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Thermostats
One of the most important parts of a home's comfort system is the thermostat. Essentially a heat-activated switch, a thermostat has a temperature sensor that causes the switch to open or close, completing or interrupting an electrical circuit that runs the house's heating or cooling system. Most residential thermostat models do this with a low-voltage circuit.

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