A pretty simple project, seeing we already had a Honeywell brand t-stat, and we were upgrading to a WiFi version. A good tip is taking a picture of the wire situation before you remove them, since often times some wires can be mislabeled or crossed.
Done! The model we picked out is a Honeywell. It has a responsive touch screen, and multiple background color options to blend into your wall. The app to control it remotely is easy and intuitive.
I’ve been asked many times why we didn’t go with a “smart” thermostat, and the answer is simple. I prefer simple, and my experiences with some of the popular units in AirBnB’s left me feeling like I wasn’t in control. An example was a three day stay at a nice home in Borrego Springs in August. The temperature commanded versus input was either too warm or too cold as the exterior temp warmed and cooled during the day. If I set it at 72F, I want 72F. Not 76, not 68.