Honeywell Home RTH8560D 7 Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat

Simple thermostat that does what it is supposed to do. First, this is a 4-wire thermostat - that means it doesn't draw power from your furnace and relies on batteries. Second, it has a lot of flexibility in how you program it - you can have a unique program for every day of the week, you can also have a unique program for M-F and then something different for S-S. It can be set to switch automatically between heating and cooling (where I live that is such a narrow margin we don't bother with that feature). The main display shows humidity, which is nice. Speaking of, the main display only lights up when you touch it. In terms of installation - total breeze. It's literally 4 wires and the instructions are super clear. It has a mounting plate with terminals for the wires making it even easier to install (and remove when you need to replace batteries). It has lots of set-up options to match different heating/cooling configurations - the defaults work for a standard gas furnace and single-stage AC. But if you have electric heat, heat pump, multi-stage, etc. it can easily be configured for that. In terms of accuracy - I find it to be within half a degree of my instant read thermometers - so no problems there at all. Overall, a great well-priced thermostat.

I found it very difficult to find which thermostats have the fan circulate mode AND the option to hardwire it so it does not need batteries to function. It took me hours to find this thermostat that has both. In my opinion, this is the best thermostat out there for those who are not looking for fancy gimmicks like connecting it to their wifi. Give me a break. How often will someone really need something like that? Most thermostats under $100 do not have the circulate fan mode. You can only turn the fan mode to auto or on. Auto simply means it only runs when the AC or heat is running and on means it is always on. More advanced thermostats have the extra fan mode called circulate. What it does is cause the fan to come on 1/3 of every hour if the AC or heat isn't needed. This causes the air in the house to circulate and keep each room's temperatures mostly the same. Without it, individual rooms can grow hot and stuffy due to things like body heat from people, pets, TV's, computers, etc. Of course, someone could just turn the fan mode to on but it is bad for the system because it needs a break after a cycle to properly take care of condensation and that would also take more power and raise the bill.. With circulate mode the system can cycle properly and only turn the fan on when the conditioning system it is not running for a while. It is a game changer at night time in Florida when my system stops running due to the temperatures dropping outside. My bedroom gets very stuffy and several degrees warmer than the living room where the thermostat is. This thermostat has been a life saver. I absolutely love it. It keeps me from having the turn the thermostat down one degree every night or from leaving the fan in the on position and taking a chance on damaging the system. Also, many of the new thermostats with the circulate fan mode require batteries and cannot be hardwired to the system. This one can be hardwired but can also take batteries. The only thing the batteries will help with is to keep the clock and date correct if the power goes out. It just takes a few seconds to set it so I don't use any batteries. Perhaps if I was setting a schedule for my system I would go ahead and throw batteries in it, but I don't use that function though this thermostat has it.

Replaced a $30 Honeywell that used AAA batteries and was always having issues when they died. One morning woke up to find it dead and AC was running nonstop at 62 degrees and falling. This looked like a good choice for replacement and so far, has been. Uses 3 x AA batteries (unless you have a newer system with a 'C' wire, then needs no batteries). Easy to wire, setup and program. Easy to read when backlit. My only gripe is I do not like the clip-in wire connections, would much rather have screw terminals. I had an issue where my R wire was always popping out.

We got this to replace our nest thermostat that decided to go in the fritz a few months ago when it stopped calibrating to correct temperature inside the house. This thermostat has been so simple and eases my mind so much that it ACTUALLY shows the correct temperature inside. Display size is big enough for most to read, you can change the colors of the background to see it better if need be. The current wires we have were compatible to switch to this thermostat from a 3rd gen nest thermostat. I bought this on Black Friday so I got an amazing deal on it after doing days of research. It’s capable of making a schedule which is handy. It doesn’t connect to WiFi so you can’t change the temps from your phone which I miss. All around I like this thermostat compared to the nest, best investment I made

Installed this unit about six weeks ago. It has worked out very well. The thermostat was easy to install, logical to wire, simple to mount. Learning how to program and use it has been easy so far. It has turned out to be just what I wanted, a simple, stand alone programmable thermostat. No WiFi, not smart, I don't need to change my heat while I'm vacationing in Bora Bora, etc. The battery power was key for me and that has worked well. I also like the way the thermostat runs as it turns on off quicker and holds temps where you want them better than similar thermostats I've used.

I've been using this thermostat for a few weeks, and it's a huge improvement over my old, clunky one. The touchscreen is incredibly intuitive, making it a breeze to set a 7-day schedule that fits my family's routine. I love how easy it is to override the schedule for a specific day if we're home unexpectedly. The large, clear display is also a big plus. It's not a smart Wi-Fi thermostat, which is exactly what I wanted—just a reliable, easy-to-program device that saves energy and keeps my home comfortable. Installation was straightforward, and it's been working perfectly.

Easy install. Great directions. Works very well

This is an extremely versatile thermostat. Super easy to install. An impressive number of programming features, and the touch screen makes it super easy to program. Very impressed! You can partially or fully lock out the screen. Runs on 3 AA batteries. Has a backlit screen that comes on with a touch of the screen and will go off on a time delay with battery only power. If you have a C wire or want to run a small 24 volt power supply (to power the C wire input), it will stay lit all the time at selectable light intensities. It also gives you room humidity, which is nice as perceived temperature is related to humidity. Although this thermostat has wire inputs for almost every imaginable input, it can also be wired with as few as two wires for an old school furnace like I have. Simply hook your red (or black) wire to the R input and your white wire to the W input. Works perfect. And although I have a simple furnace, this thermostat can still be programmed to anticipate the heat changes and cut in early - if you like. You can program the maximum cycles per hour. Lots of cool features. I appreciated the size, square shape, pleasant white backlight, and ease of installation. It does NOT have a color screen, or Wi-Fi capabilities, but I was looking for a "simple" one without Wi-Fi. It also does not do high voltage switching (120 Volt line voltage). Honeywell has other models, with those features - if desired - see their website. The only feature lacking which I did want is cumulative run time tracking (for the furnace or AC). I had that on one of my previous Honeywell thermostats and really liked this feature. It seems like the only thermostats which offer this any more only offer it if have a Wi-Fi thermostat and log into a website to get the info. Honeywell - please bring this feature back an option on regular thermostats! I have installed programmable thermostats in several houses, and have always liked and preferred the Honeywell brand. Consumers reports also liked this thermostat (Model RTH8560D) for functionality and ease of programming. I could not agree more. Highly recommended!!!

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Replace my old one with this brand. I admit it works great and does not consume a lot with the 3 batteries. Easy to install and a very easy straight forward instructions to start and set up.

Termostato programable, pantalla digital compatible con varios climas. Requiere de instalador profesional.

I bought this Honeywell thermostat off Amazon a year after I bought a different Honeywell thermostat from a popular building centre. The one I bought a year ago just suddenly stopped reading the internal temperature. It was a cheaper, non-programmable device. I'm hoping this new one will be better and I'll get more than a years service out of it. So far so good. Very easy to install. All I had to do was snap it on, the plate with the wiring was identical to the one I bought from the building centre. To program it was easy and the screen is much smaller than I thought it was going to be. I'm happy with it, fingers crossed.