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The thermostat you use to raise and lower the temperature of your home might work just fine. Thermostats often last decades without ever losing the ability to accurately sense temperature and make adjustments, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have the right thermostat for your home or lifestyle.<\/p>\n
Upgrading your home\u2019s thermostat can help you save big, especially if you choose a smart Wi-Fi thermostat<\/a> you can operate from the comfort of your couch, at the office, or while you\u2019re on vacation!<\/p>\n You might keep a thermostat for decades that still does its job just fine, accurately sensing the temperature and responding when you change the settings. Some thermostats need calibration from time to time, but it takes a while for them to give out completely.<\/p>\n Still, if you have an older model of thermostat, it can age out in a way that makes it more likely for you to spend more on heating and cooling than your neighbors. If you don\u2019t have a digital programmable thermostat or a smart Wi-Fi thermostat, you\u2019re missing out.<\/p>\n If you have a thermostat with a manual dial or lever that you have to carefully line up with tic marks on the unit, you\u2019re definitely missing out. First of all, it can be difficult to ensure you\u2019ve really set the temperature where you want it, and that a couple of degrees of difference leads to discomfort or an overworked system that uses too much energy.<\/p>\n A digital programmable thermostat is a much more efficient option, allowing you to see the temperature displayed on a screen and make changes throughout the day or week in advance and on a regular schedule. That means you don\u2019t have to worry about forgetting to readjust the temperature when you leave the house.<\/p>\n Although you may have a programmable thermostat now, it might still not be the most effective pairing for your air conditioner and heater or for your lifestyle. We recommend setting the thermostat to about 78\u00b0F when you need cooling, and raising it by 5-10\u00b0 when you\u2019re not home to save energy. That means you\u2019re bound to program different settings on different days.<\/p>\n But some programmable thermostats are limited in whether you can make changes from day to day and on the weekends. And if you don\u2019t keep regular hours, it\u2019s even more difficult to plan ahead. That\u2019s where a smart thermostat comes in.<\/p>\n Smart thermostats connect to the Wi-Fi in your home and automatically make adjustments according to the preferences you\u2019ve displayed over the course of about a week. However, this feature of a learning thermostat is something you can edit, even from your office or while you\u2019re on vacation!<\/p>\n Forgot to raise the settings before heading out to a birthday party? Do it from your smart phone!<\/p>\n Returning home late from work and don\u2019t want to waste any money on cooling and empty home? Take a few seconds to delay the preprogrammed settings.<\/p>\n Worried that your home won\u2019t be cool enough when you come back from a trip? Check on the temperature and make changes from the airport!<\/p>\n You can make changes that help you to save energy and stay more comfortable all year.<\/p>\n Move your thermostat into the future. Contact Johansen & Anderson Inc<\/a> for heating, air conditioning, and thermostat services in Lockport, IL<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Thermostats last decades without losing the ability to accurately sense temperatures, but that doesn\u2019t mean you have the right thermostat for your lifestyle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[70],"tags":[142,13,96,141,140],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":547,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545\/revisions\/547"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jnaonline.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Thermostats last a long time\u2026but they still age out<\/h2>\n
Why your thermostat may be dated<\/h2>\n
Even your programmable thermostat may need an upgrade<\/h2>\n
The power of a smart Wi-Fi thermostat<\/h2>\n