If the HVAC system at your home in New Britain isn’t working as well as it once did, it could be caused by any number of reasons. Some things, like a dirty or clogged air filter or certain sounds or odors, are easy to check for. Other things, like a malfunctioning thermostat, are more difficult to diagnose. If your HVAC system runs via an older, analog-style thermostat, it might be time to upgrade to a new smart thermostat. These smart thermostats have a number of great features and benefits, which we discuss in more detail below.
1. Control It Remotely From Anywhere
You have no choice but to be home to set the temperature on an older thermostat. However, you can control a smart thermostat remotely via your smartphone or tablet no matter where you are. You can set the temperature on the thermostat before you leave for work in the morning. Before the commute home, use your unit’s app on your smartphone to set a different temperature, or just turn off the HVAC system entirely. You’ll have better control over the overall comfort level of your home with a smart thermostat.
It’s the same idea if you’re away from home on a business trip or a long vacation. Have the thermostat set the temperature in your vacant home at one level. Then, you can have it update the temperature as you’re traveling back so you step right back into your home at the ideal temperature.
2. Track Your Home’s Energy Use Patterns
With a smart thermostat, you can track the energy use of your household. Learn trends and plan out a more efficient way to use your HVAC system through the insights given by your smart thermostat. It can learn from your habits and daily routine and control the HVAC system accordingly.
3. Save Money Through Reduced Energy Costs
Over time, your smart thermostat will learn your usage patterns. Through this, it will then make adjustments depending on factors such as when you’re home, how hot or cold it is outside, etc. The thermostat will control how often your HVAC system runs and will do it more efficiently. This, in turn, can save you on your monthly utility bills since you won’t need to run the system constantly or when it’s unnecessary.
4. Set Maintenance Appointment Reminders
Part of ensuring an efficient HVAC system is making sure it receives annual maintenance from trained, professional technicians. You can set your smart thermostat so that it reminds you when it’s time to get your heating and cooling units maintained. This also has the additional benefit of saving you money since an HVAC system that runs better won’t require lots of expensive repairs down the road. During a tune-up, our technicians can also catch any small issues before they get bigger and become more difficult to fix.
5. Do Right By the Environment
Because you can reduce your energy usage through pattern tracking on the part of the thermostat and keep your system in great shape through maintenance reminders, you’ll also do right by the environment. When you use your cooling and heating units more efficiently, you’re saving on energy usage and controlling the amount of emissions your household produces. In this way, you’re doing your own small part to help the environment.
6. Increase the Value of Your Home
Potential homebuyers prefer homes with upgraded HVAC systems to those properties with older, less-efficient systems. If you’re considering selling your home, either soon or at some point in the near future, having a smart thermostat makes for a great selling point. You can command a higher selling price for your home just with the presence of the smart thermostat. If you plan on having in-person showings at your home, you can even demonstrate how the smart thermostat works for prospective buyers.
7. Connect It to Other Home Equipment
Since a smart thermostat connects to the internet, you can also use it with other devices you have at home that also connect to Wi-Fi and respond to smartphone commands. If you have a smart home assistant like Amazon Alexa or Google Nest, set up the compatibility of your smart thermostat with them. When at home in New Britain, use your voice to control the comfort level inside via your assistant.
8. Increase the HVAC System Lifespan
With smart thermostat features, like appointment reminders, you’ll be able to have routine maintenance performed on your HVAC system. Also, since you can better control how often your system runs and when, you won’t have to worry that it’s running at times you don’t need it to. All of this and more will help lessen the wear and tear on your heating and cooling units, which translates into them running better and lasting longer. You’ll also save some cash since you won’t have to invest in getting an HVAC replacement, which can cost a lot.
9. Improve Your Indoor Air Quality
Among other features, a smart thermostat can monitor your home’s humidity levels. You can then adjust temperature settings and usage as needed, and you’ll be able to control how dry or humid you want your indoor air to feel to you and your family members.
10. Easy to Use
If you’re not a tech-savvy person, you may be reluctant to install a smart thermostat in your home. It may take some learning, especially if you’re used to working with an analog model. However, once you get up to speed, you’ll see how easy it is to control the new thermostat. Use its touch screen and/or app to set it up and control it. Some features you can just set up once and then let the device do its thing.
11. Get System Alerts
Set up your smart thermostat to give you notifications and updates, such as when it’s time for a filter change or when your HVAC system needs to be maintained. Your old thermostat never had the ability to give you real-time updates like this.
12. Receive Rebates
Depending on if you choose an ENERGY STAR-rated smart thermostat, you could be eligible for a $50 rebate from the state of Pennsylvania. This can help offset the initial installation cost for the device.
Our Professional Technicians
At TCS Heating and Air Conditioning, we’ve served New Britain, PA and the surrounding communities since our establishment in 1976. Ours is a family-owned and -operated business with deep ties to the community. We learn from our customers and empower them to make decisions that best align with their goals. In addition to heating and cooling repairs, installations, and maintenance services, we offer indoor air quality assessments, ductless heat and AC, and HVAC zoning. We also service boilers.
To find out whether a smart thermostat is right for you and your home, or to set up an appointment for heating or cooling service in New Britain, call the team at TCS Heating and Air Conditioning today.
