The C-Wire Problem
Most Premium Thermostats Need A C-Wire. CliQ Does Not.
A C-wire is a dedicated power wire that most modern smart thermostats need to stay on. The problem is that millions of American homes were never wired with one. Without it, your options are an adapter kit, a professional installer, or just giving up.
CliQ is engineered differently. Most smart thermostats are single-device systems โ the wall unit handles everything: HVAC control, Wi-Fi, cloud sync. Maintaining a constant Wi-Fi connection takes steady house power. That is the C-wire requirement. CliQ's architecture separates that burden from the wall device entirely, so it never needs a constant power supply โ and the C-wire requirement disappears with it.
Tens of millions of US homes were never wired with a C-wire. Every major smart thermostat brand was built for the other homes. CliQ was built for yours.