Today almost any object in your home can be connected to the Internet. Things like speakers, refrigerators, lightbulbs, dog bowls and even flower pots. Yet, when a person first decides to dip their toe into home automation – their first smart purchase – they are overwhelmingly likely to choose… a thermostat.

Thermostats were among the first smart tech to emerge, but even in a world where smart devices abound, smart home thermostats remain among the most popular.

Smart thermostats allow users to remotely control their home’s temperature from anywhere in the world. Further, most models can gather data and learn when users are home and what to set temperatures at during different periods of the day. Both of these features – unavailable in traditional room thermostats – are beneficial to homeowners with hectic schedules and those who enjoy complete control over their living environment.