Question

How is a wi-fi thermostat different from a regular low-voltage thermostat?

Answer 1

Wifi thermostate:

Basically a thermostat is nothing but is a device that regulates the temperature in our house. Wifi thermostat is is a thermostat that connects to the home wireless internet connection. So we can monitor the temperature inside and can manage it using apps. The advantage is that they automatically control the room temperature. But it can be hacked since connected to network so the hackers can access all the devices in home.

Low voltage thermostate:

It is just like the air conditioner or heater that is direct wired. Low voltage in the sense they operate at low voltages like 30 volts. They use less power compared to line voltage thermostats which basically operates at 120 volts. So these low voltage thermostats are so popular. Its installation is difficult because it needs more wire to install.