Save Money with a Programmable Thermostat!
October 14, 2010 | Posted by ACBlog_Editor Source: http://www.starqualityair.com
Date: September 9, 2010
According to Energy Star, the average household spends about $2,000 annually on utility bills. Almost half of this amount comes from heating and cooling your home. Installing a programmable thermostat is an inexpensive and simple way to save money on your heating and cooling expense. On average a properly installed programmable thermostat can save you $180 per year.
The key to a programmable thermostat is to maintain specific temperature settings according to your family’s schedule that allow for savings without sacrificing comfort. A heating and cooling specialist can help you establish a program that automatically reduces heating and cooling in your home when you are not at home and do not need as much heating or cooling. Example schedules include:
7 day – provides a schedule that is similar every day of the week
5+2 day – provides a setting for weekdays and another for weekends
5-1-1 day – one schedule for weekdays, and one for Saturdays and Sundays
These automatic settings not only help eliminate unneccessary heating and cooling, but are also very convenient. Imagine your home’s temperature automatically adjusting to your liking before you go to bed at night and then again before you return home from school or work. When you are away, the temperature will adjust to reduce the amount of heating or cooling to save energy. A couple of things to remember:
- Properly setting your thermostat is the key to energy savings – programmable thermostats have many complex settings and features, maximize its potential by allowing a professional to set your thermostat properly.
- Make sure your thermostat is installed properly by a professional to ensure accurate settings and saving potential – when installing a programmable thermostat, there are proper guidelines to consider for safety and proper operation. It is best to contact an HVAC professional to install your thermostat.
- Choose the right thermostat for you and your family – there are many types of programmable thermostats, talk to your Mechanics heating and cooling professional at 770-425-0000 for advice on which model is for you.
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I work with HVAC contractors in Burlington VT and having a programmable T-stat is absolutely essential in this day in age. Heating cost can go through the roof in the winter if you don’t have one.
Great post! More people need to know just how important a programmable tstat is to save energy. Boynton Beach HVAC contractors are pretty good about letting their customers know too.
“On average a properly installed programmable thermostat can save you $180 per year.”
This is a great piece of information here, i’m sure a lot of people will benefit from it. I know that my household uses programmable thermostats and our bill is dramatically less. Thanks for posting this.
I find the Australian winters to be pretty chilly so this winter I got a new heating system for the house. It made a huge difference.
Great Device! Thermostats are very useful tools for maintaining balance of weather and energy expenditure. We should always set our thermostats as close to the outside temperature as comfortably possible. It takes much less energy to heat or cool a house when the difference between the outside and the inside is minimal. Believe it or not, each degree Fahrenheit you change makes a significant difference on your energy bill.
Totally agree. Programmable thermostats are the way to go! Redding air conditioningexperts!
Sounds like a quick fix to save potentially big dollars! No brainer in my book!
I agree! Love not having to care much anymore about manually changing the controls.
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Programmable thermostats are essential to a home’s energy efficiency. The key for any home is to decrease the number of times the heater or AC turns on and programmable thermostats are the easiest way to control them. Thanks for sharing this post.
This is a great article. Many people do not realize that they can save a ton of money with a programmable thermostat.This educational article is very beneficial to people who are not familiar with programmable thermostats.
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It is very important that you keep the temperature suited in your place. Aside from that, it is very important too that it is kept clean and free from virus or viral bacterials
Great energy savings tips. Please keep them coming.
I agree with you on the idea of installing a programmable thermostat, however I have a question for you. What do you recommend if your house has vaulted ceilings with high windows that cannot be covered. This leads to direct sunlight on the programmable thermostat for most of the afternoon, which keeps it warm and leads to it still constantly running. Short of turning it off or raising it very high, making the house too warm, I cannot think of a fix for this. Any ideas would be great!
As air conditioning systems age, they use more energy. If yours is more than 10 or 12 years old, it may need replacing. Also, some new systems are twice as efficient as the old ones ever were. Other signs of old age are inconsistent performance or excessive humidity, dust, or noise.