Each degree matters when it comes to your comfort—and your home energy bill. That’s why more Bridgeport, CT, homeowners rely on smart thermostats to maximize their home comfort. These devices offer more than just convenience—they use adaptive temperature scheduling and connectivity to sync with your daily routines.
By using these smart thermostat programming tips from the heating and cooling specialists at Custom Air Systems, you can maintain your preferred temperature while cutting 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 easy smart thermostat strategies. With this smart thermostat programming guide, you can make your HVAC system be more efficient and less wasteful.
1. Enjoy Customized Temperatures for Your Daily Routine
Program 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 have the capability to recognize your patterns and change temperature automatically.
Using smart thermostat settings to change temperatures based on your daily routine ensures comfort on your terms without wasting electricity—all while saving money. Plus, it’s simple: you don’t have to remember to adjust settings.
2. Customize Thermostat Settings for Each Season
One of the cost-saving thermostat tips from the team at Custom Air Systems is to use your smart thermostat to adjust your home’s temperature based on the time of year. For instance, during winter, experts say the recommended thermostat setting for home energy efficiency is 68 degrees in the day and a little cooler at night. This strategy can lower heating bills by as much as 10% each year. That’s different from the suggested cost-saving temperature during warmer months, which is about 78 degrees. By changing the temperature in your home based on the seasons, you reduce unnecessary power usage and still enjoy a pleasant home.
3. Use Away or Eco Modes When You're Out
Smart or programmable thermostat schedules also gives you access to 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 minimizes the temperature and is ideal for when you'll be gone several days, like vacations. These two settings help you conserve energy when you’re not home to feel the heating or cooling, but still keep your system operating to prevent dangerously high or low temperatures.
4. Control Temperature in Individual Rooms or Areas with 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 breaks the house into zones, allowing you to adjust 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 stay comfortable.
5. Use HVAC Monitoring Features for Maximum Savings
One of the benefits of smart thermostats is they have the ability to work with connected HVAC systems. Beyond simply controlling your heating and cooling system, the WiFi or Bluetooth connection lets your smart thermostat receive 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 needs it. Without this feature, a failing heating and cooling system could deteriorate further and waste energy before you even notice—until the damage is done and your energy bills increase sharply.
Having Problems Figuring Out Your Thermostat? Custom Air Systems Is Here For You
Smart thermostats have many benefits for your comfort and budget. At Custom Air Systems, we love supporting 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 walk you through 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.
Enjoying more convenient living with smart thermostats starts with a phone call. Schedule your appointment with Custom Air Systems by calling (203) 333-1906 today.