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by dtgriscom 1257 days ago
Even mechanical thermostats have heat anticipator settings. When the thermostat turns the furnace on, it also turns on a small heater in the thermostat. This simulates the heat that will continue to arrive (thermal momentum, as it were) after the furnace is turned off. Otherwise, the temperature will forever be overshooting the thermostat setting.

https://inspectapedia.com/heat/Heat_Anticipator_Adustment.ph...