
Every degree counts when it comes to staying comfortable—and your home energy bill. That’s why more Wilmington, DE, homeowners use smart thermostats to manage their home comfort. These devices do more than make it easier to control your HVAC—they use intelligent temperature scheduling and connectivity to sync with your daily activities.
With these smart thermostat programming tips from the experts at Ambience HVAC, Inc., you can maintain your preferred temperature while reducing unnecessary energy use. Whether you're trying to reduce your home's utility bills or enjoy a more efficient home, smart home climate control is a smart solution. In this blog, we’ll cover essential smart thermostat strategies. With this smart thermostat programming guide, you can make your HVAC system deliver comfort with less effort.
1. Change the Temperature According to Your Daily Routine
Customize your smart thermostat settings to adjust the temperature in your home according to your daily routine—cooler when you're away, warmer when you're home and comfortably adjusted for sleeping. By automatically changing adjusting the temperature when no one’s home, these schedules minimize unneeded heating or cooling. Some smart thermostats can adapt to your lifestyle and fine-tune the thermostat settings automatically.
Taking advantage of smart thermostat settings to change temperatures based on your daily activities provides comfort on your terms without wasting energy—all while saving money. Plus, it’s convenient: you don’t have to manually update settings.
2. Adjust Temperatures Seasonally
One of the efficiency-boosting thermostat tips from the team at Ambience HVAC, Inc. is to use your smart thermostat to adjust your home’s temperature according to the season. For instance, during winter, experts say one of the best thermostat settings for home energy efficiency is 68 degrees in the day and a little cooler at night. This approach can lower heating bills by as much as 10% each year. That’s different from the best cost-saving temperature for summer, which is about 78 degrees. By changing the temperature in your home based on the seasons, you reduce unnecessary power usage and still remain cozy.
3. Use Away or Eco Modes When You're Out
Smart or programmable thermostat schedules also allows you to activate special modes—such as Away and Eco—when you're away from your home. Away Mode reduces the temperature while you're gone. Eco Mode also lowers the temperature and is perfect when when you'll be gone several days, like vacations. These two settings let you save on power when you’re not home to enjoy the heating or cooling, but still maintain a minimum temperature to prevent dangerously high or low temperatures.
4. Take Advantage Zoning Features
Some homes have extremely hot or cold rooms. A common example is a a second floor that’s often hotter than the main level. Installing an HVAC zoning system separates your home into multiple areas, allowing you to independently control temperatures in different parts or levels of your home. Smart thermostats make it easy to set and adjust temperatures by zone, so you can always enjoy the perfect temperature.
5. Use HVAC Monitoring Features for Maximum Savings
One of the perks of smart thermostats is their capability to integrate with connected HVAC systems. Beyond just controlling your HVAC system, the WiFi or Bluetooth connection gives you access to real-time data from the system itself. This means a smart thermostat can track how well the system is running, alert you to AC or furnace repair and can even automatically contact your local HVAC company when it's time for HVAC maintenance or repair.
This helps get prompt furnace or air conditioning repair as soon as your system requires it. Without this capability, a failing heating and cooling system could become less efficient and lose efficiency before you even notice—until the damage is done and your energy bills spike.
Having Problems Figuring Out Your Thermostat? Ambience HVAC, Inc. Can Help
Smart thermostats have many perks for your comfort and budget. At Ambience HVAC, Inc., we love assisting homeowners like you unlock the most out of smart thermostats and other smart HVAC technology. If you're interested, we can include a smart thermostat with furnace or air conditioning installation—helping you get the most out of your HVAC system. Or, we can demonstrate how a smart thermostat and zoned HVAC system can make your upcoming AC or furnace installation that much more cost-effective. We're also happy to provide you with thermostat efficiency advice and show you what these innovative tools are capable of.
Learning more about smart thermostats starts with a phone call. Schedule your appointment with Ambience HVAC, Inc. by calling 302-239-HVAC (4822) today.