Complimentary review and giveaway products provided. All thoughts are my own, as always.
Until last week, I had a very typical looking digital thermostat. It was nothing to write home about, but it was just fine. An upgrade from the really old-school types where you manually adjust with a dial, I suppose.
We have always had Honeywell thermostats in our homes. They are a very reliable brand; a gold standard for thermostats, if you will. Our thermostat was installed in 2007 when the house was brand new. But can I show you what a new Honeywell thermostat looks like in 2014, just 7 years later?
Check out the Honeywell Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat. I never thought I’d be wowed by the beauty of a thermostat, but this one is definitely a looker!
There are SO many things I love about this product. I’m going to highlight a handful of them now, but trust me when I say there’s even more to love than what I tell you about!
1. Installation is easy. I personally get intimidated by any type of work that involves dealing with electrical stuff. Honeywell has an installation video that walks you through the process so you can install with confidence. We had our old thermostat removed and our new one installed in just 15 minutes.
2. Manage your house temps from your phone or tablet. Oh yes, there’s an app for that! When we travel we like to keep the temperature in our house such that it is unlikely to need much heating or cooling, and with the app, if we forget to make those adjustments before we leave, it is no problem. What I love even more is that we can get our house to start cooling down or warming up while we are on the road coming back home. This past winter we were gone for 7 full days, and we kept the temperature really low, but when we got home, we were freezing for several HOURS while the heater worked overtime to try to get the temps back up. This app makes that problem a thing of the past!
3. Pretty colors. I know the color background should be the least important aspect, but it is the feature I play around with constantly. You can customize the color so that it blends with your decor, or even with your mood. I just swoon over that, you guys!
4. See the outside temps. The thermostat connects with the internet to provide the temperatures outside the house. This is SO nice, you guys! You can even get the 5 day forecast right from your thermostat.
So it turns out that Honeywell, our favorite thermostat company, has some models in their line that will really blow you away and show you that not all thermostats are created equal. This one is pretty much a dream! To find where Honewell Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostats are sold, click here.
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Beverly Metcalf says
Nice thermostat! I like that it’s easy to install and you can manage it from a phone. Thanks for having this contest.
Vikki Billings says
I love that you can program it each day.
Lisa L says
I love that I can program it for each day of the week!
Terry Beck says
To be honest there are 2 features that I like. The first one would definitely be #1 in my book of the easy installation and the 2nd is being able to see what the outside temps are in the winter time up here in North Dakota.
Paula Michele Hafner says
I like the Smart, flexible scheduling.
Laurie Emerson says
I love the app that allows you to program the thermostat no matter where you are.
susan smoaks says
i like being able to program it.
Mihaela Day says
I am most excited about the Indoor Humidity Sensor
April Brenay says
i love that you can change the color of the home screen, make it look good with your wall color!
Karrie Millheim says
I love the feature that you can control from your phone
Hesper Fry says
I am most excited about the Indoor Humidity Sensor, What a cool feature!
Jennifer Reed says
The feature for the Honeywell Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat that I am most excited by is the smart response feature. I love that this thermostat even learns your heating and cooling cycle times to deliver just the right temperature, right when you want it.
matt lehman says
the app feature would be sweet especially since my thermostat is stuck at 67.
Joshua Johnson says
I love that this is an app for it. It will be so nice to control the temp with my phone.
Karen Drake says
I love that I can access the controls with my phone, that is a fantastic feature.
Angela Ash says
The feature I am most excited about in the Honeywell Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat is the ability to control it from anywhere. I live in Florida and don’t run the air when I’m not home. It takes a while to cool off when I get back and it stinks. It would be great to get it going before I get home so I walk into comfort.
joe gersch says
i lvoe that you can control it form anywhere
Jamal I. says
Seeing the outside temps is interesting
Laura says
I am excited about the thought of turning the air on right before I get home. I would save so much money!
Valerie S says
I’m most excited that I can control it from my phone.
angela saver says
I’m most excited that you can access it from anywhere & from your phone! That’s so convenient!
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Anthony says
That you can control it from cell phone
Sky Evans says
I am most excited about the Control from anywhere!
Janet Boyanton says
The ability to manage my thermostat from my tablet!
Becky VanGinkel says
I am most excited about being able to access it from anywhere!! And seeing the outside temp is neat too 🙂 Thanks for the chance!!
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Tammy OHagan says
besides the fact it will save me money, I love that I can control it from my phone!
