Choosing a Matter smart thermostat gives builders and HVAC contractors more flexibility when designing or upgrading a connected home. Instead of selecting a thermostat around one proprietary smart home ecosystem, a Matter-enabled thermostat can work...

Your thermostat says 72°F, but your room thermometer says 68°F. Which one is right? A difference between your thermostat temperature and room temperature is fairly common, especially during heating season. Thermostat location, drafts, sensor accuracy,...

If you're replacing a thermostat, the W, Y, G, R, Rc and C thermostat wires tell your thermostat how to communicate with your HVAC system. These common thermostat wiring terminals control functions like heating, cooling,...

As summer winds down and cooler weather approaches, most homeowners think about furnace maintenance, changing air filters, and sealing drafty windows. But there's another small device that plays a major role in winter comfort: your...

Choosing a smart thermostat used to be mostly about Wi-Fi connectivity and controlling the temperature from your phone. Today, there's another question worth asking: How well will your thermostat fit into the smart home you...

For HVAC contractors, late summer isn't the end of the busy season. It's the beginning of the next one. As temperatures begin to cool, homeowners start switching from air conditioning to heat. That's when small...

As summer winds down, most homeowners start thinking about pumpkin patches, cooler evenings, and football weekends. But before the first cold front arrives, there's one thing that deserves a spot on your fall to-do list:...

Whether you're leaving for a long weekend or a two-week getaway, one question comes up every summer: Should you turn your air conditioner completely off before you leave? It may seem like the easiest way...

Smart thermostats have become one of the most requested HVAC upgrades, but they can also generate unnecessary support calls and callbacks when homeowners don't get the experience they expected. The good news? Most smart thermostat...