Honeywell Home RTH8560D 7 Day Programmable Touchscreen Thermostat

Simple thermostat that does what it is supposed to do. First, this is a 4-wire thermostat - that means it doesn't draw power from your furnace and relies on batteries. Second, it has a lot of flexibility in how you program it - you can have a unique program for every day of the week, you can also have a unique program for M-F and then something different for S-S. It can be set to switch automatically between heating and cooling (where I live that is such a narrow margin we don't bother with that feature). The main display shows humidity, which is nice. Speaking of, the main display only lights up when you touch it. In terms of installation - total breeze. It's literally 4 wires and the instructions are super clear. It has a mounting plate with terminals for the wires making it even easier to install (and remove when you need to replace batteries). It has lots of set-up options to match different heating/cooling configurations - the defaults work for a standard gas furnace and single-stage AC. But if you have electric heat, heat pump, multi-stage, etc. it can easily be configured for that. In terms of accuracy - I find it to be within half a degree of my instant read thermometers - so no problems there at all. Overall, a great well-priced thermostat.

Not every furnace can take the most high tech thermostat solution. This alternative got us as close as we could get. This thermostat has been a great solution for us, and totally compatible to the furnace and A/C system we have. It was easy to install and use. One of the coolest things I appreciate is that it has some learning capability so that delivers the temperature you want when you want it. A great value!

The overall unit is a nice size. The backlight color is appealing. Numbers and words are easy to read. The temperature setting numbers could be bigger. The room temperature number size is fine. Installation was done professionally. Here's my complaint and why this thermostat did not get 5 stars. There is no detailed, complete User/Owner/Operator Manual included. And that's just not with the unit in package, that includes online searches. Also, Residio customer service was not able to locate a manual for this model (RTH8560D) although they genuinely tried when I called them on the phone (that's why they only got 3 stars). The unit did come with a quick installation and set-up guide. But that document does not take the consumer, step by step, through the process of programing the thermostat. It puzzles me why Honeywell, a respected and trusted name, would not include a manual with their product. Even on-line. I will continue to try and find one for this specific model. If I do, I will update this review (if possible). This model does not have Wi-Fi capability. I did not want Wi-Fi because I was told the power company could control the system through the thermostat and Wi-Fi units are often hacked into. So, I chose the safe route, if all that's true. But I like this model for its size and easy-on-the-eyes backlighting. As installed, it operates our totally new HVAC system very well. I just don't understand how Honeywell dropped the ball by not making a complete, detailed, user manual available, anywhere. We like the thermostat and recommend it if you're considering an upgrade, just be aware that programing and a few other features are not explained in detail in the quick install/set-up guide. We're on our own to figure that out for now. Oh, the price was fair too.

Best thermostat on the market for the price point. I bought a “smart” google nest thermostat and it was terrible. Had to download an app, connect to wifi (that kept losing signal) & it had trouble holding the temp. I hated it. Returned it & got the trusty Honeywell thermostat! Connected it within 5 mins, AC is blowing cold & holding the correct temp. I love this thermostat! Simple, easy to use, reliable and worth every dollar.

I purchased this a few months back as a replacement for an older programmable thermostat that had corroded battery terminals, but I just installed it in the last few days. The installation instructions were very clear and the installation went quite smoothly overall. The trickiest part was I needed a COM wire to run this new thermostat without batteries (although batteries are still needed for backup), but I was fortunate that the existing thermostat had some extra unused wires. I just needed to make the COM connection at the HVAC end to have a COM connection for the new thermostat, so it wasn't too difficult. This is a more modern design than the unit that it replaced, so I'm not surprised to find that it has more features to make it more flexible. The touch screen provides access to a good range of menu options, but it didn't seem hard to program, either. I'm very interested in the Automatic Changeover capability which can switch between heating and cooling modes automatically if needed to maintain program temperatures. I think that may be useful in cases when the weather is changing and the need for heating or cooling is not as clear so it's easy to miss changing modes manually. I haven't seen that feature work yet, though. I'm using it in a home workshop area, so appearance is not super important, but it does have a simple and clean appearance, and I consider it a bonus that it displays the relative humidity in addition to the temperature. There is no WiFi connectivity and I chose this model for that reason. If it continues to meet expectations, I plan to replace my other older thermostats with this model.

