Every degree counts when it comes to comfort—and your home energy bill. That’s why more Omaha, NE, homeowners use smart thermostats to maximize their home comfort. These devices do more than make it easier to control your HVAC—they use intelligent temperature scheduling and connectivity to align with your daily activities.
By using these smart thermostat programming tips from the heating and cooling specialists at The Frazier Company, you can maintain your preferred temperature while reducing 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 cover easy smart thermostat strategies. With this smart thermostat programming guide, you can make your HVAC system deliver comfort with less effort.
1. Set Schedules Around Your Daily Routine
Customize your smart thermostat settings to control temperatures according to your normal routine—cooler when you're away, warmer when you're home and just right for sleeping. By automatically shifting the temperature when no one’s home, these schedules eliminate wasteful heating or cooling. Some smart thermostats can adapt to your lifestyle and adjust the temperature automatically.
Utilizing smart thermostat settings to change temperatures based on your daily routine gives you comfort on your terms without wasting electricity—all while saving money. Plus, it’s easy: you don’t have to remember to adjust settings.
2. Adjust Temperatures Seasonally
One of the cost-saving thermostat tips from the team at The Frazier Company is to use your smart thermostat to adjust your home’s temperature according to the season. For instance, during winter, experts say the ideal temperature for home energy efficiency is 68 degrees in the day and a bit colder at night. This approach can lower heating bills by as much as 10% each year. That’s different from the ideal cost-saving temperature when it's hot outside, which is about 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 lets you use special modes—such as Away and Eco—when you're away from your home. Away Mode decreases the temperature while you're out. Eco Mode also minimizes 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 experience the heating or cooling, but still ensure your HVAC system still runs to prevent dangerously high or low temperatures.
4. Control Temperature in Individual Rooms or Areas with Zoning Features
Some homes have extremely hot or cold rooms. For example, many homes have a second floor that’s often hotter than the first floor. Installing an HVAC zoning system breaks the house into zones, allowing you to independently control 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. Monitor and Fine-Tune for Maximum Savings
One of the perks of smart thermostats is they have the capability to sync with connected HVAC systems. Beyond simply controlling your HVAC system, the WiFi or Bluetooth connection gives you access to real-time data from the system itself. This means your smart thermostat can monitor performance, 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 lets get prompt furnace or air conditioning repair as soon as your system requires it. Without this feature, a failing heating and cooling system could suffer more damage and waste energy before you even notice—until the damage is done and your energy bills spike.
Need Help Programming Your Thermostat? The Frazier Company Can Help
Smart thermostats have many perks for your comfort and home energy efficiency. At The Frazier Company, we love assisting homeowners like you get the best results 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 enjoy the most possible comfort from your HVAC system. Or, we can show you 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 give you 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 The Frazier Company by calling 402-581-9502 today.
