Programmable thermostats can provide significant benefits, including energy savings and lowering utility bills. So, why is it that over 80% of homeowners who have installed a programmable thermostat don’t actually program them? While we don’t know the answer to that question, we can encourage you to do so by listing the benefits of doing so:
- By programming the automated adjustable home temperatures of a thermostat by 7°–10°F for 8 hours a day and basing them on schedules – while away or asleep – you can save up to 10–15% annually on your heating and cooling bills
- Programmable thermostats offer convenience. Set it and forget it! This eliminates the need to manually adjust your thermostat several times a day to meet your comfort needs.
- Increase the lifespan of your HVAC system. Constant adjustment causes increased wear and tear on your system. Constant hard starts and stops are the most impactful to your system.
- Remote operation from smart, programmable thermostats using a smartphone provides flexibility and schedule changes easy and from anywhere.
- Programmable thermostats can provide maintenance reminders to alert you to regular scheduled tune-ups and some can even provide early warnings for potential issues.
Make sure you are enjoying all of the benefits of your programmable thermostat. Unsure how to to do so? An Alaskan AC technician can show you how to use the thermostat for your greatest benefits. www.alaskanac.com