In addition to this good answer for standard thermostat functions, advanced thermostats such as the Nest will allow you to program schedules for changing the temperature based on both time of day and whether you are home or not (the Nest can tell if you are at home with a built-in motion sensor, and with an app you put on your phone, along with your home location, so the app indicates if you are at home or not using location services).
Also, the Nest can manage the humidity level in your house using the airconditioning, or a multi-speed air handler, or even a separate device integrated to the airconditioning called a dehumidifier. It can use any or all of these methods, and each has its own advantages, and the last two have increased costs. In humid climates like Florida, this can make your house feel much more comfortable without making it feel too cold. In very dry climates, the Nest can also manage a separate device integrated into the HVAC called a humidifier. It's all of these advanced features which caused us to purchase two Nest thermostats, even though they are not very accessible for me. Hth, Chip -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sieghard Weitzel Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 6:14 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: Thermostat confusion. Hi Ari, You may also want to consider the Wi-Fi thermostat from www.RadioThermostat.com. They are less expensive than the Nest ones and also work very well. As for what a thermostat does, it maintains whatever temperature you set it to and if you have air conditioning this also means starting your air conditioner when it gets too hot. Let's say you live in a place that gets pretty hot in the summer and you have air conditioning, but it also may get cold in the winter requiring you to heat. If you set your thermostat to 70 Fahrenheit and it is super hot in the summer, the thermostat will cause your air conditioner to kick in if it gets a degree or two above 670 degrees, once the temperature in the house is back down to around 69 or 70 it will turn off. The same happens with your furnace in the winter. If you set it to 70 degrees and it's only 40 outside, the thermostat maintains the 70 degrees by causing the furnace to start up if it gets too cold. Regards, Sieghard -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of englishride...@gmail.com Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2016 10:34 AM To: VIPhone Email List <viphone@googlegroups.com> Subject: Thermostat confusion. So, after we move, I'm thinking of getting either one of those thermostats from talkingthermostats.com or a Nest thermostat. I tried googling this one, but I don't seem to be getting a proper answer. I don't really understand how thermostats work. Not mechanically, but practically. What does setting the temperature of the thermostat to 70 degrees actually mean? And is the answer to that question different when you're talking about air conditioning versus heating? Thanks, Ari -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. 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