Save Money With Energy-Efficient Thermostats
The Department of Energy advises programmable thermostat installation for all U.S. households. It estimates that the average household can save up to 10% annually through programming alone. Programming or scheduling is where you set a schedule for your home. Your thermostat then uses that schedule to adjust the temperature automatically.
With a traditional thermostat, households tend to consume significant energy unnecessarily. Think of all the energy your system uses while you’re sleeping or away at work. An optimal schedule can avoid this by adjusting the system after you go to sleep or leave home. Many modern thermostats also support profiles and modes. Profiles let you have different schedules, such as for seasons or days of the week. Modes shape thermostat behavior. There’s often a hold mode to override the current schedule and a vacation mode for when you’re away long term.
Smart thermostats are programmable thermostats with remote access and control. They often have other advanced features to help save money and make your home more convenient. Some have machine-learning capabilities that let them program themselves. They can also continue to update your schedules and profiles as household habits change.
If you have a work schedule that’s always in flux, traditional scheduling may not be ideal. There are alternatives, such as geofencing. A geofencing thermostat lets you pair your phone or other device with it. It will also create a virtual boundary around the home. You won’t need schedules because the thermostat will automatically adjust the temperature when you’re home and when you’re not.
A more advanced form of geofencing is occupancy sensing. Through the use of indoor sensors, these thermostats can monitor various zones within a home as well. This is a powerful addition to a zone control system. When no one is using the living room, for instance, the thermostat can lower or raise the temperature in that zone to an energy-saving level.
Many homeowners opting for new thermostat installation may be upgrading from an older model. A common question is whether the newer energy-efficient thermostats are suitable for any home, and the answer is yes. Programmable and smart thermostats require a common wire or C-wire. If you have an older thermostat, your home may not have one, but there are solutions. Our technician can install the C-wire or install a C-wire adapter.
A modern thermostat replacement can provide your household with many benefits.
- Improved indoor air quality
- Reduced system wear and tear
- Lower cooling and heating costs
- Filter and maintenance reminders
- Automatic temperature adjustment