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My New Thermostat & A Giveaway!

January 14, 2014 By Linda 89 Comments

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Honeywell International Inc. for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.

 

The giveaway ends on Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 12:00 PM Central Time.

 

I was afraid of my new thermostat.

 

Okay, afraid may not be the right word.  More like intimidated …

 

at first.

 

I mean, it’s called the Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control.  Right there in the name it’s telling me it’s smart.  So I automatically assumed it was much smarter than me …

 

because clearly it’s high tech.  And I, well, I defintely skew low-tech …

 

And then Honeywell tells me this Wi-Fi thermostat listens, learns, and saves.  I mean, it’s one thing to be able to change the temperature by a single, multiple, or specific degree with a voice command.  Or that I can just say “I’m feeling cold” and it will adjust to make the room one degree warmer …

 

but it learns too?  And saves those things it learns about us? 

 

Turns out it has something called Smart Response that can learn our heating and cooling cycle times to deliver the right temperature, right when we want it.

 

Yep.  It’s true. This Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control is so, soooo much smarter than me –even on my smartest of days!

 

And at his point I was officially afraid to open the box.  And set it up on my own …

 

But you know what?  Those fears were completely unfounded. This thermostat is nice.  It’s friendly.  It easily walked me through the set-up process.  The menu is easy to navigate.  The Wi-Fi is easy to connect … and controlling the temperature using Honeywell’s free iOS and Android mobile app was easy too.  The Voice Control really does work.  Oh, and I didn’t even share the best part …

 

you can change the color of the screen to match your décor!

 

That’s right, my favorite part of this thermostat is the low-tech part …

😉

So now my biggest challenge is deciding on a color.  Blue really does work best with the room’s décor …

 

 

And I can customize the blue even further, including background and font color …

 

 

But wouldn’t it be fun to coordinate colors with the seasons?  Like red and green during the holidays …

 

 

Maybe sunny yellow in the summer …

 

 

You know what, I think I may just change it daily to match my mood!

 

And guess what?  You, too, can get a thermostat that can change colors to match your mood.  Or decor …

 

or both!

 

Honeywell wants to give away one of these amazing hi-tech thermostats to one of my readers!  Just leave a comment telling me what color scheme you’d choose for your screen …

 THE GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED; IT CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT ON JANUARY 24, 2014

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO ENTERED!

Good Luck!

P.S. The Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control was named Best New Product of 2013 by  the National Hardware Show Reader’s Choice.  It’s available to purchase at Home Depot, Amazon.com, and BestBuy.com,

 

P.P.S.  You can read part one of my Honeywell thermostat story here …

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Comments

  1. Chelsea says

    January 14, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    I’d go with blue.

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  2. ColleenB. says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:16 am

    The new thermostats sounds Wonderful
    I would have to go with the blue
    thank you for this opportunity
    ColleenB.
    Texas

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  3. Linda says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:19 am

    Definitely the blue!

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  4. pruttybird says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:30 am

    Since valentines day is coming up I’d go with a pink or white background and red font.

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  5. Cherryl says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:30 am

    I would probably change th the color to change my mood too! I love this it seems so fun. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  6. Lisa Cooper says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:36 am

    Cool thermostat!

    Wanted you to know that a League of Angels ad is running on the right side of your site. Pretty skanky looking ad!

    Reply
  7. Cherryl says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:36 am

    I would probably change th the color to change my mood too! I love this it seems so fun. Thanks for the opportunity to win! I. did see the blue in the article you linked and LOVE the red!

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  8. Cherryl says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:38 am

    I would probably change th the color to change my mood too! I love this it seems so fun. Thanks for the opportunity to win! I. did see the the article you linked and LOVE the red!

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  9. Tina Antonelli says

    January 15, 2014 at 5:53 am

    I would change the color to coordinate with my outfits! Since it seems easy to do, I think that is what I would do, so that when I point it out to everyone that comes to my house, they will say, “Amazing how the background color matches your outfit!” 😉

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  10. helen jackson says

    January 15, 2014 at 6:34 am

    If they had pink, I’d like that for my color. The thermostat sounds really cool.

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  11. Luann Norris says

    January 15, 2014 at 6:41 am

    I too would probably change it to suit my mood. After 35 years of marriage, my husband still can’t figure it out, so maybe this thermostat could give him a clue. 🙂

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  12. Polly Pierce says

    January 15, 2014 at 6:54 am

    I would go for the green! It’s awesome! Would love to have that thermostat in purple 🙂

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  13. Lou B says

    January 15, 2014 at 6:55 am

    These look really cool. I think I would love the yellow one!!! Thanks !

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  14. Connie b says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Definitely blue for my house

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  15. susie lavender says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:34 am

    Either the blue or green. Both are my favorite colors. I could always switch with the seasons also….

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  16. Martha says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:38 am

    Kelly green and hot pink . And I would be very intimated by it also

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  17. Laurie O says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:42 am

    Very cool(or warm)!! I like the idea of coordinating with the seasons – or switching it up with my mood. Valentine’s Day IS coming up….

