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How to Install a GPS-Enabled Smart Thermostat | Ask This Old House

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Ask This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey installs a thermostat that can be programmed automatically from a smart phone.
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Time: 2 hours

Cost: $400

Skill Level: Moderate

Tools List for Installing a Smart Thermostat:
Screwdriver
Needlenose pliers

Shopping List:
GPS enabled thermostat

Steps:
1. Before doing any work, turn off power to the heating/cooling system.
2. Disconnect and remove the old thermostat. If it contains mercury, it needs to be disposed of properly. Check local regulations for more information.
3. Feed the wires through the thermostat, level the thermostat, and screw it to the wall.
4. Use the app to help determine the correct wiring configuration for your system.
5. Push the thermostat wires into the correct terminal.
6. Attach the cover to the thermostat and configure through the app.

Resources:
Richard travels to Pittsburgh to install a thermostat that interfaces with a smartphone to save energy and money.

Richard installed the Lyric thermostat, which is manufactured by Honeywell (https://www.honeywellhome.com/).

Expert assistance with this project was provided by Fire & Ice Heating & Cooling (http://www.fireiceheat.com/).

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  1. I've been in the HVAC field for over 30 years. That GPS crap is an expensive toy. Somehow people can operate a smartphone but they can't operate a basic thermostat. If your too stupid to program a standard digital thermostat once (because thats all it takes) you should never leave the house. I don't want my air conditioning system to come on in the middle of the day if I come home. That doesn't save me money at all. Keeping the system sit at a warmer setting all day long until the evening then having it cool down saves your money.

  7. Merely gimmicks to attract gullible millenials.
    ……
    And instead of SAVING energy and money, they will COST you in expensive furnace repairs and replacement.
    ……..
    90% of systems will not tolerate playing catch up every day and the result will be having to spend thousands on a new system

  8. very dangerous wires if they carry household current,would have been a good idea to replace them at the same time as the thermostat,are'nt wires with textile around them forbidden these days,will they still get compensated by their assurance when they have a fire caused by these wires?

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