The Advantages of Smart/Programmable Thermostat Installation

Are you looking for affordable ways to upgrade home comfort and overall efficiency? Upgrading to a programmable thermostat could be an ideal solution. Programmable models can streamline your daily comfort needs and save you money. If you still haven’t decided, here are more advantages of managing your home comfort system with a smart thermostat and expert advice for leveraging yours for maximum benefit.

Convenient Comfort

Programmable thermostat models are designed for simplicity. After installation is complete, you won’t have to manually adjust your thermostat over and over again each day. Instead, you can set it and forget it. Any kind of setback periods you put in place are evened out with a recovery period, where your home then warms up or cools down again soon before you arrive home or wake up without added effort on your part.

Energy Efficiency Savings

Another compelling reason to install a programmable thermostat is the ability to cut down on energy use and reduce bills. For even higher savings, program your desired temperature for various parts of the day or days of the week. Keep in mind that it helps to add 8- to 10-degree setback periods overnight or while away from home to hopefully save up to 10% on heating and cooling expenses.

Less Damage from Daily Use

Maintaining mild temps for an empty home doesn’t just expend unneeded energy, it also overstresses delicate or moving parts. Temperature setbacks give your furnace and air conditioner some downtime, helping prolong the system’s life span. What’s more, with less short cycling caused by making small temperature adjustments too many times during the day, you limit system wear and tear, which also means less downtime and minimal maintenance needs.

Lock the Settings

Smart and programmable thermostats feature screen-locking abilities that prevent unauthorized changes to your HVAC schedule, which is useful 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 comfortable and efficient. 

Industry-Leading Dependability 

Trustworthy temperature control means it’s easier than ever to ensure your home remains at your preferred temperature for summer and winter alike. With your preferences programmed at the appropriate times each day, you don’t have to constantly remember to change the thermostat settings before you go to work or to bed. Trust the thermostat to follow the right schedule accurately, with an accurate digital readout that eliminates the guesswork that comes with older analog models. Modern programmable thermostats also have a battery backup in case of power outages and are less likely to malfunction than manual options. 

More Smart Features 

The smartest programmable thermostats have Wi-Fi features like remote access. Internet-compatible smart thermostats enable you to update the thermostat’s settings from anywhere through a mobile app. And by using a home automation platform such as Amazon Alexa or Google Nest, you can even adjust settings with your voice.

Some smart thermostats have learning capabilities too, which means they start understanding your preferences and adjust settings automatically over time for maximum savings and comfort. You can also look up energy usage reports to help you understand your consumption patterns and identify opportunities for further savings.

Designing the Best Schedule for Your Programmable or Smart Thermostat:

Remember these useful strategies to maximize the benefits of your programmable thermostat:

1. Establish what you need for an efficient programming schedule: When shopping for thermostats, you’ll discover they have various scheduling options. Scheduling will often include seven-day programming for unique settings each day. Work with the option that most perfectly suits your idea of comfort.

2. Create different settings for different times of day: Most programmable thermostats offer about four time periods you use to create the schedule each day—Wake, Day, Evening and Sleep. Work out the time and temperature you prefer best for each or disable those you don’t want.

3. Limit when you override the settings: Although it’s convenient to override the current settings for the temperature if you’re uncomfortable, excessive adjustments work against all your energy-saving efforts. Think about putting on different clothes or changing the airflow in the room before you touch the thermostat.

4. Rely on the “permanent” hold appropriately: Typically, choosing to override the current settings means the thermostat also goes back to its normal schedule after the next preprogrammed time kicks in. However, if you’re going away for a few days, activate the permanent hold to reduce energy usage by keeping your home at a more energy-efficient but less cozy temperature until you return.

Boost Home Comfort with Programmable Thermostats

As soon as you’re ready to make the switch to a programmable or smart thermostat, Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning would be more than happy to help you in getting started. One of our experienced installers can install the device and show you how to use it. And thanks to our 100% satisfaction guarantee, you can depend on us for the standard of customer service that goes beyond your expectations. If you’re ready to feel modern standards of comfort that a programmable thermostat can make, contact us for details about installation.