Honeywell Lyric Thermostat

The Honeywell Lyric Thermostat is for the person who leaves the house and remembers the heating halfway down the road. Its geofencing feature uses your smartphone’s location to adjust the temperature as you come and go, aiming for comfort when you’re home and energy savings when you’re out. Your phone becomes the cue, rather than your ability to remember one more household task.

The other thoughtful bit is Fine Tune: it considers indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity when working toward your chosen setting. The idea is that 72 degrees should actually feel like 72 degrees, not just look reassuring on the thermostat. Smart Cues also sends HVAC maintenance notifications and extreme-condition alerts. Not glamorous, but neither is forgetting maintenance.

This makes sense for someone who wants less thermostat babysitting. Alexa voice control is supported too, though it requires a separately sold Alexa device and hub. Treat that as an optional extra, not something included in the box.