White Rodgers and Honeywell Thermostats | Thermostat Selection

White Rodgers and Honeywell Thermostats | Thermostat SelectionWhite Rodgers and Honeywell Thermostats - Which type and brand of thermostat do you get when selecting a new thermostat? To do that you have to know what kind of HVAC system you have installed for your heating and cooling system. Do you have a hot water boiler with baseboard heating or radiators with the boiler combination?

In addition to the boiler do you have an air conditioning system with ductwork or a mini-split ductless system? Do you have a heat pump system? Do you have electric baseboard heating? Do you have an air conditioner system with electric heat? It is important to know the answers to what kind of HVAC system you have installed in your home. (more…)

Wireless WIFI Smart Thermostats | HVAC Control

wireless wifi smart thermostatsWireless WiFi Smart Thermostats - The future of wireless thermostats have already arrived as there are a handful of wireless thermostats available on the market now. These are the forefathers of wireless thermostats and offer basic functions that the average wired programmable thermostat has to offer that are currently available on the market.

As we progress and the thermostat manufacturers tweak and improve on their thermostats, the thermostats will grow far more complex than the wireless thermostats offered today. This new breed of the wireless thermostat is a far cry from the once state-of-the-art thermostats that offered touch screens and adaptive recovery features that the current breed of thermostat offers.

As we move into the future, we see new features and options that will offer us more control, monitoring, and energy savings. All the manufacturers have something in the pipeline for wireless thermostats including Venstar, Emerson (White-Rodgers), and Honeywell to name a few thermostat manufacturers. (more…)

How to Hook Up a Home Thermostat | HVAC Control

How to Hook Up a Home Thermostat - If you need to install a new thermostat then you have found the right place to learn. Below we will describe to you how to hook up a new digital thermostat. Whether the old thermostat is bad or not if you simply want to replace your old one and hook up a new one. First of all, the first thing you need to take into consideration is to select the right replacement thermostat.

To select the correct replacement you need to know what kind of HVAC equipment you have in your home. Or where you want to hook up the new thermostat.  There are numerous types of air conditioner and heating combinations. Therefore, to simplify things, we will cover a basic gas furnace and air conditioner split system HVAC system. For hooking up a new thermostat similar systems to the air conditioner/gas furnace combination would be: (more…)