A Wi-Fi thermostat combines state-of-the-art technology with enhanced convenience, which is always welcome in any home. The old-school manual thermostats offered little more than turning the air conditioner or furnace on and off at specific temperatures. Today, the combination of Wi-Fi with a “smart” thermostat handles a multiplicity of functions that add up to greater HVAC system efficiency and effectiveness. Let’s take a look at some good reasons to upgrade to a Wi-Fi thermostat.

• Make your temperatures fit your daily routine. Today’s intelligent thermostats can “learn” your daily occupancy habits and temperature preferences at various times. From then on, the unit makes the temperature changes for you while you sit back and enjoy the comfort.
• Save money, stay comfortable. Per the Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program, installing the advanced technology of a Wi-Fi thermostat can save up to 8% on your annual cooling and heating costs.
• Control the indoor environment (from elsewhere). Wi-Fi thermostats include apps that provide the option to operate your HVAC system from anywhere in the world as long as you have a connection to the internet. Among the things you can do are monitoring indoor temperatures, changing programmed settings, checking the status of the air conditioner and furnace (including any alert messages), and receiving reminders about filter changes and upcoming seasonal maintenance.
• Keep track of HVAC energy usage. Ever wonder why your energy bills are what they are? The air conditioner and the furnace are the biggest energy users in the house. Tracking energy consumption of your units will help you keep abreast of costs. Graphs depict energy consumption of energy on a daily basis, as well as monthly totals.
• Temperature control while you’re home or away. Wi-Fi thermostats with geofencing technology know when you’ve left home and when you start heading back. Your smartphone communicates with the thermostat to change settings when you leave, then readjusts settings later as you near home again so the temperature setting is efficient while you’re gone and comfortable when you get back home.

Would you like more information about the benefits of a Wi-Fi thermostat? Ask the experts at Jackson & Sons, serving Eastern North Carolina since 1974.