Consumer Reports

CR’s take: The Honeywell Home RTH8560D programmable thermostat has a display and an interface that are very similar to the Honeywell Home T5+ smart thermostat’s. The RTH8560D performs admirably in our tests and receives a display Very Good rating, thanks to its intuitive touch-screen layout. The combination of stellar performance and a relatively low price earn this model a CR Best Buy designation. This Honeywell features multiple types of programming schedules in addition to 7-day, including one week, 5-2-day, and 5-1-1-day.

CR’s take:The Honeywell Home RTH8560D programmable thermostat has a display and an interface that are very similar to the Honeywell Home T5+ smart thermostat’s. The RTH8560D performs admirably in our tests and receives a Very Good display rating, thanks to its intuitive touch screen layout, and an Excellent programming score. The combination of stellar performance and a relatively low price earns this model a CR Best Buy designation. This Honeywell features multiple types of programming schedules in addition to seven-day, including one-week, 5-2-day, and 5-1-1-day.

Programmable Thermostat Comparison