You’re on the way to the airport when you remember you forgot to put the thermostat on hold. Let us install a smart thermostat and you’ll be able to control your house heating and cooling from wherever you are.
Old Engineer provides professional smart thermostat installation throughout the Raleigh-Durham area at a price that makes sense. Adjust the temperature from your phone, set schedules that actually match your life, let the thermostat learn when you’re home and away, and stop paying to heat and cool an empty house.
Our thermostat replacement service covers the whole job:
We install all the major brands including Google Nest, ecobee, Honeywell Home, and Amazon Smart Thermostat. Haven’t picked one yet? Tell us about your HVAC system and what you want it to do, and we’ll recommend the right fit.
Old Engineer isn’t a big franchise with big franchise prices. We’re experienced, detail-oriented professionals who believe a thermostat upgrade shouldn’t require an HVAC company’s service call. You get careful workmanship, straightforward pricing, and an app that actually works before we walk out the door.
Please note: we replace thermostats on standard residential HVAC systems with existing thermostat wiring. If your system has wiring problems, incompatible equipment, or needs HVAC repair, we’ll tell you upfront rather than guess.
We provide smart thermostat installation in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Apex, Morrisville, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Garner, Holly Springs, and surrounding Triangle communities.
Installation is quick and far more affordable than an HVAC company visit. Contact us with the thermostat model (or the one you’re considering) for a quick quote.
Installations take about an hour, including wifi setup and testing. If needed, adding a C-wire adapter will add some time too.
The C-wire (common wire) provides constant power that most smart thermostats need. Many older Raleigh-Durham homes don’t have one, but that’s rarely a dealbreaker: adapter kits and power extenders solve it, and we handle that as part of the install.
Yes, most major smart thermostats support heat pumps, including systems with auxiliary/emergency heat, which are common in North Carolina. We’ll confirm compatibility with your specific system before installing.
Yes, mainly by not conditioning an empty house. Manufacturers typically cite savings of 8 to 15 percent on heating and cooling. Your utility may also offer rebates or discounts on smart thermostats, so it’s worth checking with them before you buy.
Yes. The thermostat keeps running your schedule and works from the wall like a normal thermostat. You only lose phone control until the connection returns.
Most major models do, with ecobee covering all three including Apple Home. Tell us what you use and we’ll match the thermostat to it and connect it during setup.
