6 min read • Updated May 2026 • By the CliQ Team — hardware veterans from Blink Security Cameras
To control your home's temperature from any room: place a wireless thermostat in the rooms you use most. Whoever adjusts it last is in charge — bedroom at night, home office during the day, living room in the evening. The system follows you, not the hallway.
The CliQ Single Zone Kit ($99.99) includes a main thermostat and a wireless thermostat. No C-wire required. No rewiring. Installs in minutes.
Every thermostat is mounted in the same place: a hallway, a main wall, somewhere central. The idea is that it represents the whole house. It doesn't. It represents the hallway.
Meanwhile, you're in the bedroom, the home office, the living room — adjusting, overriding, walking back to the hallway, adjusting again. The thermostat is always in one place. You're not.
Here's how to fix that without rewiring anything.
| Approach | Cost | Contractor? | Control from any room? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Re-zone HVAC | $2,000–$5,000 | Yes | Per zone only |
| Mini-split | $3,000–$5,000 installed | Yes | That room only |
| Smart vents | $150–$250 | No | No — and can damage HVAC |
| App-only control | Varies | No | Phone only — still reads from hallway |
| CliQ Single Zone Kit Best Value | $99.99 | No | Yes — thermostat follows you room to room |
Why the Hallway Thermostat Fails
Most US homes have a single thermostat mounted in a central location — usually a hallway or main wall. The assumption is that the temperature there is close enough to the temperature everywhere else. It isn't.
Rooms over garages run cold. South-facing offices bake in the afternoon. Bedrooms cool down faster than living areas at night. The hallway, by design, experiences none of this. So the system heats or cools based on a location that doesn't reflect where anyone is or what anyone needs.
An app on your phone helps with remote access — but the thermostat still reads from the hallway. You can change the setpoint from anywhere; the system still measures from one spot.
What People Try (and Why It Usually Falls Short)
Re-zone your HVAC. Multiple thermostats, each controlling a separate zone.
It works — but it's a $2,000–$5,000 project and requires a contractor. Not practical for most homeowners trying to solve a comfort problem.
Install a mini-split. A ductless unit for a specific room.
Solves one room permanently, but at $3,000–$5,000 installed — and it only addresses that one room.
Smart vents. Registers that open and close based on room temperature.
They fight the HVAC system. Closing too many vents raises duct pressure and can damage equipment. Most HVAC pros advise against them.
Adjust the main thermostat more often. What most people actually do.
Walk to the hallway, change it, wait, change it back. The thermostat still can't tell where you are or what the room you're in feels like.
How CliQ Does It
The CliQ Single Zone Kit includes a Main Thermostat (replaces your existing thermostat) and a Wireless Thermostat — a battery-powered device that requires no HVAC wiring and can be placed anywhere in the same zone.
The key idea: last adjusted wins.
Whichever thermostat you touch most recently controls the system. Touch the Wireless Thermostat in the bedroom before you sleep — the bedroom temperature is what the system targets. Adjust the main unit when you head to the kitchen in the morning — the system follows you there. The active device is shown in the app and on-screen at all times.
The thermostat is wherever you are. Not wherever the wires happened to run.
The Wireless Thermostat runs on AAA batteries and sits on a nightstand, desk, shelf — anywhere in the zone. It reads the temperature in that room and sends the call to heat or cool through the hub. You're not fighting the hallway sensor. You're replacing it with wherever you actually are.
Where It Makes Sense
You're not picking one spot and leaving it there. The value is in having control from whichever room you're using at a given time:
- Bedroom at night. Set the temperature for sleep without leaving the bed. When you wake up and head downstairs, the main thermostat takes over.
- Home office during the day. Offices over garages or in corners frequently run 5–8°F off the rest of the house. Have a thermostat where the problem is.
- Living room in the evening. If that's where you spend most of your time, that's where the system should take its cue.
- Nursery. Babies don't regulate temperature well. Parents want the actual number in the room — not what the hallway thinks.
You can add additional Wireless Thermostats to the same zone. Each one is a potential control point. Whoever was adjusted last is in charge.
What It Doesn't Do
A Wireless Thermostat doesn't change your HVAC zoning. On a single-zone system, the whole zone still heats or cools together — it just takes its setpoint from wherever you are rather than the hallway. If you have two independent HVAC zones, you'd want a Main Thermostat in each. The CliQ Two Thermostat Bundle ($129.99) covers a two-zone home.
Heat pump compatibility. CliQ works with most standard 24V residential systems — gas furnace, electric, central AC.
Heat pump systems are not supported at launch.
What It Costs
The CliQ Single Zone Kit is $99.99 — a main thermostat, a wireless thermostat, and a hub. No C-wire. No electrician. No new wiring.
For comparison: Ecobee's approach to multi-room sensing (Premium + one SmartSensor) runs $230–$260, still requires a C-wire, and the sensor is read-only — you can't adjust the system from it. A Nest Learning Thermostat with a Temperature Sensor is about $280 and has the same limitation. Re-zoning your HVAC starts in the thousands.
The Single Zone Kit also captures the underlying energy savings from smart scheduling and away detection. The US Department of Energy puts the savings from proper temperature setbacks at up to 10% per year on heating and cooling — roughly $155–$237/year for the average US household at today's energy costs.
A thermostat in every room you use. No rewiring. No contractor. $99.99.
See the CliQ Single Zone Kit →Want to know if your home can run CliQ without a C-wire? Start with the complete guide →
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I control my home's temperature from any room?
Yes — with a wireless thermostat placed in the rooms you use most. CliQ uses a last-adjusted-wins system: whichever thermostat you touch most recently controls the zone. The system follows you from room to room without any manual switching.
What is a wireless thermostat and how does it work?
A wireless thermostat is a battery-powered device that reads the temperature in any room and communicates with your HVAC system through a hub — no HVAC wiring required. You can place it anywhere in the zone and adjust the system from wherever you are.
How much does it cost to have thermostat control in multiple rooms?
The CliQ Single Zone Kit — one main thermostat, one wireless thermostat, and a hub — is $99.99. Competing approaches like Ecobee Premium with a SmartSensor run $230–$260 and still require a C-wire. Re-zoning your HVAC starts around $2,000.
Do I need a C-wire to add a wireless thermostat?
Not with CliQ. Neither the main thermostat nor the wireless thermostat requires a C-wire — both run on AAA batteries. Most competing smart thermostats require a C-wire for the main unit, which blocks installation in a significant share of US homes.
Prices verified as of May 2026. Check retailer links for current pricing.
Sources
US Department of Energy, Energy Saver — Programmable Thermostats: energy.gov
EPA ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostat FAQ: energystar.gov
US Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey: eia.gov
Ecobee SmartSensor pricing and compatibility: ecobee.com | Google Nest Temperature Sensor: store.google.com
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