Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a ...

In 1906, a young engineer named Mark Honeywell saw an opportunity in the business of Albert Butz. Butz had invented the modern home thermostat, the remote device that, when the home’s temperature ...

No one likes paying for things they don’t use. That’s why we don’t leave the lights on throughout the house when we’re sleeping and why we turn off the TV when no one’s watching it. Yet despite their ...

Want to trim your heating costs this winter? Learning how to effectively use your house’s thermostat can help you slash those utility bills. Learning how to effectively use your house’s thermostat can ...

TEMPERATURES RISING, SO ARE ENERGY BILLS. BUT ACCORDING TO THE EXPERTS, THERE ARE WAYS TO STAY COOL AND STILL SAVE MONEY. BEN: AN AIR CONDITIONER COULD BE THE ONE ITEM YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT THIS ...

Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a programmable thermostat or a smart model, setting a schedule can be confusing. But it’s a ...