Benefits of an Automated Thermostat

Your home likely has a thermostat that is your lifeline in the summer and winter, ruling over your comfort while also having a significant impact on your energy savings and environmental efficiency. You may be looking to repair or replace this thermostat, perhaps with a more technologically advanced, programmable model that boosts convenience and savings.

More advanced tech is developing every year, and you’ll want to take advantage of the new products available. These items can make the climate of your home more pleasant, even potentially reducing your carbon footprint. For 2020 and beyond, let us take a closer look at some benefits of an automated, smart thermostat.

Ideal Temperature

To start things off, an automated thermostat is perfect for nailing that ideal temperature you have in mind and can be programmed to automatically follow your preferred schedule for convenience. A traditional thermostat requires you to fiddle with the knob until it’s just right. An automated thermostat, on the other hand, has a beautiful interface through which you can request a certain temperature on demand – increasing efficiency by reducing unnecessary adjustment attempts.

Even better, these automated, smart systems are more accurate than ever. You’ll find that these products reach the correct temperature within minutes of your input, effectively contributing to an eco-friendly environment by minimizing energy wastage. In the dead of winter, every degree really does matter.

Don’t settle for a subpar thermostat that only gets close to the climate you have in mind. It’s your home, and you should be able to control the climate exactly how you wish. An automated, programmable thermostat allows you to do so with the touch of a button, offering both convenience and savings.

In particular, these smart thermostats are fantastic at handling cooler climates. When the temperature drops, it is usually more difficult to nail the perfect number simply due to how thermostats are designed. However, automated thermostats don’t have that sort of limitation. With supercooling technology, they can home in on chillier climates for individuals with that sort of preference.

Lower Energy Bills

Next, eco-friendly automated thermostats lead to lower energy bills and contribute positively to the environment. Most of them automatically stop cooling once you leave a certain radius around your home, which significantly helps reduce energy consumption. This is an extremely valuable feature for when you go to work in the morning.

As long as you have cellular service, the GPS system can track your location and shut off the thermostat automatically. Just make sure that your final destination is outside of that one-mile radius, or whatever you set it to, for maximum savings.

Similarly, once you enter that radius in the afternoon, the thermostat will begin cooling. By the time you park your car in the garage and open the door to your home, the living room will be nice and chilled for your comfort. In essence, these automated thermostats minimize the amount of time they are active. This could save you hundreds of dollars on electricity every year as opposed to leaving the thermostat on throughout the whole day.

Hands-Free System

As the name suggests, automated thermostats are hands-free, smart systems. There’s nothing worse than being weighed down by the settings of a manual thermostat.

As you try to complete your daily chores and routines, you don’t want to have to control the thermostat every second. An automated thermostat detects the indoor temperature and makes fine adjustments for you. You can also program it to turn on and off at certain times of the day, according to your schedule, for extra convenience.

Even better, these smart thermostats come with the latest AI. They learn your preferences and habits over time and adjust the climate of your home without you knowing. This automatic and intelligent feature helps you save energy without sacrificing comfort.

This is a good thing; if you don’t notice anything wrong with the temperature, the work has already been done. In this regard, no news is good news. This also reduces the number of germs that are passed around on these products.

While your home is likely clean in general, bacteria and other germs exist on surfaces no matter how much soap you use. With an automated, programmable thermostat, there is less need for physical interaction, hence reducing the likelihood of germ transmission. With a conventional thermostat, you, your spouse and your children may all be pressing buttons to adjust the temperature. This could mean a constant struggle to regulate the house’s climate. In the case of your children, you would probably prefer that they keep their hands to themselves. An automated thermostat isn’t just a way to simplify life, it’s a solution to this problem.

Some of these products even allow you to use voice control to change the temperature. We all know how much voice recognition has improved in the last few years, and these devices are surprisingly accurate. Speak in a loud voice from across the room, and the temperature will magically drop, offering a range of new conveniences. These automated thermostats make the hard decisions for you so that you can concentrate on saving money for a vacation or other big plans.

Simpler Interface

Automated thermostats, besides offering energy savings, also have simpler interfaces. At first glance, due to the technology integration, you might think that the interface is complicated. Fortunately, the manufacturers have created cool, simplified designs that aren’t difficult to handle at all, enhancing energy efficiency along the way.

At setup, you’ll be guided through all the features of your thermostat. It functions in a manner similar to a traditional thermostat but is more efficient overall. Incorporated within these automated thermostats is an HVAC system regulated by large, responsive buttons that allow you to change settings with just one or two touches.

Many products also come with a wireless remote that allows you to have control even in a completely separate room. Now if you’re in the kitchen and want to turn things down by a few degrees, you can tap the remote with ease, giving you a new way to manage energy use.

Not only do you have control over the thermostat while you’re not at home—as long as you have internet access—you can control the thermostat via an app on your phone. If your kids aren’t sure how to handle things while you are away, tell them to text message you so that you can regulate it remotely and save money on energy bills.

Less Wear and Tear

Last but not least, automated thermostats are not as prone to wear and tear. First of all, you don’t have to constantly press all of the buttons mentioned above. This leads to a cleaner interface that extends the life of the device.

From the exterior, the thermostat minimizes the amount of interaction that is necessary. From the interior, these robust products are minimizing wear and tear as well, promoting longevity.

Because everything is automated in house, the system has a natural flow to it that works in harmony. All of the different components complement one another and don’t create friction within the system. Hence, the lifespan of these thermostats tends to be a few years longer than their manual counterparts.

In fact, stemming from their modern design, we haven’t even seen too many cases of these systems reaching the end of their lifespan. For a busy homeowner, seeking energy efficiency and money savings, this sort of stability should be a key consideration for every purchase.

Turn to Us for Professional Help

As you can see, there are many benefits that come with using an automated thermostat. These products are incredible ways to control the climate of your home on demand and offer a range of energy savings. A trusted company like The Cooling Company in Las Vegas, NV can help you make these lifestyle and energy-efficient improvements to your house.

We work with homeowners needing AC and heating repairs, maintenance, and installations. Our team also specializes in providing ductwork replacement. If you need any of our services, remember that it’s just a phone or email away—because enhancing the comfort and energy efficiency of your home life is what we do best.

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