With so many options, how do you help your customers select the best thermostats for their lifestyles, and what do you do if that thermostat isn’t working the way it’s supposed to?
Despite recent advances in technology, industry leaders agree that only time will tell what features and services might become standard on future generations of high-end thermostats and controls.
Geoff Godwin, vice president of marketing for White-Rodgers, discusses the future of residential thermostats, including where the technology is headed, what features homeowners are demanding, and how these changes might impact HVAC contractors.
Wi-Fi-enabled, the Total Connect Comfort with ADR thermostat for the home connects with a suite of utility technology and services to manage energy consumption.
Shipments Are Set to Grow to 19 Million Units in 2017, Up 48 Percent from 12.8 Million in 2012
July 11, 2013
Global shipments of thermostats used for air-conditioning applications will rise by nearly 50 percent from 2012 through 2017, driven by demand from Asia, according to the latest report on the thermostats market from IMS Research, part of IHS Inc.