Understanding your existing equipment needs & the available options

1. Your comfort equipment will be either:
   
   * A Heat Pump with auxiliary electric heat. (2-stage heating / 1-stage cooling)
   
   * A 2-Stage Heat Pump with auxiliary electric heat. (3-stage heating / 2-stage cooling)
   
   * An Air Conditioner with its primary heating source being electric strip. (1-stage heating / 1-stage cooling)
   
   * An Air Conditioner with it's heating source being a propane or natural gas furnace. 1-stage heating / 1-stage cooling)
   
   *A Heat Pump with the back up heating source being a propane or natural gas furnace. (2-stage heating / 1-stage cooling DUAL FUEL capable)
   
   *A 2-Stage Heat Pump with the back up heating source being a propane or natural gas furnace. (3-stage heating / 2-stage cooling DUAL FUEL capable)
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2. Once we have determined the proper requirements of your thermostat, there are other very important considerations we must determine. 
   
   * Do you need a programmable Thermostat? It can be complicated. Many Thermostats now offer the same thermostat, with the ability to act as both a non-programmable, simple Thermostat, or either a Programmable one.
   
   * Do you want a WIFI capable Thermostat? If you have a vacation rental, this is a must!, However you may not necessarily want to deal with the complications, or have the need to use your phone to adjust your thermostat, when you are home most of the time. We strongly consider keeping things simple if this is not already a prerequisite. 
   
   * Next, you have the option of a Touchscreen or a Manual push-button Thermostat. 
   
   * We recommend to stay away from Thermostats that have a multi-position manual slider switch that controls the Off, Heat, Cool, and Emergency Heat functions on Heat Pump Thermostats. This is due to the propensity to accidentally switch on the Emergency Heat, instead of Heat mode. We often find customers who think they are using their Heat Pump, when actually, they are running on all Electric Heat.
    

3. Other Considerations:
   
   * You may want to control a Variable Speed Motor that has a De-humidification feature. This slows the fan speed down during high humidity levels. This is a special feature, only available on specific thermostats, and select Variable Speed Air Handlers. 
   
   * You may want to control a humidifier for wintertime operation. This is a special feature, only available on specific thermostats.
   
   *  Some Thermostats show the humidity levels, however do not offer the ability to control a dehumidification function, or offer humidifier control.
   
   * Honeywell also offers a WiFi Thermostat that can monitor multiple areas/rooms, and allow one to set priorities for temperature and change them at will. This is done via wireless communication.