The Emerson
1F97-1277 is part of the
Thermostats test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Programmable Thermostats
models like the 1F97-1277 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.
