The summer has arrived and for many of you that means it’s time to crank up the air conditioning. Save some money this summer and invest in one of these programmable thermostats to keep your house nice and cool only when you need it to be. Don’t waste money and energy on air conditioning when you’re not even in the house! Programmable thermostats can feature a wide range of bells and whistles  – here are 3 options, priced high to low:

Ecobee EB-STAT-02 Enabled Smart Internet Thermostat - pictured above ($345)
Color touch screen display
Remote access via the internet
Vacation scheduling
Seven-day programming schedules
Humidity monitoring and control
Local weather display

Honeywell FocusPRO 6000 – pictured above ($55)
5-1-1 or 5-2 day programmable
Wireless
Built-in instructions
Save up to 33% on annual heating/cooling costs

LUX TX1500E – above ($35)
5-1-1 day programming
Humidity indicator
4 periods per day
Special program for holiday or vacation

Feel free to rave about your favorite energy-saving thermostat by dropping a comment.