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  18. cassie wadley says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:52 am

    Awesome, I love the last screen color, it would look great on my terra cotta walls, count me in!

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  19. Sandy Miller says

    January 15, 2014 at 8:13 am

    I could see the Sunny Yellow in my summer home.
    Thanks!

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  20. Bliss says

    January 15, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I’m kind of partial to anything sunny and green right about now, and I have had my eye on this thermostat for a while now so I’m hopping the raffle copter lands on my number.

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  21. Deb says

    January 15, 2014 at 8:25 am

    Blue, definitely blue!

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  22. Jan says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:01 am

    I love the way the blue stands out. Very easy to read.

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  23. Sheryl says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:22 am

    Something with red or blue since most of my house is red and cream and blue.

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  24. Sue says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:23 am

    Definately blue with yellow or gold letters for our school colors.

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  25. Kimberly ~ SerendipityRefined says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:24 am

    Probably pink and red for Valentine’s Day….then maybe Green for St. Patrick’s Day! Seasonally appropriate colored thermostats that can learn when I get warm or cold…PERFECT! 🙂

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  26. James says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:25 am

    The blue definitely because its very clear and easy to read.

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  27. Elena @ `a casarella says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:26 am

    I’m digging that light blue color! Sign me up 🙂

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  28. Jennifer Koehler says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:30 am

    Green!! It is my favorite color!!

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  29. kleinworthco says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:31 am

    Ohhh how fun. I would probably pick the second one- but then again I might change it to my mood too.

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  30. Melissa Hoyt says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:34 am

    Is there orange? I’d probably change it monthly, but I’d start with my favorite, orange.

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  31. MaryJo says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:46 am

    The blue would also match the room where my thermostat is. It’s so cool and comforting.

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  32. Cara Sandbothe says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:46 am

    definitely the yellow, it is snowing weekly here this year and we need to see some sunshine!

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  33. latanya says

    January 15, 2014 at 9:57 am

    I would go with red

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  34. Tish says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:01 am

    Love this…. easy to use and colorful too. What more would you need.

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  35. Julia says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:03 am

    Yellow, definitely yellow. We have a warm color scheme but you know what sticks out like a sore thumb? Our white programmable thermostat with black font. I’d love the option to keep it programmable but actually attractive (vs. the “cool” color scheme of the other currently very popular thermostat).

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  36. Shannon says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:31 am

    Oh blue would be great!

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  37. Jenna Means says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:32 am

    I would go with white most of the time, but definitely change for holidays. Pink for DD birthday, red/green for Christmas, yellow for first day of summer, blue and red for July 4th!

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  38. Lori says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:43 am

    Blue looks great!

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  39. Laurie Mc says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:45 am

    Awesome! I LOVE the fact that you can control it with your phone! I think I’d go with the blue, too!

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  40. KathyJo says

    January 15, 2014 at 11:33 am

    Blue! Definately Blue! I vote for blue and my Service Dog, Nate, does too!

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  41. Kelly D says

    January 15, 2014 at 11:48 am

    I would choose a green background and white font.

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  42. kirby says

    January 15, 2014 at 12:40 pm

    I would like something pastel to go with the old lady (oh, excuse me, “English Cottage”) vibe of my house.

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  43. mary billman says

    January 15, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    Red, gotta be red…..er maybe blue, yes blue. But green’s nice too. Oh man, this is hard!

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  44. Marty says

    January 15, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    Yellow Spring Yellow! Can you tell I’m ready?

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  45. karen@somewhatquirky says

    January 15, 2014 at 1:53 pm

    Well my thermostat is in a black and white room. Pretty boring as far as screen settings go. But I want to see if I can get as smart as one of those thermostats!

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  46. rachel says

    January 15, 2014 at 2:23 pm

    Probably blue or white — I’d have to see what looks better!

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  47. kathy couvillion says

    January 15, 2014 at 2:32 pm

    I told my husband the other day I REALLY wanted a smart thermostat. Think I would program it to blend in when the yellow-beige of the walls. Wouldn’t it be dandy to wake up to a warm room on a cold morning?

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  48. JulieH says

    January 15, 2014 at 2:37 pm

    probably blue…mine is in a hallway so any color would work so i might change it with the seasons!

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  49. Stacy T says

    January 15, 2014 at 3:31 pm

    I’d definitely do blue! We would love this!

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  50. Holly B says

    January 15, 2014 at 4:28 pm

    I’d go with a tropical orange 🙂

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  51. Jen says

    January 15, 2014 at 6:40 pm

    I would go with the yellow! Live in Michigan need some sunny yellow STAT!!

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  52. Di@Cottage-wishes says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:27 pm

    Oh yes, blue works for me!! I would love this for my home. What a great idea. Di@Cottage-Wishes

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  53. Debbie Crook says

    January 15, 2014 at 7:44 pm

    I’d love to get one of these! Since I live in Florida I’d go with blue to remind me of the ocean.

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  54. Tabathia B says

    January 15, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    My daughter’s favorite color is green, so I would go with that color

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

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  55. Andrea W. says

    January 15, 2014 at 11:51 pm

    I would choose turquoise if that option was available. Or I would choose green.

