Benefits of Installing a Smart Thermostat

A smart thermostat can give you greater control over the comfort of your New York home.

Are you looking to have more control over the comfort and convenience of your Queens, NY home? Are you interested in saving money on your monthly energy bills? If so, you may want to consider installing a smart thermostat.

A smart thermostat is a programmable thermostat that connects to your WiFi and can be monitored remotely from any smartphone or smart device. Smart thermostats have a ton of useful features and offer a variety of benefits to homeowners, including:

• Saving money on energy bills
• Remote access to your thermostat
• Real-time service reminders
• Reporting on your energy usage

If you want to learn more about the benefits of installing a smart thermostat, keep reading.

Contact Ranshaw today: (718) 767-0707. One of our expert heating technicians will provide you with professional recommendations on various smart thermostat options and upfront quotes.

One of the most desired features of a smart thermostat is automatically setting a cooling/heating schedule. This feature helps households conserve energy and optimize energy consumption.

So, how does it work?

After your thermostat is installed, it begins “learning” how your family typically sets and adjusts temperature settings throughout the day. The thermostat will automatically adjust your home’s temperature to your preferences based on the data it has collected over time. Once the schedule becomes automated, you no longer need to worry about making adjustments to your thermostat throughout the day, and your home will be heated or cooled to your liking without the hassle of managing it manually.

Besides the convenience factor, establishing an automatic cooling/heating schedule can reduce your energy costs. For example, suppose you or your family are away from home during the workday. A smart thermostat can automatically raise or lower the temperature to minimize energy use when your home is empty. The less your heating system has to work, the lower your monthly energy bills will be.

Another significant benefit of a smart thermostat is the ability to control your home’s heating and cooling from anywhere, as long as you have a smart device with a WiFi connection. Whether you’re across the street at a neighbor’s house or across the country on vacation, you will always have complete insight and control over the temperature inside your home.

So, what does that mean exactly? Smart thermostats come with a corresponding app that you can download onto your smart device. On your app, you can check the temperature of your house, change the settings, access energy usage reports, and more.

That means you no longer have to worry about forgetting to lower your thermostat or adjust settings before leaving the house. The days of accidentally heating or cooling an empty house will be behind you. As long as you have a smartphone with a cellular connection, you can adjust your thermostat to your preferred settings.

Certain Wi-Fi thermostat models come equipped with wireless sensors that can regulate the temperature in multiple rooms/floors of your home. This is a great feature, especially if only one thermostat controls heat for your entire home. For example, if your thermostat is on the first floor, your boiler will turn on based on the temperature being read at that thermostat only. But what happens when the temperature on the second floor becomes cooler than the first floor? No heat on the second floor!

This problem is solved by utilizing a remote sensor on the second floor. With a remote sensor, the boiler will turn on and provide heat based on the temperature at the second-floor sensor instead of relying solely on the temperature at the first-floor thermostat.

Besides its learning capabilities, a smart thermostat can also provide you with the data needed to reduce your monthly energy bills.

You can see how much energy your heating system uses in the smart thermostat's corresponding app or your email inbox. Over time, the report will track your consumption and compare usage to similar homes in Queens. Additionally, these reports often contain tips to help you reduce your energy use, make your home more efficient, and help save you money.

For more than 60 years, Ranshaw has served Queens residents with expert heating service. Our highly skilled and trained heating professionals will help you find the best smart thermostat system and features for your home, comfort needs, and budget. We offer a variety of smart thermostat systems to choose from that will help you save money on your energy bills and make maintenance easier to remember.

Learn more about what to expect when hiring Ranshaw by visiting our smart thermostat installation page or calling us at (718) 767-0707.