The Advantages of Smart/Programmable Thermostat Installation
Are you looking for cost-effective methods to enhance home comfort and efficiency? Installing a programmable thermostat could be just what you need. Programmable models can improve your day-to-day comfort schedule and save you money. If you need more to decide, here are many more advantages of controlling your HVAC system with a smart thermostat and expert advice for seeing the best results.
Comfort with Convenience
Programmable thermostats are designed for simplicity. Once you have one, you won’t have to manually adjust your thermostat over and over again each day. Instead, you can program it once and not worry about it. Any setback periods you put in place are counterbalanced with a recovery period, meaning your home automatically warms up or cools down shortly before you get home or start your day without additional effort on your part.
Saving Through High Energy Efficiency
An equally obvious reason to find a smart programmable thermostat is the ability to save energy and money. For year-round savings, set your desired temperature for various parts of the day or days of the week. Remember to include 8- to 10-degree setback periods overnight or while away from home to hopefully save up to 10% on heating and cooling costs.
Less Damage from Daily Use
Climate control for a home you’re not even inside doesn’t just waste energy, it also puts more strain on your HVAC system. Temperature setbacks help provide your furnace and air conditioner time to rest, helping prolong the system’s life span. What’s more, with less short cycling caused by smaller temperature adjustments during the day, you limit system wear and tear, achieving less downtime and fewer repairs.
Lockable Settings
Our programmable thermostats also come with lockable interfaces that limit any unwanted changes to your HVAC schedule, which is beneficial for differences in temperature preferences. This feature ensures your energy-saving strategies are not tampered with, keeping your settings untouched and your home in comfortable condition.
Unrivaled Reliability
Trustworthy temperature control means your living space remains at your ideal comfort setting through every season. With your desired temperatures programmed at the right moments of day, you don’t have to constantly remember to change the thermostat settings before leaving the house or going to bed. You can trust the device to follow your schedule to the minute, with an accurate digital readout that removes the guesswork associated with traditional analog models. Modern programmable thermostats also come with a battery backup for power outages and are more error-resistant than manual designs.
Additional Smart Features
Smart models of programmable thermostats have Wi-Fi features like remote access. Internet-compatible smart thermostats let you monitor and control the temperature from anywhere with help from a mobile app. And with integration through a home automation platform like Amazon Alexa or Google Nest, you can even control the thermostat with your voice.
Many of these smart thermostats have the ability to learn your preferences too, which allows them to start understanding your preferences and adjust the temperature settings automatically over time for true comfort and peace of mind. Feel free to use the generated energy usage reports to help you get insights into your energy use and identify opportunities for further savings.
Tips for Setting Your Smart or Programmable Thermostat:
Use these practical tips to enjoy even more of the benefits of installing a programmable thermostat:
- Establish what you need for an efficient programming schedule: When shopping for thermostats, it will become apparent they have multiple scheduling options. These may include 5+2 programming with a steady weekday schedule and a single setting for the weekend. Select the option that best matches your lifestyle.
- Program multiple settings per day: Nearly all programmable thermostats provide at least four time periods you can schedule for different times of day—Wake, Day, Evening and Sleep. Select the time and temperature you prefer best for each or restrict those you don’t require.
- Minimize overriding the settings: Even though it might seem convenient to override the current temperature whenever you’re uncomfortable, too many changes will go against your energy-saving efforts. Think about adding or removing a layer of clothes or altering the airflow in the room before you mess with the thermostat.
- Implement the “permanent” hold appropriately: Ordinarily, choosing to override the current settings means the thermostat resumes its normal schedule as soon as the next preprogrammed time is here. That being said, if you’re going on a trip for a few days, activate the permanent hold to conserve energy by keeping your home at a less cozy yet more economical temperature for as long as you’re gone.
Upgrade Your Control Over Comfort with Programmable Thermostats
As soon as you’re ready to make the switch to a smart or programmable thermostat, Service Experts Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing would be delighted to help you on this journey. Any of our certified thermostat specialists can install the device and explain how to use it. And thanks to our 100% satisfaction guarantee, you can count on us for customer service that surpasses your expectations. If you want to know how to see how many improvements a programmable thermostat can make, contact us to learn about installing one.
