Honeywell Home RTH7560E 7-Day Flexible Programmable Thermostat-Extra-Large Backlit Display, White

I purchased 3 of these and replaced all of the thermostats in our house. Set up and programming is very user friendly, and installation is very simple. This thermostat works with simple "2 wire" systems, so there are only two wires to connect, although the thermostat can be used on other types of systems. Have had them installed for about a month and they are working perfectly and no doubt saving us $ with the program feature.

First off after reading the less positive reviews I cannot understand what all the fuss is about. Especially when it comes to the mounting and programming. Three screws and yes you may need to drill new holes and patch unused ones, you might even need to paint 😱. Needless to say mounting was no problem and while the wiring was a bit difficult (arthritis) it’s not the fault of the unit. The real issue was whomever installed the existing HVAC unit and thermostat could have left a little slack in the wiring, not Honeywells fault. Programming was also no big deal, just have the install book so you can read (yes read) what it all means. Once you’ve don’t one or two setting you’ll likely fly through the rest. I also read one review that complained about having to pop the unit off it’s mount to replace batteries. Exactly how do you think this should be done? Don’t want batteries make sure you have a “C” wire and pick a different T-stat! In my case my existing wiring was only four wires so if I wanted something more advanced I would need to update/change the wiring. A simple enough job but I’m disabled and cannot get up into the attic space and couldn’t get any local technician to give me an actual estimate. Said the system needed to be tested first which they would do with a service. At best I was able to figure it would cost no less than $200 and my quest for a updated thermostat that required no “C” wire began. Which is what ultimately brought me here today.In the end my one gripe (other as well from reading reviews) is that the ambient temperature displayed is off a bit compared to my old unit. When installed the old unit reads 68 degrees and the Honeywell 70 degrees. Check 24 hours later and the difference was the same. Could be the old unit is off or the Honeywell, I did not check beyond the comparison of the two. But that’s not really the gripe. It’s that Honeywell does not provide and offset adjustment. This said I simply programmed the unit to account for the 2 degree difference and the house is as comfortable as when the old unit was installed.FWIW the old unit worked fine, I replaced it for the following reasons:* old units display was hard to read because it was small.* old unit was not backlit (this would have helped).* was repainting and the old unit was beige and looked terrible with fresh white paint (was light yellow before).

Honeywell thermostats come in a dizzying variety of features and you MUST do your research to avoid ordering something you don't want or need. I wanted a "fan circulation " mode for our new 2-story condo with a regular gas furnace and one stage AC. It came with a basic Honeywell thermostat that only turns heat or AC on or off with no "fan circulation" cycle. We learned years ago in our 2-story home that a "fan circulation" cycle (just the fan turns on for a few minutes between heat or AC cycles) really evens out temperatures in a 2-story house. When the fan runs it breaks up the thermal layers that naturally develop (warm air rises, cool air sinks). When your thermostat is upstairs (or downstairs) it responds to only the air around it (too hot or too cold depending on the season) and it kicks on your AC or heater until the air around that thermostat is at the right temperature, regardless of what is going on with temperatures in the other level. With an upstairs thermostat, in summer, it means the downstairs is probably cool but the upstairs is hot so the AC kicks on and now you are pumping more cold air into the downstairs and upstairs until the upstairs fills up with cold air, sometimes making the downstairs an icebox. By using just the fan to circulate the air between heating or cooling cycles the air is mixed up so the thermal layers don't form and make your thermostat kick on needlessly. You can buy fancier (more expensive) Honeywell thermostats with room sensors that will seek to get an average temperature for all rooms. But I just wanted the simpler less expensive thermostat with a "fan circulation" setting. And this one has it. (It was hard to learn which models had this fan circulation mode and which did not from online listings so I CHECKED THE SPECIFIC MODEL numbers Installation Manual at HONEYWELLS' site BEFORE buying).Since I was replacing a plain Honeywell model that was a modern era, Honeywell, it had the "standard" Honeywell bracket that the HVAC control wires were already set into. I snapped the old one out, and after confirming the wires were in the right places (red, yellow, white, etc) I just snapped the new one in. It came on in programming mode and I followed the manual's programming mode instructions. The instructions are pretty good so an amateur can do it. (I am not a rookie, and a rookie might need to go slower and maybe read the instructions in advance and learn some jargon). I am not a Pro so I made one mistake, and then followed instructions on page 14 to re-enter program mode and do it over. I got it right. Basically 10-15 minutes. Easy peasy as thermostat wiring goes.General advice though: Rookies beware, there are a LOT of different types of heating units and AC units in the world and you need to know something about what equipment you have as you can damage it with a wrongly wired thermostat, or if you pick a thermostat that won't recognize all equipment features you won't get the benefit of them. If you don't want to do your homework before you buy a new thermostat, call a pro, and hopefully they will get it done the right first time.

This thermostat works great. I love that I can set it to turn the heat down at night and during the day when I'm not working from home. It should save me quite a bit of money over time. And very reasonably priced.

Very easy to install, and if you have any questions, call their customer service. They will guide you through the installation process in a jiff. Honeywell has some of the best customer service I've ever experienced as far as help with any of their electronic components. As always, read the manual and don't hesitate to watch a video, if that's your thing.The display and functionality are both excellent, and I'd highly recommend this, or any of their product line.