Comparisons
Two settings or modes that are easy to confuse, side by side.
- AUX heat vs emergency heat
What is the difference between AUX heat and emergency heat?
- Differential vs cycles per hour
Which setting controls short cycling: differential or cycles per hour?
- Fan "On" vs "Auto"
Should the thermostat fan be set to On or Auto?
- Heat pump vs furnace: which thermostat settings differ
Which thermostat settings are different for a heat pump and a furnace?
- Hold vs permanent hold on a Honeywell thermostat
What is the difference between hold and permanent hold on a Honeywell thermostat?
- Learning schedule vs programmable schedule
What is the difference between a learning and a programmable thermostat schedule?
- Nest Eco vs ecobee Away vs Honeywell Away
What do Eco and Away modes actually do on each brand?
- Room sensors vs the thermostat sensor
Which temperature does the thermostat use when you have room sensors?
- Schedule vs geofencing
Should you use a schedule or geofencing on a smart thermostat?
- Stage 1 vs stage 2 heat on the display
What does stage 2 heat mean on my thermostat display?