Erica C. says
You can access it on your phone!
natalie yeoman says
i like that you can control this from anywhere
Terra Heck says
Neat product! I really like that it has Advanced Fan/Comfort Control that improved air circulation and helps regulate the temperature throughout your home. Thanks.
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Deb C says
My favorite is the ability to control the thermostat via your smartphone. It would make things so easy.
sonia garcia says
I love that it is touch screen.
Eugenia Hall says
The ability to control the temp from elsewhere in the house using wifi and a tablet or computer or phone.
Crystal Veasey says
Pretty cool, you can program from anywhere!
G says
By far the feature I’m most excited about is the ability to control it from anywhere! This would be sooooooo nice to have and I would use it a lot. I really love that I could use my iPad to control it no matter where I’m at! Thanks for the chance to win
Debra Hall says
my favorite feature is the Indoor Humidity Sensor
Denise Davis says
I love the fact that its a touchscreen that can be controlled from your phone.
Cori Westphal says
Well the fact that I can control it from my phone! Love that! I could be laying in bed, decide it’s too hot, turn down my thermostat, roll over and go back to sleep! Perfect!
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Brandy (Lynn) says
I really love the touchscreen~!
Lindsay Y says
I just love that you can access it on your phone no matter where you are – we always forget to turn it down when we go on vacation!
gala says
I like this one — Control from anywhere
Ashley C says
I’m excited about the programmable touch screen!
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Rebecca Parsons says
I like that you can set your thermostat anywhere as long as you have internet.
Yelena T says
I love that I can turn on my heat even when I am not home. That way by the time I come home it is all nice and warm.
Katherine says
You can manage it when you are not at home
JD Northwest says
Remote app for my phone? Yes. please.
Diane Cooper says
My favorite feature is being able to control the temperature in your home from anywhere with your phone or tablet.
Nancy Brett says
I love that it’s simple to setup and can control it from any where
suzanne says
the ability to actually know the temp!! sorry but we have a very old thermostat controler.. its a metal stick on a unmarked box!!!
Lori says
The smart response system seems like it could really save homeowners money by adjusting automatically
kim fenner says
I like that you can manage it from a phone or tablet.
brooke t says
the control anywhere feature!!!
Tie says
You can control it from your phone
Sarah Cool says
I love that it can tell you the outside temperature 🙂
Rebecca says
I think it is amazing that it connects to WiFi. I like the looks of it too! Thanks for the opportunity!
Lisa Voyce says
I like that I can manage the temperature from my phone.
Wendy Mastin says
I like that it is WiFi and that it has Smart Response temperature timing
Laura I. says
Love that you can manage the temp of your house from tablet or phone! Also love that you can read the outdoor temp too with this device!
Roxy Meto says
I love that I can See the outside temps and the next 5 days
Rachelle Anderson says
My husband is a total technology nerd and would love to control it from his phone
Jessica says
I love that you can control it from anywhere. We live in Wisconsin, so we usually crank the heat in winter, and I hate when we are out and about and realize that we forgot to turn the heat down. Paying to heat an empty house is the worst!
Nicole Robert says
I love that I can control it from my phone really great .
Harmony B says
Like that you can control it with app away from home
Sarah L says
Installation is easy and you can get the outside temp and forecast.
Thanks for the contest.
Holly Mitkowski says
That you can control it from your phone!!
Elizabeth says
I think it’s really cool that you can manage the thermostat from your phone.
Danielle Porter says
I like the smart response temp timing and the humidity display! I live in Florida and humidity is a huge factor down here. :-0
Julia Frank says
This are so amazing I love that I can reach it from computer, tablet, and smartphone, whether I am in the room or around the world.
Katherine Donovan says
I love that you can control the thermostat anywhere! This would be great when I’m at work and want to have my home ready pending the weather!!
Misty Lunceford says
I love the beautiful colors and you can control it from anywhere, Very helpful here in Florida!
Christine Summers says
I love that it tells the outside temp.
Jonathan Brigden says
I like that fact it is WiFi compatible!! plus very modern.
christine jessamine says
I love that this can be controlled from anywhere
amy williams says
I love that you can control it from anywhere with your phone
Nancy Loring says
I like that you set the control from anywhere.
Claire says
the custom schedule
RICHARD HICKS says
I love the simple setup feature!
Daniel M says
you can control it from your phone
sarah jau says
Simple setup and easy to read thank you
Kobi Hensley says
That you can control it from anywhere!! Nice ♥
Tamra H says
Love that you can control it from anywhere! How cool is that??
