As technology advances, programmable thermostats have become common in homes across America. These thermostats let you control your HVAC system automatically from a mobile device or smartphone. Here are some of the benefits of adding a programmable thermostat to your home.

Why You Should Install a Programmable Thermostat

1. Added Convenience

With a manual thermostat, you have to get up, go to the wall, and adjust it anytime you want to raise the temperature in your home. With a programmable thermostat, you can change the temperature in your home from anywhere, sometimes even when you’re away from your house and have an internet connection. You can also set specific times you want your HVAC system to turn on and off, so it makes the adjustment for you when you leave for work or go to sleep.

2. Save Money

Some systems let you program different temperatures for specific rooms. This means lesser-used rooms, like guest bedrooms, don’t need to be heated or cooled, which saves you money. Since the system won’t have to expend as much energy to regulate the other rooms constantly, your furnace and air conditioner will need less HVAC maintenance, also saving you from paying for costly repairs.

3. Boost Energy Efficiency

There’s no need to run your HVAC system while you’re at work or on vacation. A programmable thermostat regulates the temperature in your home while you’re away so that your system doesn’t run needlessly, saving your HVAC system from using extra energy. For example, you can program your thermostat to automatically lower the temperature while you’re sleeping during the winter.

You use 1% less energy for every one degree Fahrenheit you turn your thermostat down. If you turn it down 10 degrees when you sleep, that’s 10% less energy used every night.

To install a programmable thermostat in your home, call the experts at B&B Plumbing & Heating in Oxford, OH. With more than 30 years of experience, this licensed plumbing, refrigeration, and HVAC service has an unmatched reputation. They provide water heater repair, leaky faucet repair, air conditioner service, and 24/7 emergency service. Get in touch with them on their website or call them at (513) 523-4010.