Simple no-frills thermostat. I don't need something that is programmable. These are made to use for electric baseboard heating in a home. --- My use is to put it in a cat house and have it turn on some light bulbs when the temperature drops. It will work great. I have one working from last year. Keeps kitty warm but does not bake him. The one in use is in a shed out of the weather. The one I am working on now is in a insulated little house. Of course these connect to a GFCI outlet, for safety. Kitty is kept away from the hot bulbs with hardware cloth.