# Change the thermostat mode
**GoSafer Security Knowledge Base**
*This operational reference is organized for GoSafer Security customers and staff. Alarm.com product names are retained where required for technical accuracy.*
## Overview
The thermostat mode can be changed remotely so you can set your thermostat to heat, cool, or off from anywhere.
## Procedure
### To change the thermostat mode using the Alarm.com app
### Note: If a thermostat mode listed below does not appear, you may not have a compatible thermostat or HVAC system.
1. Log in to the Alarm.com app.
2. Tap Thermostats.
3. Tap Mode.
4. Tap to select the desired mode:
Heat \[Heat Mode\]: In Heat Mode, the thermostat heats your property.
Cool \[Cool Mode\]: In Cool Mode, the thermostat cools your property.
Auto \[Auto\]: In Auto Mode, the thermostat switches between heating and cooling to keep your property in a comfortable temperature range between the minimum and maximum temperatures you specified.
Emer \[Heat Emergency\]: Emergency Heat Mode is specific to heat pump systems and designed to heat the house quickly but energy inefficiently/expensively. Heat pumps become less effective at heating when the outside temperature gets too cold, so Emergency Mode bypasses the heat pump to heat the building quicker.
Off \[Circle Dash\]: In Off Mode, the thermostat does not run.
1. Tap Select.
### To change the thermostat mode using the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com)
### Note: If a thermostat mode listed below does not appear, you may not have a compatible thermostat or HVAC system.
1. Log in to the GoSafer Security customer portal (powered by Alarm.com).
In the Thermostat card, click Mode.
1. Click the desired mode icon:
Heat \[Heat Mode\]: In Heat Mode, the thermostat heats your property.
Cool \[Cool Mode\]: In Cool Mode, the thermostat cools your property.
Auto \[Auto\]: In Auto Mode, the thermostat switches between heating and cooling to keep your property in a comfortable temperature range between the minimum and maximum temperatures you specified.
Emer \[Heat Emergency\]: Emergency Heat Mode is specific to heat pump systems and designed to heat the house quickly but energy inefficiently/expensively. Heat pumps become less effective at heating when the outside temperature gets too cold, so Emergency Mode bypasses the heat pump to heat the building quicker.
Off \[Circle Dash\]: In Off Mode, the thermostat does not run.
## Source and support
For GoSafer Security assistance, visit [gosafersecurity.com](https://gosafersecurity.com/).
Original Alarm.com reference: [https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website\_and\_App/Home\_Automation/Thermostats/Change\_the\_thermostat\_mode](https://answers.alarm.com/Customer/Website_and_App/Home_Automation/Thermostats/Change_the_thermostat_mode)
Always verify safety, installation, compatibility, and current UI details against the original manufacturer documentation before operational use.