Thermostats

At DHC Comfort we realize that the thermostat is the part of your comfort system that you see and use the most. We realize that it is incredibly important to have the features you want and that you can easily program the thermostat. That’s why we use the number one choice of homeowners Honeywell thermostats. (Contractor pro dealer)

Good

Disadvantages:

• Standard thermostat
  
• Small display
  
• Only can be programmed for a weekday setting and a weekend setting
  
• Does not have a clock
  
• Difficult to change batteries / (can be hardwired)
  
• Simple programming with no additional features
  
• Cannot program your furnace fan
  

Advantages:

• It is programmable
  
• Energy star rated
  
• Precise comfort
  
• 5 year warranty
  
• Backlit display
  
• Intelligent recovery, that means if you set it to heat up to 75 degrees at 6:00AM it will test how long it takes it to heat up and will kick on at say 5:30AM to ensure the house is exactly the temperature you set.
  
• Temporary and permanent hold features to adjust thermostat manually without changing the program
  

Better

Disadvantages:

• Can only be programmed with one week day setting and then Saturday and Sunday can be programmed separately.
  
• Does not have a clock
  
• Slightly more advanced programming than a good thermostat but without reminders like when it’s time to change your filter
  
• Cannot program your furnace fan
  

Advantages:

• Has all the advantages of a good thermostat plus …
  
• Saturday and Sunday can be programmed separately
  
• It has universal capabilities, can work with almost any system including two stage
  
• Larger display and options
  
• Easy battery replacement
  
• Built in safety, ensuring your home doesn’t get too hot or too cold
  

Best

Disadvantage:

• The only disadvantage could be price, although with all of the additional features this thermostat has ways itself
  

Advantages:

• It has all of the advantages of the good and better thermostats plus …
  
• Can program each day individually
  
• Can be programmable or non-programmable thermostat
  
• Has menu driven programming to make all its features easy to program
  
• Has programmable reminders of when to change your filters and to maintain other accessories
  
• Real time clock
  
• Touch screen interaction
  
• The backlight can be used as a continuous night light
  
• The fan, especially for variable speed application, can be programmed
  
• You can put the thermostat on a preprogrammed vacation hold
  

Some models you can:

• Change the temperature by calling from your phone
  
• Remove it from the wall and program it at your leisure
  
• Not have to run new wires because it’s a wireless thermostat