Why Trust Us

Built by HVAC Pros, Verified in the Real World

We’re a Sage‑minded team of HVAC controls techs, building scientists, and energy program specialists. Our work starts with your equipment, not marketing claims. Every recommendation is anchored to wiring realities, safety settings, and platform behavior under stress (offline, firmware updates, DR events).

Proof Over Hype

• A living compatibility matrix mapping terminals, panels, and adapters to specific models.
• Climate‑zone scenarios that test TOU preheating/precooling, aux heat lockouts, and recovery.
• Privacy and data‑use evaluations that document defaults and opt‑out controls.
• Renter‑safe installation paths that are reversible and clean.

Transparent Methods and Corrections

We publish our methodology, note firmware versions, and keep a public changelog for major updates. If we get something wrong, we fix it quickly and document the correction. Editorial independence means affiliate revenue never changes our conclusions.

Outcomes That Matter

We judge success by first‑time install confidence, safe equipment control, lower runtime and bills, and comfort you can feel—room by room. If a model doesn’t fit your system or program, we say so and show alternatives that do.