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If the prospect of installing your own thermostat feels overwhelming, don't despair. This step-by-step guide will show you how to set up Honeywell's $280 Lyric smart thermostat in a flash. Take a ...

Step 1: Go to your circuit breaker and switch off power to your thermostat. Step 2: Remove your current thermostat and make note of the wires attached to the base plate; this will not be the same for ...

The ease of manually controlling the thermostat's temperature set-point, heating/cooling schedule, home/away and vacation features - when they are available - through the thermostat and mobile app.