Let’s be honest, thermostats aren’t necessarily where most of your attention goes when you think of quality temperature control. This isn’t by accident! Heating in Venice, FL is a huge investment and your heating system is by far the biggest chunk of that investment. However, your thermostat is like the brain of the system, and without a functioning brain, your HVAC system could be ruining your budget.
So, we’re going to go through a few of the benefits you might receive from a smart or Wi-Fi thermostat, so you’re given enough information to make a quality decision on what’s right for your system. If any of these benefits sound like they could help you save money or make your life better, then they’re definitely worth investing in.
Let’s get started!
The Benefits of a Smart Thermostat
When we say a “smart thermostat,” we don’t mean a thermostat that’s going to compliment you or talk to you when you’re bored. No, it’s less exciting than that but more helpful.
A smart thermostat will be able to provide additional functions as it sets your home temperature, from providing reports to efficiency data that will set your budget straight along the way. As we get into the specifics, keep in mind that knowledge is power, and the more information you have as your heater runs, the less energy you’ll consume and more money you’ll save!
- Convenience. The first and most noticeable change from an older thermostat model to a more efficient smart or Wi-Fi thermostat is the increased convenience. Imagine being able to set your home’s temperature when you’re not even there! Wi-Fi thermostats can be controlled by the touch of a fingertip on your smartphone or tablet computer. This means you can change your home’s temperature and view efficiency reports while you’re on vacation or at work.
- Efficiency reports. Remember when we said that knowledge is power? Well, a smart thermostat will be able to give you detailed reports about how much energy your heating or cooling system is consuming. This is huge because it will signal some major red flags if your system is struggling and consuming way more fuel than it should be.
- Programmable conditions. Let’s say the weather could potentially rise high above where your thermostat is set and your AC should set in, but you won’t be home. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could program your thermostat to turn your cooling system on when temperatures reach a certain threshold? With a smart thermostat, that’s entirely possible. Set your own thermostat conditions so that your home is automatically ready for whatever comes its way.
Professional Advice
While we could talk forever about the advantages of smart thermostats, or how convenient they are to our daily lives, we’ve got to stop somewhere. Basically, these systems can end up paying for themselves as they save you money on energy costs and they help you stay efficient. Don’t let your old and faulty thermostat dictate the convenience of your life, contact our heating and cooling specialists to help you install this new, convenient option.
Call Jim McDonald & Sons Heating & Cooling Inc. today! Cooling Sarasota and Manatee Counties since 1970.