Jessica M says
I’ve seen phone app controlled thermostats before but not a honeywell one. I want one of these so bad!! They seem so awesome! Anything ican do from my phone is an A+
Brittany says
Such an awesome giveaway! Love the touch screen and the updated look!!
Brandy Fisk says
Manage from your phone!
Betty B. says
Definitely the wifi I would love to able to control the thermostat without getting out of bed in the morning!
laura ari says
I like that you can control it from your phone, so if you are away, you can reset the heat to turn on before you get home.
Gina M says
I love that it will display the outside temp as well!!
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Miranda Ward says
I love that I can Program this from my cell phone
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Dana says
Since I’ve got 2 thermostats in the house, it’s nice to lazily adjust them from my phone
Dana says
Since I’ve got 2 levels in my house it’s nice to be able to adjust them lazily from my phone
Tamar says
I like the color touchscreen.
Sunnie says
I like that you can program it outside the house.
Erica Best says
i love the outside temp
lovely jasmin says
I love that I can control it from any where ,, so amazing thanks!
kim says
I like the Smart Response technology I like that it can learn my habbits this is awesome
Brittney House says
I like that you can control it from anywhere.
Davida Oh So Gorgeous Bows says
I love the fact that you can control the temps from anywhere with an app. Oh we have had too many tines where we leave for a few days and forget to adjust the thermostat and the house is freezing in the summer or burning up on fall/winter day. That feature alone is awesome.
betsy says
that you can control it from anywhere
Kyle says
I’ve been watching thermostats with these features for a few years. Honeywell is the very dependable. The remote control app is what I’m most excited about.
latanya says
the custom schedule
Lauren E. says
Being able to program it so it turns the heat down at night after everyone is in bed.
Kyle says
Being able to program the thermostat, and control it on the go is a feature I’ve been watching in thermostats for while. Honeywell is definitely the go to for thermostats.
Will G says
The ability to control it from anywhere!!!
Harolde says
I love that I can control everything from my phone!! This is so cool!
D SCHMIDT says
My favorite feature of the thermostat is the Smart Response temperature timing, I love that it learns our heating and cooling patterns
PW says
I love lamp. Also this would help lower energy costs.
Deborah Wellenstein says
I love that you can see the temperature outside right from your thermostat.
McKim says
I like that you can control it from anywhere.
christine says
I like that you can be really specific about when you want the temperature to be higher and lower depending on your schedule.
Rosanne says
I like that you can program it from your phone while you are away
Birdiebee says
I love the fact that you can control from anywhere. I so need this function as many days I forget to turn down the thermostat after I have left for the day.
Cynthia C says
I like that you can control it from anywhere.
ColleenMarie says
I like that you can control it from anywhere
Thomas Murphy says
I like that you can control it from your smartphone.
Dan Szczepaniak says
I love how you can manage it from your phone or tablet!!
Amanda Sakovitz says
I love the indoor humidity sensor!
Autumn says
I’ve been looking at these for our renovation! Would love the ability to control remotely (or without getting out of bed from my ipad!).
erum shaukat says
i love how it can be controlled remotely!
Ann Fantom says
I like that the Honeywell WiFi Programmable Thermostat displays the humidity and and can be controlled remotely
angie says
That you can control the temperature from anywhere.
Heather Hayes Panjon says
I Like The Smart Response temperature timing feature!
Adrienne Gordon says
Love the touchscreen
Margaret Smith says
I like that you can control from anywhere.
Meghan Malicoat says
The fact that it can be controlled from anywhere is really cool.
Anita Yancey says
I am most excited about the Indoor Humidity Sensor feature. Thanks for having the giveaway.
Kimberly Schotz says
I like that it has the outside temperature.
Laura says
We really love the wireless aspect of this! How cool is it to be able to control the temp from your phone?!?! My tech-savvy husband is really excited about this one!
Mary Happymommy says
I love getting the 5 day forecast.
Kelly D says
I like the Smart Response temperature timing, this would be convenient.
Michelle C says
I love the customizable touchscreen. How cool is that? Thanks for the chance to win!
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Bethany C. says
I like that you can control it when you’re not home.
Rust says
I really like that it can be controlled and adjusted away from home.
leanne says
I love the ability to change the temperture from my phone. i work shift work work so it is hard to set the programmable ones properly.
kristina says
I love how you can manage it from your phone or tablet! Awesome! Thanks for the chance! My husband would freak if I won this! Ha! He loves gadgets like this! 🙂
Viv says
As much as we go to see family I love the ability to adjust the temp before we come home! This is great!