I found it very difficult to find which thermostats have the fan circulate mode AND the option to hardwire it so it does not need batteries to function. It took me hours to find this thermostat that has both. In my opinion, this is the best thermostat out there for those who are not looking for fancy gimmicks like connecting it to their wifi. Give me a break. How often will someone really need something like that? Most thermostats under $100 do not have the circulate fan mode. You can only turn the fan mode to auto or on. Auto simply means it only runs when the AC or heat is running and on means it is always on. More advanced thermostats have the extra fan mode called circulate. What it does is cause the fan to come on 1/3 of every hour if the AC or heat isn't needed. This causes the air in the house to circulate and keep each room's temperatures mostly the same. Without it, individual rooms can grow hot and stuffy due to things like body heat from people, pets, TV's, computers, etc. Of course, someone could just turn the fan mode to on but it is bad for the system because it needs a break after a cycle to properly take care of condensation and that would also take more power and raise the bill.. With circulate mode the system can cycle properly and only turn the fan on when the conditioning system it is not running for a while. It is a game changer at night time in Florida when my system stops running due to the temperatures dropping outside. My bedroom gets very stuffy and several degrees warmer than the living room where the thermostat is. This thermostat has been a life saver. I absolutely love it. It keeps me from having the turn the thermostat down one degree every night or from leaving the fan in the on position and taking a chance on damaging the system. Also, many of the new thermostats with the circulate fan mode require batteries and cannot be hardwired to the system. This one can be hardwired but can also take batteries. The only thing the batteries will help with is to keep the clock and date correct if the power goes out. It just takes a few seconds to set it so I don't use any batteries. Perhaps if I was setting a schedule for my system I would go ahead and throw batteries in it, but I don't use that function though this thermostat has it.

Perfect, functional, easy to program for no C wire

We got this to replace our nest thermostat that decided to go in the fritz a few months ago when it stopped calibrating to correct temperature inside the house. This thermostat has been so simple and eases my mind so much that it ACTUALLY shows the correct temperature inside. Display size is big enough for most to read, you can change the colors of the background to see it better if need be. The current wires we have were compatible to switch to this thermostat from a 3rd gen nest thermostat. I bought this on Black Friday so I got an amazing deal on it after doing days of research. It’s capable of making a schedule which is handy. It doesn’t connect to WiFi so you can’t change the temps from your phone which I miss. All around I like this thermostat compared to the nest, best investment I made

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This is an extremely versatile thermostat. Super easy to install. An impressive number of programming features, and the touch screen makes it super easy to program. Very impressed! You can partially or fully lock out the screen. Runs on 3 AA batteries. Has a backlit screen that comes on with a touch of the screen and will go off on a time delay with battery only power. If you have a C wire or want to run a small 24 volt power supply (to power the C wire input), it will stay lit all the time at selectable light intensities. It also gives you room humidity, which is nice as perceived temperature is related to humidity. Although this thermostat has wire inputs for almost every imaginable input, it can also be wired with as few as two wires for an old school furnace like I have. Simply hook your red (or black) wire to the R input and your white wire to the W input. Works perfect. And although I have a simple furnace, this thermostat can still be programmed to anticipate the heat changes and cut in early - if you like. You can program the maximum cycles per hour. Lots of cool features. I appreciated the size, square shape, pleasant white backlight, and ease of installation. It does NOT have a color screen, or Wi-Fi capabilities, but I was looking for a "simple" one without Wi-Fi. It also does not do high voltage switching (120 Volt line voltage). Honeywell has other models, with those features - if desired - see their website. The only feature lacking which I did want is cumulative run time tracking (for the furnace or AC). I had that on one of my previous Honeywell thermostats and really liked this feature. It seems like the only thermostats which offer this any more only offer it if have a Wi-Fi thermostat and log into a website to get the info. Honeywell - please bring this feature back an option on regular thermostats! I have installed programmable thermostats in several houses, and have always liked and preferred the Honeywell brand. Consumers reports also liked this thermostat (Model RTH8560D) for functionality and ease of programming. I could not agree more. Highly recommended!!!

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Replace my old one with this brand. I admit it works great and does not consume a lot with the 3 batteries. Easy to install and a very easy straight forward instructions to start and set up.

I bought this Honeywell thermostat off Amazon a year after I bought a different Honeywell thermostat from a popular building centre. The one I bought a year ago just suddenly stopped reading the internal temperature. It was a cheaper, non-programmable device. I'm hoping this new one will be better and I'll get more than a years service out of it. So far so good. Very easy to install. All I had to do was snap it on, the plate with the wiring was identical to the one I bought from the building centre. To program it was easy and the screen is much smaller than I thought it was going to be. I'm happy with it, fingers crossed.