During the cold months of winter, heating accounts for more than half of your home’s energy costs. So you might be looking for ways to lower your heating bills while being able to effortlessly manage your heating system.
These are just some of the reasons more and more homeowners are considering going for smart thermostats. A smart thermostat offers both automation and greater control over your home’s temperature and climate.
Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning is a leading heating company in Plymouth, MN that stays up to date with the latest trends in HVAC technology. We offer smart thermostats designed to provide both comfort and energy efficiency.
Overview
Smart thermostats are responsible for keeping your home comfortable in the most efficient way possible. Taking advantage of Wi-Fi technology, smart thermostats enable you to effortlessly control your home’s temperature from anywhere – as long as you have a mobile device with you.
While older, programmable thermostats are beginning to lose ENERGY STAR credentials, smart thermostats keep on improving. Depending on your lifestyle and how they’re used, smart thermostats can significantly reduce your heating bills.
Helpful Tips
Before deciding on getting a smart thermostat, you have to consider if it will increase the efficiency of the temperature regulation in your home in terms of saving money and energy.
Compatibility with your existing HVAC system is another factor to consider when buying a smart thermostat. Make sure to verify with your manufacturers if your smart thermostat will work with your current furnace or air conditioner before making that purchase.
Benefits of Using Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats have the ability to learn your personal schedule and preferences, which makes it easy to be energy efficient by simply allowing the thermostat to control the temperature in your home. If you’re the type of person who tends to let your furnace or air conditioner running all day, you’ll appreciate the way smart thermostats can detect that you’re away. It will then make the necessary adjustments to ensure your system runs accordingly.
These high-tech devices also allow you to adjust your home’s temperature from anywhere. If there are any changes to your schedule, say if you’re coming home early from work, if you have your mobile device handy, you can control your thermostat while you’re on your way home!
Certain smart thermostat models support email alerts if there are sudden changes to your home’s temperature outside of your set range.
Advanced Features
This part highlights two of the most advanced and popular smart thermostat models, the iComfort S30 and the Honeywell Lyric T6 Pro Wifi.
The iComfort S30 uses GPS in your smartphone to detect when you’re leaving and automatically makes adjustments to increase system efficiency. When you or a family member gets back home, the iComfort S30 will then set your system to a normal schedule and comfortable temperature. Its Allergen Defender feature monitors the air quality and pollen levels in your area, based on your ZIP code and automatically turns the fan on to clean your home’s air when outdoor levels are high. Its “Feels Like” feature creates the temperature you want to feel, not just the temperature you set—much like the “Feels Like” temperature in a weather report. So when you set it to 75 F, it feels like 75.
The Honeywell Lyric T6 Pro WiFi thermostat can be controlled with your smartphone or tablet so it detects when you’re coming home and can make sure your home is exactly how you like it when you arrive. Its Geofence technology helps make you comfortable by using your smartphone’s location to know when you’re away and when you return. The Lyric app lets you monitor and control your heating anytime, anywhere, using only your smartphone or tablet. This model works with the latest smart technology including Apple® HomeKit™ and Amazon Echo, allowing you to better control your home comfort.
Ask the HVAC Experts
If you feel like your old thermostat is not up to the challenge of making life easy for you, you might want to switch to a smart thermostat. Not only will it give you greater comfort, it will also ensure your HVAC system works efficiently.
Call Marsh Heating and Air Conditioning for more information about how these modern, innovative devices can benefit you and your family.
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