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Anatomy of the Furnace Thermostat

By Bob Formisano, About.com

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Digital Thermostat

Lux Digital Thermostat

Lux Digital Thermostat #DMH100

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The Digital Thermostat is an electronic version of the simple mechanical thermostat. It has electronic controls versus a bimetallic coil to sense temperature changes and is much more accurate. These thermostats usually have large, easy to read displays and easily replace the older mechanical thermostat you have in your home.

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Modes / Programming
The digital thermostat has modes for heating and cooling and fan positions for on/off and automatic. The simple digital thermostat is not programmable.

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