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Smart thermostats are revolutionizing the way we heat and cool our Kansas City homes. They do so much more than adjust the temperature based on preset schedules! These nifty devices offer an array of features that can significantly increase your comfort and your home’s energy efficiency.
Whether you’re new to smart technology or are an early adopter of all the latest gadgets, understanding these features can guide you to make an informed choice when considering a smart thermostat for your home in order to improve your daily life and save you money in the long run.
At Blue Heating and Cooling, serving the greater Kansas City metro area, our HVAC technicians can help you choose the right smart thermostat for you, install it, and ensure it’s properly connected to your home’s HVAC system. Keep reading to learn why it’s time to call us today to schedule an appointment for this important service.
Provide Accurate Temperature Readings
Digital home thermostats provide more accurate temperature readings than an outdated manual or mechanical thermostat. You may have a manual mechanical thermostat if yours is the round dial-style kind. Ask a professional HVAC technician from Blue Heating and Cooling about the age and functionality of your thermostat for details during your next service visit.
Digital smart thermostats are more accurate because they operate using the latest technology to sense the temperature in your home and communicate with your HVAC system. Mechanical thermostats also may not display accurate temperature settings, because there is room for error within moving the dial. Digital thermostats allow a level of precision that mechanical ones don’t, which is just one reason why Kansas City homeowners choose to upgrade theirs with help from us.
Allow for Programming
A mechanical or manual thermostat doesn’t have the right equipment inside to memorize a schedule that you input. But a smart thermostat with digital components allows you to pre-set temperatures for multiple times of day throughout the week. These settings tell your heater or air conditioner when to turn on and what temperature your home should reach before turning off.
Homeowners find programmable thermostats to be highly convenient, because their house is always the right temperature at all times. But smart thermostats offer even better benefits than simply programming. Keep reading to discover why more and more people are switching to the latest technology.
Learn Your Heating and Cooling Habits
After our HVAC technician initially installs your smart thermostat, it will require you to manually adjust the temperature for the first few days or weeks. This learning phase allows the device to record and internalize when and to what degree you alter the temperature. The data forms a preliminary understanding of your preferences at different times of the day and days of the week. For example, the thermostat may learn that you prefer a warmer home in the mornings, but a cooler temperature at bedtime.
Some smart thermostats also integrate motion sensors, which aid in understanding when the home is occupied or empty. Consequently, they learn to adjust the heating or cooling during the periods you’re usually away, minimizing energy wastage. If your thermostat is isolated in an area of the home with low traffic, you may want to choose a thermostat without this feature, however.
Smart thermostats also continuously learn and adapt. They constantly analyze and reassess the data they collect, gradually refining their temperature schedules based on any changing patterns they discern. If you change your schedule, your smart thermostat detects your new daily patterns and adjusts the temperature accordingly.
You also can give explicit feedback through apps linked with these smart thermostats. If you feel the need to tweak the temperature at certain times frequently, you can input these preferences directly into the system, and the smart thermostat learns and applies these changes.
Give Remote Access to Home Temperature Adjustment
Mechanical and manual thermostats can only be adjusted when you’re in your home. New smart thermostats, however, put the power in your hands no matter where you are, including at work or on vacation, thanks to connected smartphone apps.
You can turn your HVAC off and on, adjust the temperature, or change your programming settings, all from your smartphone. For example, if you get off work early because you aren’t feeling well, you can activate your smartphone app to make your home warmer and cozier upon your arrival, so you can get straight into bed without a stop at the thermostat or having to wait for your home to heat up.
The app is also a great tool for monitoring your home while you’re away, especially if pets are alone. Ensure your home is at a comfortable temperature for them, and be alerted if there’s an issue with your system, so you can call in one of our HVAC technicians near you for repairs right away.
Save Money on Utility Bills
The advanced features of smart thermostats that we’ve discussed work together to help you save money on your utility bills. Sensor technology, machine learning, and programming minimize energy consumption and waste as you heat or cool your home.
Another way smart thermostats help you save money on your energy bills is by providing energy consumption data reports. These reports detail when and how you consume the most energy, allowing you to identify peak periods and make changes to reduce your usage and lower your bill.
Although Blue Heating and Cooling customers understand that investing in a smart thermostat has an upfront cost – the purchase price – these seriously cool tools pay for themselves in just a few months by helping to lower your utility bills.
Today Is the Perfect Day to Call an HVAC Technician to Install a Smart Thermostat
With a host of benefits that improve your daily life, smart thermostats are the right choice for modernizing your home. We recommend installing a smart thermostat as soon as possible so you can begin reaping the rewards.
Blue Heating & Cooling will send a professional HVAC technician to your home to evaluate your current thermostat set-up and location and advise you on your options for smart thermostats. Then, our technician will carefully install your new device and get it running for you.
The upfront investment is nominal compared to the savings you’ll get simply by using an upgraded thermostat!
What are you waiting for? Call us today to schedule an appointment for a new thermostat.
