A typical US household spends more than $2,200 a year on energy bills. A significant proportion of this money is wasted because the thermostat in the house is not working properly or isn't set correctly. In many cases the house is being cooled or heated for hours when nobody is at home. The Honeywell RTH8500D 7-Day Touchscreen Universal Programmable Thermostat can save you up to 33% on your energy bills according to research carried out by Energy Star.

With the Honeywell RTH8500D Thermostat you can program the heating requirements for your house for every day of the week. And within each day you can program 4 different periods. So you can always have the house at a comfortable temperature when you are in and not be wasting money heating or cooling an empty house. The thermostat is sensitive to 1 degrees fahrenheit and so unlike older thermostats you can be certain that it is accurately regulating the temperature of your house.

The Honeywell RTH8500D has an easy to follow menu-driven programming system that is easy to understand. Without reading the instruction manual you can start to program in your desired heating and cooling requirements. It is easy to install in houses with modern wiring and it can control any type of heating or cooling system, including single stage and multi stage heating and cooling systems. The Honeywell RTH8500D smart response technology will automatically change between heating and cooling systems to precisely regulate the temperature in your house.The Honeywell RTH8500D Thermostat costs $130 and will save you $700 in your first year. That makes green and financial sense.

• 7 Day Programmable Thermostat + 4 Periods Per Day
• Auto change-over (automatically changes between heating and cooling)
• Smart Response (pre-heats and pre-cools room)
• Runs off HVAC (batteries not needed)
• Temporary Hold & Vacation Mode
• Compatible with 2 stage heating and 2 stage cooling; and heat pumps with auxiliary heat
• Intuitive touchscreen programming
• Real Time Clock keeps track of daylight saving
• Keeps settings even after power outage
• Accurate to +/- 1°F
• Energy Star approved with 1 year warranty

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