About Us

Mission Statement

Fit-First Smart Comfort. We match smart thermostats to your exact HVAC, wiring, platform, and utility program needs—so you buy once, install once, and enjoy comfort that simply works.

Our Brand Story

Renter Safe Thermostats began with a simple observation: most thermostat returns aren’t about features—they’re about fit. A heat-pump set to the wrong O/B polarity, a missing C-wire, a multi-zone panel the product never supported, or a landlord who says “no holes in the wall.” We saw enthusiasts, renters, hosts, and homeowners stuck in the same loop: generic “top 10” lists, guesswork installs, and long weekends lost to incompatibility.

So we flipped the process. We start with your HVAC—heat pump, boiler, radiant, baseboard, furnace + AC, multi‑zone, or mini-split—and map every thermostat to wiring requirements, control logic, trim plate coverage, platform standards (Matter/HomeKit/Google/Alexa), and demand-response or rebate eligibility by region. Our climate-zone testing criteria and privacy reviews add the last mile of confidence: safe equipment settings, reliable local control, and clear, renter‑safe paths.

What We Do Differently

• Fit Scores: A weighted score that prioritizes HVAC compatibility, install clarity, energy program fit, privacy controls, and platform reliability.
• Clear install paths: Photo-driven wiring guides, tool checklists, and renter/landlord-safe options (no-paint, no-patch, adapter-based installs).
• Real-world testing: Heat pump lockouts, aux heat minimization, TOU preheating/precooling, and offline resilience.

Our Team

• HVAC Controls Tech: Oversees wiring matrices, staging logic, O/B polarity, compressor protection, and aux heat lockouts.
• Building Scientist: Validates comfort outcomes, IAQ, humidity/ventilation integration, and climate-zone test protocols.
• Energy Programs Specialist: Confirms rebate eligibility, model-by-model program approval, and enrollment steps by utility.
• Privacy & Data Governance Lead: Audits data flows, default sharing, opt-out controls, and local-control reliability.
• Renter & Host Advocate: Designs clean installs, trim solutions, and landlord-safe communication templates.
• Managing Editor: Ensures clarity, accuracy, and updates as firmware and standards evolve.

If you want certainty before you buy—and a calm, first-time install—you’re in the right place.