Types of Thermostats For A More Efficient Home | Air Comfort HVAC

Let’s face it–summertime in Georgia and Tennessee is hot! But Air Comfort HVAC is committed to YOUR comfort all year long. A common question homeowners have involves thermostats and how to choose the best one.

Thermostat upgrades can be a great boon to your home comfort since the right ones can save money and help your comfort system run more efficiently.

These days, you’ve got three types of thermostat upgrades to consider: programmable, Wi-Fi, and smart models.

Programmable Thermostats These models allow you to pre-set temperatures for various times of the day and week. The idea is to set the thermostat to save some money when no one is at home, or when everyone is sleeping. For instance, during the summer, you’ll want to set the thermostat higher when no one is home since there’s no need to spend energy or money cooling an empty house!

Wi-Fi Thermostats
These are sometimes lumped together with smart thermostats, but they are in fact different. Think of Wi-Fi thermostats as something between programmable thermostats and smart ones. A Wi-Fi thermostat lets you change the temperature of your home from a mobile app, making it easy to adjust as needed and keep your energy bills low.

Learn more about Carrier’s affordable Wi-Fi thermostat here.

Smart Thermostats
These types of thermostats are designed to be far more intuitive and feature the latest technology in the industry. More than programmable, learn from your behavior to make automatic adjustments. Like Wi-Fi thermostats, most smart let you control your home’s temperature with an app through your phone or computer.

Regardless of the thermostat you choose, at bare minimum, you want to select one that’s programmable to help you save money on your monthly energy bills through each and every season. Looking for more money saving tips for summer? Try these.

Do you have questions about upgrading your thermostat or creating an otherwise more energy efficient home? Visit our website today to learn more about our thermostat recommendations. Or, give us a call at (706) 952-4197 for Georgia residents and (423) 755-7488 for Tennessee residents to get a quick response to your service needs.