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Thermostats, for example, employ such rules to determine how much to heat or cool a space based on the difference between the current and desired temperatures.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2024

Thermostats should be turned up at least one degree Fahrenheit, and major appliances should not be used from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2022

Thermostats and smoke detectors definitely fit in those categories.

From The Verge • May 3, 2022

Thermostats and energy monitoring systems have taken off in recent years in part because they allow homeowners to cut energy use without changing their behaviour.

From The Guardian • Sep. 3, 2016

A complete treatise for the practical worker in Installing, Operating and Testing Bell Circuits, Burglar Alarms, Thermostats, and other apparatus used with Electric Bells.

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