Thermostat Control Columbia SC

You can save around 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills in Columbia SC by simply turning your thermostat back 10°–15° for eight hours. You can do this automatically without sacrificing comfort by installing an automatic setback or programmable thermostat control.  Another advantage to using thermostat control is that your HVAC unit is not depreciating as fast when not in use.  This can dramatically decrease the need for air conditioning repairs and heating repairs.
 
A programmable thermostat offers a lot of flexibility in its temperature settings.

Using a programmable thermostat, you can adjust the times you turn on the heating and air conditioning according to a pre-set schedule. As a result, you don't operate the equipment as much when you are asleep or when the house is not occupied.

Programmable thermostat controls can store and repeat multiple daily settings (six or more temperature settings a day) that you can manually override without affecting the rest of the daily or weekly program. When shopping for a programmable thermostat, be sure to look for the ENERGY STAR® label.

General Thermostat Operation:
You can easily save energy in the winter by setting the thermostat to 68°F while you're awake and setting it lower while you're asleep or away from home. By turning your thermostat back 10°–15° for 8 hours, you can save about 5%–15% a year on your heating bill—a savings of as much as 1% for each degree if the setback period is eight hours long. The percentage of savings from setback is greater for buildings in milder climates than for those in more severe climates.

In the summer, you can follow the same strategy with central air conditioning, too, by keeping your house warmer than normal when you are away, and lowering the thermostat setting to 78°F (26°C) only when you are at home and need cooling. Although thermostats can be adjusted manually, programmable thermostats will avoid any discomfort by returning temperatures to normal as you wake or return home.

A common misconception associated with thermostats is that a furnace works harder than normal to warm the space back to a comfortable temperature after the thermostat has been set back, resulting in little or no savings. This misconception has been dispelled by years of research and numerous studies. The fuel required to reheat a building to a comfortable temperature is roughly equal to the fuel saved as the building drops to the lower temperature. You save fuel between the time that the temperature stabilizes at the lower level and the next time heat is needed. So, the longer your house remains at the lower temperature, the more energy you save.

Here are some great Thermostats for your review.  We offer these products plus many more.  Our technicians will make sure that we advise you on the right thermostat for you!

 

ComfortSense 7000 Series Thermostat			ComfortSense 5000 Series Thermostat
IComfort Touch Thermostat			ComfortSense 3000 Series Thermostat

Is one or two rooms too hot while others are too cold? Not with a Comfort Service zoned system. Do you turn on all the lights in your entire home with just one light switch? Of course not. You turn on lights when and where you need them. A zoned system extends this simple, energy-saving concept to home temperature control.

As you may already know, the only place where the temperature matches the thermostat is at the thermostat. Different areas of your house have different temperature needs. You may also know that heat rises up, leaving the lower floors cool and upper floors hot. These are just a few things that we are positive you have experienced, so call Comfort Services today to start living comfortably throughout the house!

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