thermostat settings

Climate dial positions

Thermostat settings are the temperature configurations programmed into a heating or cooling system.

The phrase often appears in discussions of household energy use and comfort: We adjusted the thermostat settings to save on electricity.

Disagreements over thermostat settings are a minor but persistent source of domestic and office conflict.

Related

humidity levels · firmware updates · motion sensors · child lock · seasonal changes · setpoint · energy savings · smart home · away mode · temperature range · heating and cooling · geofencing · override

Opposites
control vs. actual state

thermostat settingsroom temperature

Standard indoor thermal level

ambient temperature · thermometer reading

automated vs. manual control

thermostat settingsmanual adjustment

Change made by person

opening windows

fixed vs. variable

thermostat settingstemperature fluctuations

Changes in heat levels

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G