What is the Best Wireless Thermostat?
As spring transitions into summer, there’s often a few sporadic temperature changes—not to mention flooding and fog. It’s important to stay on top of your heating and cooling system at all times since it uses up the most energy. You want to stay comfortable all year long, but save money and energy too. Using a wireless thermostat is an easy way to keep track of your home’s temp at all times, and Control4’s smart thermostat is certainly top-of-the-line. As a Charlotte, NC –based, authorized Platinum Control4 Dealer, we not only have quality equipment, but also decades of experience installing Control4 systems. Continue reading this blog to discover how their smart thermostat can improve your home and lifestyle.
Imagine leaving work and stepping outside into the grueling heat. You start to sweat as you rapidly walk to your car so you can turn on the air conditioning. As you start your commute, your smart home turns on the cooling system. By the time you set foot inside, your residence is comfortable, cool and cozy so you can relax after a long day.
Control4 wireless thermostats give you this ability to create a heating and cooling schedule personalized to your lifestyle. So if you usually come home by 6 p.m., you can schedule the thermostat to change the temperature a half hour before so it’s created the perfect environment for you by the time you arrive. By putting your thermostat on a schedule, you also get to save energy and not have to think twice about managing the temperature. Because who wants to come home to a hot house?
The new user interface of the system was developed to make navigating the thermostat easier. Paul Williams, Vice President of lighting and comfort products for Control4 said, “We went back to the drawing board. People are often intimidated by thermostats. So we asked ourselves, ‘how do we simplify the experience?’” Thus, the OS 2.7 version was born.
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The user interface features an intuitive dial for quick access to comfort functions, including the temperature, heating and cooling set points, fan speed, and humidity levels. Another unique aspect of the Control4 user interface is that it glows red when it’s heating, and glows blue when it’s cooling. The colored ring in the center of the screen can be dragged to different points to change the settings. Furthermore, the solid blue dots in the ring show that the HVAC system is humidifying or dehumidifying the house.
Lastly, you can create your own HVAC scenes by incorporating the temperature, humidification, and other settings into your smart home controls. For example, select the scene “Away” and change the temperature to 65 for when you leave the house and the fan setting to off. Of course, you can also change the schedule at any time, from any location in the world, using the Control4 app on your mobile device.
Would you like to learn more about Control4’s newest thermostat? Contact us online to set up a meeting with our team.
