Maintaining an optimal home temperature is essential for your comfort, safety, and financial stability. Efficient temperature management provides relief from excessive heat, and protects you from the cold, while minimizing energy expenditure, creating a healthy, congenial and affordable atmosphere.
Achieving this type of environment isn’t easy. In most households, heating and cooling accounts for nearly half their energy budget. Americans spend more on their furnace and air conditioner than they do on their television, dishwasher, refrigerator, computer, and lighting combined! But since manual thermostats can’t adjust for weather, schedules, or individual needs, much of this energy is wasted.
To improve energy use and efficiency, many homeowners have begun replacing traditional thermostats with smart thermostats – advanced temperature control devices designed to optimize heating and cooling systems. Besides reducing energy consumption and lowering heating bills, they also let you monitor climate settings and adjust them remotely for greater comfort. So if you’re looking for ways to save money or upgrade your HVAC system, here are three reasons to buy a smart thermostat.
Energy Efficiency & Cost Savings
With manual thermostats, the only notifications you get regarding energy usage are the utility bills that arrive at the end of the month. Smart thermostats, on the other hand, let you track energy in real-time, day-to-day, so you can clearly see how much energy you’re consuming and when. Instead of estimating demand, they help you pinpoint it, so you can build a heating and cooling schedule that fits your routine and budget.
Many homes use programmable thermostats to reduce waste, but since they run on a simple timer, they’re not great at curbing costs, especially over the course of a year. By contrast, smart thermostats are not only exact, they actually suggest improvements for better scheduling.
Convenience & Remote Control
Every smart thermostat is Wi-Fi enabled, allowing you to access them from your smartphone anyplace with a stable internet connection. This type of remote control helps prevent you from wasting money heating or cooling an empty house. Instead of letting climate systems run while you’re away, you can login and adjust them when plans change or you’re delayed unexpectedly.
You can even activate your HVAC system before you arrive, so your house is warmed or cooled to your desired temperature as soon as you walk through the door. Most thermostats integrate seamlessly with other smart devices, like Google Home or Amazon Alexa, so you can manage climate systems from any room in your house with a simple voice command.
Learning & Automation
Smart thermostats are sometimes called learning thermostats because they use computer algorithms to analyze your habits and adjust their settings while you’re away or asleep. Others use geofencing to detect when you’re going out or coming back, allowing them to conserve power while you’re out and restart before you return.
You can even connect some models to weather apps, so they can predict when you’ll need a little extra heat or air conditioning. Enabling these types of adjustments doesn’t just make your home cool and cozy. Over time they can lower energy costs by 10 percent or more!
Save on Energy Related Home Repairs with Agway
For the average household, energy savings require both smart technology and expert support. To that end, Agway not only powers your home; we protect it. Our EnergyGuard™ Program covers essential systems from problems caused by wear and tear, which, over time, can seriously undermine your heating, air conditioning, and internal wiring. Home insurance doesn’t pay for this type of damage, but fortunately we do.
When the need for repair occurs, Agway customers don’t waste time searching for a qualified repairman. Instead, they call us. We maintain a network of certified contractors, strategically located to respond in case of emergency. As soon as we hear from you, we send the first available one straight to your door. There are no service fees or deductibles either. We pay for the cost of the visit and all covered parts. Don’t let a breakdown upset your budget. Sign up and start enjoying the benefits of EnergyGuard™ today!
