Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

Getting a new smart thermostat? We understand if you don’t want to pay extra to have it professionally installed when you can do it yourself. Installing a smart thermostat requires some basic work ...

Is it because the old twist-knob was a "4-wire" thermostat that cuts power completely while the new RLV3120A is a "2-wire" thermostat that doesn't? I'm an electrical engineer but this is my first time ...