With the combination of rising energy and fuel costs, as well as a sluggish economy, it’s important that you take every possible precaution to save money on your utility bills. Energy bills are highest in summers when air conditioning is on. There are numerous ways to save considerable money by reducing your energy use. For instance, turn off power when your equipment is not in use, have decent insulation, turn off lights in rooms that are not being used, etc. However, the most effective way to reduce your power consumption is by using a programmable thermostat. Many new constructions are mostly equipped with programmable thermostats but people rarely take benefit from them. Call Air Conditioning Coral Springs to help you replace your outdated thermostats with a programmable thermostat.
HOW CAN PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTATS REDUCE YOUR ENERGY COSTS?
Well, simply put, they just help you in using less energy for air conditioning! Especially in some households where everybody goes out to either office or school during the day, it’s not necessary to keep the heat or air conditioning unit running at full bore on a 24/7 basis. With the help of a programmable thermostat, you can set the air/heat (depending upon the season) to automatically run less during the day, and kick back on as soon as you are back from work. You will get same level of comfort when you are back home but with your units running less when you are not there, you can easily save a bundle. According to an estimate by Energy Star, you can easily save around $220 by just installing a programmable thermostat!
TYPES OF PROGRAMMABLE THERMOSTATS
Electromechanical Thermostat – This programmable thermostat is best if you have a regular schedule. It is a manually operated thermostat where you can adjust the number of hours your heating or air conditioning will stay on and then control temperature from there.
Digital Thermostat – If you want to leave and enter your house with a perfect temperature, you should opt for this thermostat. They are quite flexible but can be complicated when it comes to customization.
Hybrid Thermostat – It is a combination of digital and electromechanical thermostat, and they offer simplicity of electromechanical thermostat, but also offer customization available in digital thermostats.
Occupancy Thermostat – These thermostats are used in buildings that are rarely occupied, but need a controlled environment. These thermostats have a button that automatically activates the required level of temperature for a set period of time. Once that time is over, the temperature will again go back to its original setting.
Light Sensing Thermostat – These are highly sophisticated thermostats and are also most expensive ones on the market. They react to the lighting conditions where they are installed. These thermostats do not need batteries and their settings are kept even in case of power failure.
SAVE AROUND 27% A YEAR ON ENERGY COSTS
With programmable thermostats you can save around 27 percent of energy costs right off the bat. In case you keep your indoor temperature at around 70 degrees, then it is possible to save around 24-28 percent on your utility bills. Generally, you can save around 1 percent per degree, when factoring costs over the year. When you are away from home, you can bump up your setting to 80-82 degrees, and when you’ll come back from work, you’ll still find your home cool, while saving money. HVAC companies offering air conditioning repair services can install these thermostats on your units.
Every programmable thermostat works in a different way, but each one tells your HVAC system that you want your house at a certain temperature at certain time. In fact, some thermostats already have few recommendations for different times of the day. For instance, between the midnight to 7:00am, the setting would be for “sleep”.
Depending upon our personal preferences, you may want it cooler or hotter when you sleep, but generally you can push up the temperature when the sun is not out. Some programmable thermostats are equipped with adaptive technology that allows them to anticipate personal preferences ahead of time. For instance, if you’ve programmed your thermostat to have the temperature at 74 degrees at 5:00pm, and prior to that, the temperature was 78 degrees, your thermostat will automatically calculate the time it will take to reach the temperature to 74 degrees by 5:00pm, and will begin reducing the temperature accordingly. With programmable thermostats, your unit will operate optimally leading to less air conditioning repair.
Therefore, by changing the temperature settings for your house depending upon your needs at different times during the day, you can easily save hundreds, or even thousands of dollars a day. Therefore, if you do not have a programmable thermostat, you should invest in one without any delay. They are quite cost effective and the money you’ll save in a year will cover the cost of your programmable thermostat. If you are interested in getting programmable thermostats installed in your home or office, give Air Conditioning Coral Springs a call at (954) 344-2530. We can come out and meet with you, review your home or office and let you know what options are available to you.
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