![How to Install and Setup a Smart Thermostat. Save money on your electric bill and always be comfrotable, plus control you home's temperature from your phone!.jpg How to Install and Setup a Smart Thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4oz-xFUrYoQ/WDKmwfOaxmI/AAAAAAABjAg/B6kbS_AzMgU/How%252520to%252520Install%252520and%252520Setup%252520a%252520Smart%252520Thermostat.%252520Save%252520money%252520on%252520your%252520electric%252520bill%252520and%252520always%252520be%252520comfrotable%25252C%252520plus%252520control%252520you%252520home%252527s%252520temperature%252520from%252520your%252520phone%252521.jpg?imgmax=1600)
My regular readers know I’m not afraid of technology! I have smart lightbulbs, a smart garage door opener, and now I have a smart thermostat! Schneider Electric, the leader in weather service technology, agreed to send me their Wiser Air smart thermostat in exchange for this post and I wanted to share my thoughts and walk you through the process of just how easy it was to install.
![WiserAir-Thermostat-by-Schneider.jpg WiserAir Thermostat by Schneider](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-m4Q2WnV_3uQ/WDKmysHfjAI/AAAAAAABjAk/i26BgqXg1gw/WiserAir-Thermostat-by-Schneider.jpg?imgmax=1600)
I know that technology can be intimidating and frustrating for many people and that is what keeps them away from upgrading, but today I”m going to show you how to install and set up the Wiser Air thermostat in LESS THAN FOUR MINUTES! It has such simple installation and setup.
![WiserAir-Smart-Thermostat.jpg WiserAir Smart Thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oO0ZYMdB7lQ/WDKm0vkJw2I/AAAAAAABjAo/GtaNtjk7wk0/WiserAir-Smart-Thermostat.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Everything you need to install the Wiser Air is right inside the box. You just have to have a screwdriver. (I have the white version, but it also comes in black) ![WiserAir-Smart-Thermostat-Installation.jpg WiserAir Smart Thermostat Installation](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vb5ZyR-eGOY/WDKm220P9eI/AAAAAAABjAs/hTSCi6RLagc/WiserAir-Smart-Thermostat-Installation.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Our house HVAC system is relatively straight forward, with a single heating zone and separate air conditioner and furnace, I did have to add the C-wire to my setup, but most modern homes have that already. Here is a super short 4 minute video of the ENTIRE PROCESS!
![WiserAir-Smart-Thermostat-Installation.jpg WiserAir Smart Thermostat Installation](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Vb5ZyR-eGOY/WDKm220P9eI/AAAAAAABjAs/hTSCi6RLagc/WiserAir-Smart-Thermostat-Installation.jpg?imgmax=1600)
Our house HVAC system is relatively straight forward, with a single heating zone and separate air conditioner and furnace, I did have to add the C-wire to my setup, but most modern homes have that already. Here is a super short 4 minute video of the ENTIRE PROCESS!
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Once I had the actual thermostat unit installed, I added the Wiser Air App to both my phone and my iPad. This is my favorite part of this system; controlling my HVAC from anywhere!![WiserAir-App.jpg WiserAir App](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-v5iGXXarjuo/WDKm40jnlJI/AAAAAAABjAw/cBbX48U_q_o/WiserAir-App.jpg?imgmax=1600)
The app is available for Mac and Android as well as Windows, so everyone is covered. And once you have the thermostat up and running, it is so easy to sync with a single code.
![Sync-to-Smart-Thermostat.jpg Sync to Smart Thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-QPpoN2s40A8/WDKm7NxwhLI/AAAAAAABjA0/yHa-DEzrixE/Sync-to-Smart-Thermostat.jpg?imgmax=1600)
The app not only tracks your thermostat(s) but also keeps an eye on the weather. It also tracks your homes humidity, which is a big factor in comfort level.
![Wiser-Air-Thermostat-app.jpg Wiser Air Thermostat app](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-O5awwv6YGpg/WDKnIIHITJI/AAAAAAABjBM/hZMgGVEBYQk/Wiser-Air-Thermostat-app.jpg?imgmax=1600)
It gives you the upcoming forecast so you will know if you need to close your windows or bring an umbrella.
![WiserAir-weather-calendar.jpg WiserAir weather calendar](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-i2u_y3S3JyA/WDKnMjwELRI/AAAAAAABjBU/RofIfjP4scM/WiserAir-weather-calendar.jpg?imgmax=1600)
I also love that it gives you weather alerts right on the wall unit itself.
![glowing-thermostat.jpg Glowing thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mrjTEaVo8Ps/WDKnF52oLLI/AAAAAAABjBI/mZJbh9qCe6Q/glowing-thermostat.jpg?imgmax=1600)
The Wiser Air thermostat is the only model that features EcoIQ technology. This means you tell the thermostat anytime you are too cool or too hot and it ‘learns’ your preferences. No longer to set you thermostat to a single number, instead the thermostat detects the temperature in your house, along with the humidity and outside weather conditions and adjusts the HVAC to make you comfortable.
![Setting-smart-thermostat.jpg Setting smart thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-PIkZygKLrec/WDKm9JnnVhI/AAAAAAABjA4/B3pXbFNrppA/Setting-smart-thermostat.jpg?imgmax=1600)
You also have the ability to manually set a schedule with fixed temperature ranges (home, away, sleeping etc), but we haven’t been using that feature. We have been using the EcoIQ set in the “energy conservation” mode. That is why our unit glows green, that is the Wiser Pulse, and green indicates energy savings. (You could also set it to comfort mode and it would glow blue for cooling and yellow for heating. This feature can be disabled completely if you want to use it in a completely dark area.)
![EcoIQ-is-conserving-energy.jpg EcoIQ is conserving energy](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-BEKP6QKxUsg/WDKnBM_YXBI/AAAAAAABjBA/wizIRm-r6h8/EcoIQ-is-conserving-energy.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![WiserAir-EcoIQ-settings.jpg WiserAir EcoIQ settings](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NvbkDLtDtnU/WDKnKEAHZVI/AAAAAAABjBQ/ffO9o9P-LM8/WiserAir-EcoIQ-settings.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![Eco-IQ-learning-on-thermostat.jpg Eco IQ learning on thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-YBy_p_USE1k/WDKm_TbpeXI/AAAAAAABjA8/gsoy-kWW85Y/Eco-IQ-learning-on-thermostat.jpg?imgmax=1600)
![Energy-Savings-with-Smart-Thermostat.jpg Energy Savings with Smart Thermostat](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cemTOF2lMZ8/WDKnDETGc7I/AAAAAAABjBE/HjZKe9OGjkk/Energy-Savings-with-Smart-Thermostat.jpg?imgmax=1600)
You can purchase your own Wiser Air thermostat on Amazon, Home Depot, Best Buy and other tech retailers.
This post was sponsored by Wiser Air and I was compensated for my time to install and review this product. All opinions are my own.