One of the most remarkable pieces of technology for the home is the Honeywell Prestige HD Programmable Thermostat. It is a device that raises the bar for digital programmable thermostats. For the complete Comfort System Kit it costs about $350. This may seem like a lot of money, but of course using a programmable thermostat correctly can reduce heating and cooling bills by as much as 30%, and so the Honeywell Prestige HD and its add-ons pays for itself in a year or so.
The Honeywell Prestige HD looks like no other programmable thermostat. This is because it uses high definition color graphics on its large touchscreen display. It has an adjustable backlight and can show details in three languages. Although the Honeywell Prestige HD is a very sophisticated thermostat it has a programming wizard that asks simple questions in order for the user to set up the 4 periods for each day of the week.
Moreover the thermostat features a USB port that can be used to upload and download settings that can be stored on a flash memory stick and transported to other Honeywell Prestige HD thermostats in the home.
It is one of the few thermostats on the market that takes advantage of wi-fi technology. The thermostat can connect with an outdoor monitor to gather information about temperature and humidity outside. It then uses this information to offer suggestions about optimum settings for indoors. It also enables for a heat pump to run at its most efficient.
Another advantage of the RedLINK ™ wi-fi is that any Prestige HD thermostat around the home can be controlled from the small portable ‘Comfort Station’. This enables the user to use less power in unoccupied parts of the house and to pre-warm/cool other parts of the house that are soon to be occupied. This feature allows for added comfort and energy saving. The small touchscreen Comfort Station can control up to 16 thermostats in the home, making the Honeywell Prestige HD Comfort System suitable even for those who live in giant mansions
One of the features that separate this thermostat from other thermostats on the market is that it can be used to control humidifiers and dehumidifiers that are hardwired to the HVAC system. The Honeywell Prestige HD thus makes sure the water content in the air is never too high or too low. This adds comfort to the home and protects wooden flooring and furniture.
Finally the Honeywell Prestige HD has multiple holds, smart response, a keyboard lockout, auto change-over, 3 fan settings and multiple warnings for filter and battery changes. Every function that could be useful to user are found on this thermostat. It allows for complete and easy control of the heating and cooling. For every 8 hour period where the thermostat is set back 1 degree, 1% of the daily heating and cooling is bill is saved. As mentioned in the opening paragraph this thermostat, although expensive will pay for itself.
If you want the best top of the range thermostat to control the indoor climate in your home you need look no farther than the Honeywell Prestige HD. It comes with a 5 year warranty and is recommended by the Energy Star program.