5 Advantages of Installing A Smart Thermostat

Summer is the best time of year to regulate your HVAC system’s energy usage. A smart thermostat will help you keep cool without the high utility bills. Find out more!

A smart thermostat, also known as a WiFi thermostat, can be a great help. Your smart phone will allow you to control the temperature in your home. These are five reasons you should switch to a digital thermostat if you don’t have one.

1. Minimize Energy Costs

The is perhaps the most compelling reason to get a WiFi thermostat. A smart thermostat allows you to set your HVAC to run at a lower level while you are away. This will allow you to cool your home more efficiently by only cooling it when you are there. Your digital thermostat can be programmed to turn on right before your family members arrive home so your home stays cool from the moment you enter.

What are the savings you can expect? There are many manufacturers that claim different savings levels, but Nest smart thermostat promises to save you between 10 and 12 percent on heating and cooling costs. Ecobee Smart thermostat manufacturers claim that customers will save 23 percent on their combined heating-cooling costs.

2. Track Your Energy Usage

Many digital thermostats can track energy consumption. A home energy profile can be created that shows you how energy consumption has changed over time and how it will affect your future energy costs. It also tells you how to adjust your heating or cooling preferences to lower energy costs.

3. Remote Control of Your Thermostat

Another benefit to installing a WiFi thermostat in your home is the ability to remotely control the temperature. You can log in to your thermostat app to adjust the cooling schedule for the day if you are coming home early or need your home to cool down before you arrive. You can adjust your cooling schedule if you are going on vacation to keep the house warm.

Do you have a vacation home to maintain? You can monitor the health of your HVAC system from far away by receiving alerts from your thermostat if your indoor temperature drops below or rises above your set levels.

4. Scheduling HVAC Service is easy!

A lot of homeowners are hesitant to install a digital thermostat. They fear that it will be difficult to program or that it will be too difficult to adjust the heating/cooling schedule to accommodate seasonal changes in their home. A smart thermostat makes it easier to schedule your heating and cooling needs.

Smart thermostats are equipped with movement detectors that can detect when family members are at home or away. They can then learn from your family’s movements when your house should be heated or cooled. This data can also be used to adjust your heating and cooling schedule to accommodate seasonal changes in your home’s use. This makes it easier to plan your heating and cooling. They can monitor the weather and adjust your heating and cooling to keep you comfortable during heat waves or colder periods.

5. They are easy to install

Installing an smart thermostat is simple, provided you have the correct thermostat wiring. Take off the thermostat cover and look at the wiring. A thermostat C wire is required. A C-shaped thermostat wire is one that has been marked with the word “common” or a C, along with other wires with R, W or Rc. This will allow you to install the smart thermostat according the manufacturer’s instructions.

You will generally need to cut the power to your thermostat and remove the old one. Connect the wires to the new thermostat and install the faceplate. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for programming.

You can keep cool and comfortable this summer without having to spend a lot on cooling costs. You can control the temperature of your home with a smart thermostat.

American Air Repair can install a smart thermostat for you and ensure your home stays cool in the hot months ahead. Gives us a call at 813-802-2183!