Manual/Digital
Manual - Conventional dial or lever style of mechanical thermostat. It doesn’t have many features.
Digital - This has a display screen and is often capable of a variety of useful functions. |
digital |
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Millivolt
A "2-wire Millivolt" system. These are usually gas-fired wall or floor heaters that do not have forced-air blowers. In other words, they are convection heaters. |
no |
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Power Method
Indicates if the thermostat operates electrically on batteries or power from the furnace/air handler. |
Hardwired |
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Use with Electric Furnace
Indicates that this thermostat is compatible with electric furnaces or air handlers with electric heater coils. The voltage to the thermostat will be the normal 24 VAC. This feature is different from a "Line Voltage Capable" thermostat which operates with 120 to 240 VAC. |
yes |
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Use with Gas/Oil
Indicates that this thermostat can be used with either a gas furnace or oil furnace. |
yes |
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Use with Heat Pump
Indicates that this thermostat is compatible with heat pumps. |
yes |
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Programmable Fan
Allows for you to establish by schedule when you want your furnace/air handler fan to turn on and off automatically to circulate home air, even without your furnace or air conditioner operating. |
yes |
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Stages of Heat
Indicates the number of stages - or levels of heat- your furnace or air handler is capable of. Most furnaces are single stage. |
2 |
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Stages of Cool
Indicates the number of stages - or levels of cooling- your air conditioner is capable of. Most air conditioners are single stage. |
2 |
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Programming Days
The capability of having your home temperature automatically change at different times throughout the day and week according to your schedule or preferences. |
7 |
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ENERGY STAR® Qualified
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yes |
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Resume / Adaptive Intelligent Recovery Capability
Brings the room temperature back to the programmed temperature at the set time, even when you may have manually over-ridden the program in the interim which will maximize comfort and energy savings. |
yes |
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Indoor Temperature Sensing Capability
Some thermostats provide for wiring to an accessory called an indoor sensor. The indoor sensor mounts in the home living space away from the thermostat, and tells the thermostat what the temperature is in that area. The thermostat will then use the temperature from the sensor to indicate the home's current comfort level, instead of just the temperature near the thermostat. |
yes |
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Ventilation Control/Independent Circuit Switching
This feature allow a user to control from the thermostat any other electronic device such as an independent fan. |
no |
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Backlit Display
Allows easier viewing of disply screen in the dark. |
yes |
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Outdoor Temperature Sensor Capability
When used with an outdoor air sensor, this features allows the thermostat to sense the outdoor temperature and indicate such on the screen. Also allows some thermostats to automatically decide whether to heat or cool the home based on outside temperatures. |
yes |
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Filter Indication
Reminds you that it's time to change your furnace or air handler filter. |
yes |
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Memory Back-Up
Having this feature will store your set temperature or temperature schedule. In the event of a power failure, you won't have to reprogram the thermostat when the power returns. |
yes |
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Humidifier Panel Indication
Reminds you that it's time to change your humidifier pad, which is normally done so annually. |
yes |
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Auto Changeover
This feature allows the thermostat to automatically switch from heating to cooling based on the temperature inside. This is useful between seasons when heating may be needed at night, and cooling during the day.
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no |
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Vacation Hold
Allows you to program your thermostat to operate your heating/cooling system at a minimum when you leave on vacation (to save money), and then automatically return the temperature to a normal comfort setting just before you arrive home. Having this capability will mean that when you return, your house will be nice and comfortable. |
yes |
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Phone Accessible
Allows you to raise, lower or monitor the temperature in your home remotely from a touch tone phone. |
no |
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Color
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white |
