Even slight temperature changes make a difference when it comes to your comfort—and your power bill. That’s why more Newport, NC, homeowners use smart thermostats to take control of their home comfort. These devices offer more than just convenience—they use intelligent temperature scheduling and connectivity to match your daily routines.
By using these smart thermostat programming tips from the heating and cooling specialists at Antonelli Comfort Solutions, you can maintain your preferred temperature while cutting unnecessary energy use. Whether you're hoping to save on utility bills or enjoy a more efficient home, smart home climate control is the way to go. In this blog, we’ll break down simple 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
Use your smart thermostat settings to adjust the temperature in your home according to your everyday routine—cooler when you're away, warmer when you're home and perfectly set for sleeping. By automatically changing adjusting the temperature when no one’s home, these schedules cut down on unneeded heating or cooling. Some smart thermostats can recognize your patterns and fine-tune the thermostat settings automatically.
Taking advantage of smart thermostat settings to change temperatures based on your daily activities gives you comfort on your terms without wasting electricity—all while saving money. Plus, it’s easy: you don’t have to keep track of settings.
2. Adjust Temperatures Seasonally
One of the efficiency-boosting thermostat tips from the team at Antonelli Comfort Solutions is to use your smart thermostat to change your home’s temperature based on the time of year. For example, during winter, experts say one of the best thermostat settings 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 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 enjoy a pleasant home.
3. Utilize Away or Eco Modes When You're Gone
Smart or programmable thermostat schedules also gives you access to special modes—such as Away and Eco—when you're out. Away Mode lowers the temperature while you're out. Eco Mode also minimizes the temperature and is ideal for longer absences, like vacations. These two settings help you conserve energy when you’re not home to enjoy the heating or cooling, but still keep your system operating to avoid dangerously high or low temperatures.
4. Take Advantage Zoning Features
Some homes have extremely hot or cold rooms. A typical example is a second floor that’s often hotter than the first floor. Installing an HVAC zoning system divides the home into sections, allowing you to individually manage temperatures in different parts or levels of your home. Smart thermostats enable you to set and adjust temperatures by zone, so you can always maintain your favorite temperature.
5. Use HVAC Monitoring Features for Maximum Savings
One of the benefits of smart thermostats is their ability to sync with connected HVAC systems. More than just 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 a home smart thermostat can track how well the system is running, tell you when you need AC or furnace repair and can even alert 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 capability, 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.
Need Help Programming Your Thermostat? Antonelli Comfort Solutions Can Help
Smart thermostats have many benefits for your comfort and budget. At Antonelli Comfort Solutions, we love helping homeowners like you unlock the most out of smart thermostats and other smart HVAC technology. If you're interested, 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 demonstrate 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 give you thermostat efficiency advice and demonstrate what these innovative tools are capable of.
The path to lowering your home heating bills with smart thermostats begins with a phone call. Schedule your appointment with Antonelli Comfort Solutions by calling 252-424-6803 today.
