A thermostat measures temperature and switches on the heating if it's too cold.
Not exact matches
Translated, my statement reduces to «Household
thermostats are designed to vary
temperatures through large swings, and are either analog or have a limit of full degrees in their interface, while global
temperatures are
measured in tenths and hundredths of a degree.»
Jimmy, you said - Household
thermostats have a «limit of full degrees in their interface, while global
temperatures are
measured in tenths and hundredths of a degree.»
Dear Alex, that may not «sound right», but if we actually collected data from all 500,000,000 room
thermostats, and if those -1 / +1 errors are all independent, then yes, we would be able to
measure global
temperature changes to an accuracy of 0.000045 C.
Two related science briefs were also displayed on the GISS webpage: «CO2: The
Thermostat that Controls Earth's
Temperature», and «Taking a
Measure of the Greenhouse Effect».
Every other smart
thermostat we've tested relies on
measuring a home's
temperature in just one spot: Where the
thermostat is located.
ecobee4, a Canadian - designed smart
thermostat, tries to one - up Nest by coming with remote sensors, allowing you not to only
measure the
temperature of the room or hallway the
thermostat is installed, but also any other room as well.
They allow you to not only
measure the
temperature of the room or hallway where the
thermostat is installed but also any other room as well.
The service technician will also calibrate the
thermostat to ensure that it
measures the outside air
temperature as accurately as possible.
Traditional
thermostats only
measure the
temperature at their immediate location, she notes.