Indicates whether or not the thermostat has resident voice recognition, or will work with a third-party, voice activated digital assistant.

The Tekmar 563 is part of the Thermostats test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Smart Thermostats models like the 563 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Indicates, when using a 2-wire setup, whether or not the thermostat draws power through the wires in order to charge the internal battery, which may cause some HVAC systems to operate unpredictably or erratically.

Indicates whether or not the thermostat can trigger the heating or cooling process earlier than a scheduled time, in order to get the house to temperature by the scheduled time.

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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.

Smart IQ: An evaluation based on the smart features and functions associated with thermostats. Considers things like messaging, reporting, features controlled remotely via a mobile device, occupancy sensing and learning.

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Indicates whether or not a remote sensor is included with the purchase of the thermostat. A remote sensor can monitor household temperature in a different area than where the thermostat is located.

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Manual operation: 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.

Indicates whether the thermostat provides some sort of password protection - which limits the ability to change the thermostat's settings.

Indicates whether the thermostat can determine if the residence is occupied, based on the location of a mobile device, running the associated app.

An evaluation based on the smart features and functions associated with thermostats. Considers things like messaging, reporting, features controlled remotely via a mobile device, occupancy sensing and learning.