Technological advances have led to a multitude of options for controlling temperatures in your home. Among the most popular innovations is the Wi-Fi-enabled thermostat, which gives you the ability to wirelessly control household temperatures with an app installed on your smartphone, tablet, laptop computer or desktop computer. The Carrier® Cor thermostat is a relatively new Wi-Fi thermostat with a well-rounded feature set. Let’s look at some of the highlights of this device.
What Do Wi-Fi-Enabled Thermostats Do?
A Wi-Fi-enabled thermostat has something called an IP (Internet protocol) connection, which allows it to receive commands from wireless signals that pass through your household’s Wi-Fi modem. With this type of thermostat installed in your home, you can enter temperature control commands from any location within range of your modem’s signals. The complexity of the commands you can issue depends on the make and model of thermostat you purchase. Some products give you comprehensive control over temperature-related functions.
Features of the Carrier Cor Thermostat
The Carrier Cor has a number of features that make it an appealing option for homeowners seeking a full selection of temperature controls. The feature list starts with the unit itself, which is built around a color touch screen and an easy-to-use system of onscreen prompts designed to help you navigate the device’s interface. Additional notable features include the ability to program temperature changes a full week in advance, the ability to choose between predetermined and flexible on/off cycles for heating or cooling, and a setting that lets you simultaneously change several temperature parameters by pushing just one button.
Using the Thermostat Apps
While you can use the Cor thermostat’s main panel, you can also operate the unit with custom apps installed on your other wireless devices. Whether you prefer Apple or Windows computers — or phones or tablets powered by Android or iOS — Carrier has a version of the app that will work on your device. This approach makes the thermostat essentially independent of your specific computing and handheld preferences.
Adapting the Thermostat to Your Home
Carrier’s engineers specifically designed the Cor thermostat to work with the vast majority of the heating and cooling systems currently found in homes across America. This flexible design makes it easy to adapt the thermostat to your household, regardless of the make and model of your current temperature control hardware.
Upgrading the Thermostat
Carrier takes advantage of the Cor thermostat’s wireless function with an update system that automatically installs the latest version of the device’s control software. This system eliminates the need to download the newest updates yourself. It also ensures that you’ll have rapid access to any new functions that Carrier adds to the thermostat in the future.
Installation By a Professional
While the Cor thermostat is easy to operate, you must have the device installed by an HVAC professional. This type of professional service will ensure that your Cor works correctly and is properly integrated into your existing heating and cooling system.
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