A programmable thermostat is a great investment; however, it doesn’t guarantee you energy savings. To maximize your energy savings, you have to ensure that the thermostat is set appropriately. As a matter of fact, wrong settings can consume more power than you intended. Read along on how you to set your thermostat for maximum energy savings.

Know Your Temperatures

During summer and warm fall months, you should set your cooling system at 78 degrees Fahrenheit when at home. However, when you are away, you should set your air conditioner up to 88 degrees Fahrenheit. Florida is very hot and humid during summer and as such switching off your system completely when away might not be feasible as some people suggest. For every degree higher over 78 degrees Fahrenheit you set your programmable thermostat at, you could be saving about 6 to 10% on your home energy costs per degree.

On the other hand, to save energy and keep your costs in check in winter, you should set your thermostat at 68 degrees Fahrenheit when at home during the day. Lowering your thermostat by 10 to 15 degrees for 8 hours a day can help reduce your energy consumption by 5 to 15% per year. This means you will incur lower monthly energy costs.

Create a Weekly Schedule

One of the greatest ways of saving energy with your programmable thermostat is to program it on a weekly basis. You know the optimum temperature for summer and winter and as such setting the temperature accordingly won’t be a problem. You should set your thermostat in such a way that it stops cooling around 30 minutes before you leave the house and starts cooling 30 minutes before you get home. Also, an hour before retiring to bed, you should set the thermostat a few degrees higher and have it slow down an hour before waking up.

The best thing with a programmable thermostat is that you can have different schedules for weekdays and weekends or one with varying setting for each day. It all depends with your schedule and specific needs. Get a weekly schedule that works best for you and thus won’t have to keep on adjusting from time to time.

Make Use of Wi-Fi for More Options

For more control and flexibility on your programmable thermostat, you should connect it with a Wi-Fi connection. This way, you can access your thermostat from your computer or phone even when you are out of town.

Zone Your Cooling/Heating

Instead of cooling or heating every part of your home, zoning enables you to cool and heat the rooms you spend time in and leave the rest alone. For instance, the visitor’s room doesn’t have to be kept cool or warm all summer/winter if it isn’t occupied. Therefore, zoning your home helps you to save big on energy consumption.

Your programmable thermostat provides you great potential for saving on energy use. However, you will only enjoy these benefits if you program it to your advantage.

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