Each degree matters when it comes to comfort—and your home energy bill. That’s why more Phoenix, AZ, homeowners use smart thermostats to take control of their home comfort. These devices offer more than just convenience—they use advanced temperature scheduling and connectivity to sync with your daily routines.
With these smart thermostat programming tips from the heating and cooling specialists at Dial One Mears Air Conditioning & Heating Inc, you can maintain your preferred temperature while minimizing unnecessary energy use. Whether you're hoping to save on utility bills or enjoy a more efficient home, smart home climate control is the best move. In this blog, we’ll break down easy smart thermostat strategies. With this smart thermostat programming guide, you can make your HVAC system deliver comfort with less effort.
1. Enjoy Customized Temperatures for Your Daily Routine
Customize your smart thermostat settings to change the temperature according to your daily routine—cooler when you're away, warmer when you're home and comfortably adjusted for sleeping. By automatically shifting the temperature when no one’s home, these schedules minimize unneeded heating or cooling. Some smart thermostats have the capability to recognize your patterns and fine-tune the thermostat settings automatically.
Using smart thermostat settings to change temperatures based on your daily routine provides comfort on your terms without wasting power—all while saving money. Plus, it’s easy: you don’t have to manually update settings.
2. Adjust Temperatures Seasonally
One of the energy-saving thermostat tips from the team at Dial One Mears Air Conditioning & Heating Inc is to use your smart thermostat to change your home’s temperature for each season. For instance, during winter, experts say one of the best thermostat settings for home energy efficiency is 68 degrees in the day and slightly lower at night. This strategy can lower heating bills by as much as 10% each year. That’s different from the suggested cost-saving temperature for summer, which is approximately 78 degrees. By modifying your temperature settings based on the seasons, you reduce unnecessary power usage and still remain cozy.
3. Use Away or Eco Modes When You're Gone
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 adjusts the temperature and is well-suited to when you'll be gone several days, like vacations. These two modes 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. Personalize Your Home HVAC With Smart Thermostat Zoning Features
Some homes have unusually hot or cold rooms. A typical example is a second floor that’s always hotter than the ground level. Installing an HVAC zoning system separates your home into multiple areas, allowing you to individually manage temperatures in different parts or levels of your home. Smart thermostats allow you to set and adjust temperatures by zone, so you can always maintain your favorite temperature.
5. Use Real-Time HVAC Data for Maximum Savings
One of the benefits of smart thermostats is their ability to work with connected HVAC systems. More than simply controlling your HVAC system, the WiFi or Bluetooth connection lets your smart thermostat receive real-time data from the system itself. This means a home smart thermostat can track how well the system is running, inform you about AC or furnace repair and can even send a notification to 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 feature, a failing heating and cooling system could become less efficient and lose performance before you even notice—until the damage is done and your energy bills increase sharply.
Having Problems Figuring Out Your Thermostat? Dial One Mears Air Conditioning & Heating Inc Can Help
Smart thermostats have many advantages for your comfort and budget. At Dial One Mears Air Conditioning & Heating Inc, we love assisting homeowners like you unlock the most out of smart thermostats and other smart HVAC technology. If you'd like, we can combine 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 eco-friendly. We're also happy to offer you thermostat efficiency advice and demonstrate what these innovative tools are capable of.
Enjoying more convenient living with smart thermostats starts with a phone call. Set up your appointment with Dial One Mears Air Conditioning & Heating Inc by calling 602-789-3315 today.