When almost half of your utility bill is spent on heating and cooling your home, it’s easy to want to head to the thermostat to try to save some money by turning it up or down.
But you can save more if you keep your hands off, and let the thermostat take over. An energy-saving thermostat can be programmed to analyze your habits and location in the house and use that data to customize the heating and cooling cycles to match.
Need to know more? Here are a few ways a smart thermostat can keep you comfortable without breaking the bank.
1. Match Your Schedule
The key way a smart thermostat saves you money is by learning your schedule and cycling your system to run only when it’s needed. It can turn things off when you’re away from home and change the temperature at night while you sleep. Based on when and where you are in the house, it can determine the best thermostat settings for the current needs.
All of this means your HVAC is only running when it needs to be, which saves you money and maximizes the efficiency of your system. Paired with a zoned system, it can even run only in the parts of the house you’re using at any particular time.
2. Control It Remotely
When digital thermostats first came on the market, most people missed out on the major benefits of having them because they never bothered to program them!
Today’s smart thermostats are super easy to program because you can set up everything from your phone or tablet. Then you can control your equipment through an app that lets you change the settings on your wifi thermostat if your schedule changes.
3. Get Usage Alerts
Since you’re installing this thermostat to save on energy costs, you’ll want to use it to help you keep tabs on your energy usage. You can analyze your energy history to get a handle on when you’re using the most energy and when costs are higher. This allows you to make smarter decisions and adjustments to help you save even more money.
4. Maintenance Reminders
If you struggle to remember to change the air filter each month, your thermostat can send you a reminder. Preventative maintenance helps you save money and maximize your equipment’s energy efficiency. You’ll get reminders when it’s time to change the filter as well as schedule service appointments.
Install Your Energy-Saving Thermostat
A smart thermostat can save you time, energy, and money as you heat and cool your home. Installing an energy-saving thermostat could be one of the better home improvement choices you make this year.
Interested in a smart thermostat installation? Contact us to find out more about your options and schedule a time for one of our team to come do the quick and easy installation.
