The Trane 
                                ComfortLink II Smart Control TZone950 is part of the
                                Thermostats test program at
                                Consumer Reports.  In our lab tests, Programmable Thermostats
                                models like the ComfortLink II Smart Control TZone950 are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
                                listed below.
                            
                                                        
                                Manual operation:
                                The ease of manually controlling the thermostat's temperature set-point, heating/cooling schedule, home/away and vacation features - when they are available.
                            
                                                        
                                Programming:
                                The ease of creating a heating and cooling schedule considering, navigational, contextual and informational elements that make programming easier, and the number of steps.
                            
                                                        
                                Display:
                                The ease of reading the display considering, character size, spacing, layout and contrast.