it. So while I am inside working, I have heating or cooling. I get a break for my lunch and work out break. It also turns off at 5pm since I am outside. The house thermostat doesn’t turn on our HVAC until I am getting ready for bed. It saves me so much money.