The Advantages of Smart/Programmable Thermostat Installation
Are you looking for affordable ways to improve home comfort and overall efficiency? Upgrading to a programmable thermostat could be the perfect answer. Programmable models can enhance your day-to-day comfort and save on energy costs. If you need more to decide, learn the many advantages of managing your home comfort system with programmable thermostat installation and our suggestions for leveraging yours for maximum benefit.
Comfort and Convenience
Programmable thermostats are intended for simplicity. After installation is complete, you’ll no longer need to constantly tweak your thermostat settings over and over again each day. Alternatively, you can set up an automatic schedule and then relax. All setback periods you program are balanced back out with a recovery period, where your home automatically warms up or cools down shortly before you return or get up in the morning without added effort on your part.
Energy Efficiency Savings
Maybe the most compelling reason to switch to a programmable thermostat is the capability to save energy and money. For year-round savings, set your desired temperature for different periods or days of the week. Keep in mind that it helps to include 8- to 10-degree setback periods while you’re asleep or away from home for saving 10% on heating and cooling bills.
Less Wear and Tear
Maintaining mild temps for a home you’re not even inside doesn’t just mean wasting energy, it also overstresses your HVAC system. Temperature setbacks help provide your furnace and air conditioner some downtime, helping prolong the system’s life span. Plus, with less starting and stopping caused by smaller temperature adjustments throughout the day, you reduce system wear and tear, achieving fewer operational interruptions and minimal maintenance needs.
Lock the Settings
Programmable thermostats feature lockable interfaces that prevent unwanted changes to your HVAC preferences, which is handy for large households with different temperature preferences. Such features ensure your energy-saving settings are never tampered with, keeping your settings as intended and your home in comfortable condition.
Industry-Leading Dependability
Fine-tuned temperature control means it’s easier than ever to ensure your home remains at your desired comfort level at all times. With your favorite settings programmed at the suitable periods each day, you never have to remember to move to other settings before you leave for work or it’s time to go to bed. Trust the thermostat to follow your schedule precisely, with an exact digital display reading that eliminates the guesswork that comes with traditional analog models. Modern programmable thermostats are even designed with a battery backup in case the home experiences power outages and are less prone to errors than manual thermostats.
Key Smart Features
Smart models of programmable thermostats have Wi-Fi capabilities. Internet-compatible smart thermostats allow you to update the thermostat’s settings from wherever you like using a mobile app. And with integration through a home automation platform such as Amazon Alexa or Google Nest, you can even adjust settings with your voice.
The higher-grade smart thermostats have self-improving behavior too, which means they learn about your comfort preferences and adjust the temperature settings automatically over time for maximum savings and comfort. You’ll even be given energy usage reports to help you understand your consumption patterns and identify opportunities for further savings.
Setting Up Your Programmable or Smart Thermostat:
Consider these practical tips to enjoy even more of the benefits of programmable thermostats:
- Create your ideal programming schedule: When shopping for thermostats, you might notice they have a variety of scheduling options. Common options include 5-1-1 programming for consistent weekdays and individual weekend settings. Use the option that most perfectly suits your idea of comfort.
- Set up different preferences each day: Smart models of programmable thermostats offer at least four time periods you can schedule for different times of day—Wake, Day, Evening and Sleep. Choose the time and temperature you want for each or exclude those you don’t want.
- Limit when you override the settings: While it’s handy to override the current temperature whenever you’re uncomfortable, doing so too often will go against your energy-saving efforts. Consider changing clothes or altering the room’s airflow before you change the thermostat.
- Rely on the “permanent” hold appropriately: Normally, overriding the settings means the thermostat also goes back to its normal schedule once the next preprogrammed time arrives. At the same time, if you’re planning on being out of the house for a few days, now’s the time to use the permanent hold to save energy by keeping your home at a more energy-efficient but less cozy temperature until you return.
Boost Your Sense of Comfort with Programmable Thermostats
Whenever you’re ready to make the switch to a programmable or smart thermostat, Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning would be delighted to help you find the right model. Our team of certified professionals can set up your new thermostat and illustrate the best ways to use it. And thanks to our 100% satisfaction guarantee, you can count on us for the standard of customer service that goes beyond your expectations. If you want to know how to experience the difference a programmable thermostat can make, contact us for a free quote.
