Visual and reading enhancement apparatus for thermostats and associated methods

A combination of a thermostat and a thermostat reading enhancer, the combination comprising:

• (a) a thermostat mounted to a mounting surface;
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• (b) a thermostat reading enhancer having an enhancer body positioned adjacent the thermostat, the enhancer body having at least portions thereof abuttingly contacting the mounting surface and retained in a position adjacent the thermostat, the enhancer body also having substantially larger enhancer indicia than indicia on the adjacent thermostat visibly displayed on a surface thereof, the enhancer indicia aligning with the thermostat indicia in such a way that the enhancer indicia correspond directly to thermostat controls and settings.

A thermostat reading enhancer, the enhancer comprising:

• an enhancer body adapted to be positioned adjacent a thermostat, the enhancer body having at least portions thereof abuttingly contacting a mounting surface and retained in a position between the thermostat and the mounting surface, the enhancer body also having substantially larger enhancer indicia than indicia on the adjacent thermostat visibly displayed on a surface thereof, the enhancer indicia aligning with the thermostat indicia in such a way that the enhancer indicia correspond directly to thermostat controls and settings.

A thermostat reading enhancer, the enhancer comprising:

• an enhancer body adapted to be positioned adjacent a thermostat, the enhancer body having at least portions thereof abuttingly contacting a mounting surface and retained in a position adjacent the thermostat, the enhancer body also having substantially larger enhancer indicia than indicia on the adjacent thermostat visibly displayed on a surface thereof, the enhancer indicia aligning with the thermostat indicia in such a way that the enhancer indicia correspond directly to thermostat controls and settings.

A method of retrofitting an existing thermostat so that the thermostat has enhanced reading of thermostat controls and settings, the method comprising:

• positioning enhancer indicia on a mounting surface adjacent the thermostat, the enhancer indicia being substantially larger than indicia on the thermostat and aligning with the thermostat indicia in a such a way that the enhancer indicia correspond directly to thermostat controls and settings.

A method of installing a thermostat with enhanced reading of thermostat controls and settings to a mounting surface, the method comprising the steps of:

• (a) positioning enhancer indicia on a mounting surface adjacent the thermostat, the enhancer indicia being substantially larger than indicia on the thermostat and aligning with the thermostat indicia;
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• (b) securing the thermostat to the mounting surface.