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  56. laura@top this top that says

    January 16, 2014 at 7:38 am

    how awesome is this. How about rainbow? I would love to win this!

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  57. mia m says

    January 16, 2014 at 8:10 am

    Blue with the black font for me!

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  58. Shannon Brey says

    January 16, 2014 at 12:46 pm

    I think I would choose a different color everyday depending on my mood!

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  59. Sheree Powell says

    January 16, 2014 at 1:33 pm

    I love the light blue. Very soothing color.

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  60. Wynema says

    January 16, 2014 at 6:34 pm

    I would go with sunny yellow.

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  61. Diana says

    January 16, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Color me blue!

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  62. DeAnne says

    January 16, 2014 at 9:33 pm

    Oh I’d go with blue in the summer at the lake house and yellow in the fall, and green in December and through the winter to remind me spring is just around the corner! Love it! Pick me!

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  63. Lauren E. says

    January 17, 2014 at 8:44 am

    Dark blue in the summer, red in the winter. Maybe the general color will help us feel warmer/cooler along with the awesome settings

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  64. Shelly says

    January 17, 2014 at 4:18 pm

    Is gray an option?? I would choose a pale gray or silvery color!

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  65. Char says

    January 17, 2014 at 5:42 pm

    Aqua blue! It would be beautiful!!!

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  66. Rust says

    January 17, 2014 at 7:47 pm

    I think I would choose green – this thermostat sure is nice!

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  67. Shelby Tejada says

    January 17, 2014 at 9:38 pm

    I’d choose yellow. It’s such a sunny and happy color. Warming for the home and soul.

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  68. Arica says

    January 18, 2014 at 6:17 am

    Very cool! Like both the blue and yellow 🙂

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  69. Lora W. says

    January 18, 2014 at 7:42 am

    I would have to set it to a light yellow, it would go with the walls better.

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  70. Stephanie Ann says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:38 am

    I’d pick the blue! my favorite color!

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  71. Ashley C says

    January 18, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    The sunny yellow would match our yellow living room!

    demureprincess7(at)gmail(dot)com

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  72. Anne F says

    January 18, 2014 at 4:05 pm

    The blue is easier on these 50-something eyes!!!

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  73. Karah @ thespacebetweenblog says

    January 18, 2014 at 5:55 pm

    Ohhhh, I like the blue with black lettering, but would probably change it up just because I can 🙂

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  74. Amanda Sakovitz says

    January 18, 2014 at 6:23 pm

    I would pick the blue!

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  75. Thomas Murphy says

    January 18, 2014 at 6:47 pm

    I would pick blue.

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  76. Susan Christy says

    January 19, 2014 at 12:38 pm

    I would choose Emerald.

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  77. Terri Thomas says

    January 19, 2014 at 5:10 pm

    Sea glass blue! We have a house near the beach 2 hours away from where we live full time – it would be great to be able to set the temp before we get there and check on the temp while we’re away!

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  78. alaine says

    January 19, 2014 at 7:54 pm

    I’d choose the blue.

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  79. Dianne says

    January 19, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    Since we are about to build our retirement home, we will definitely be needing one with our new HVAC. If I could make it happen, I’d have the color change with the temperature. That way I could know the temperature from across the room by the color on the display. Colder would be blue and green….warmer would go yellow, orange then red. Awesome!

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  80. ellen ross says

    January 20, 2014 at 9:21 am

    i would use the blue because its my fav color and i think its easiest on everyones eyes in this house haha!

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  81. DESIREE H says

    January 20, 2014 at 4:45 pm

    I would choose the blue! The colors are cool. I love the voice recognition, too!
    Thanks for the giveaway!

    Reply
  82. sara haaf says

    January 21, 2014 at 10:23 am

    Probably blue and green to make my son happy those are his favorite colors.

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  83. Carol Roberts clark says

    January 22, 2014 at 8:47 am

    i would choose the blue that is the one i like the best

    Reply
  84. Susan Blumenshein says

    January 22, 2014 at 11:06 am

    Oh my gosh! The colors are all so cool, but I am a blue person at heart. It looks like the sky and water and I love fishing in fair weather, therefore it must be the blue!!!

    Reply
  85. Katy says

    January 22, 2014 at 6:21 pm

    Oh my GOSH this is so cool! I would pick green for my screen. Crossing my fingers & toes….

    Reply
  86. Teal says

    January 23, 2014 at 12:30 pm

    blue!

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  87. Nancy says

    January 23, 2014 at 2:52 pm

    I would love to win this, we just moved in October to a new to us house and it has an ancient thermostat!!!

    Nancy

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  88. Nancy says

    January 23, 2014 at 2:53 pm

    Well Duh I didn’t tell you the color I would change it too….. a cool shade of blue of course!

    Nancy

    Reply
  89. Bridget says

    January 23, 2014 at 8:55 pm

    I think I would have to change it weekly, I would let me mood decide!
    Bridget

    Reply

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