In recent letters to the editor and stories in The News, some contractors have shown a reluctance to recommend programmable thermostats to consumers. They argue that programming is too difficult, and that the consumer will never use more than a fraction of the thermostat’s capabilities.
On the other hand, there are quite a few contractors who successfully recommend and install large numbers of these thermostats, and who experience little or no problems with confusion on the part of the consumer after the installation is made.