Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a ...

Tired of manually adjusting the temperature in your home? Sick of those costly energy bills in the summer and winter months? It sounds like a Nest Thermostat could be a worthwhile investment.

In 1906, a young engineer named Mark Honeywell saw an opportunity in the business of Albert Butz. Butz had invented the modern home thermostat, the remote device that, when the home’s temperature ...

Ever feel like the controls on your thermostat might as well be hieroglyphics? We hear you. Whether you have a programmable thermostat or a smart model, setting a schedule can be confusing. But it’s a ...