Nov 02 2007
Why a Programmable Thermostat is good in Orlando
Put Simply: To Save Money without Sacrificing Comfort! These more sophisticated thermostats provide digital readouts for greater accuracy and allow your units to run less when you are not home. You can program them with normally up to 4 different settings to match your life style:
1. Sleep – Many people like it a little different temperature when they are in bed vs. active daytime activities
2. Awake – That period of time when you are up and getting ready for work or play and want the temperature a little higher or lower than when you were sleeping.
3. Day – You will realize most of your savings as you allow the temperature to go up during cooling season and down during heating season so your system is running less and saving you money. The different temperatures, with less run time, may even extend the life of your equipment too. Normally this setting is about 3-5 degrees different from your normal comfort setting.
4. Night – Temperature you want to maintain after you get home but before you go to sleep. Usually a similar setting to the Awake mode.
Some of the more “intelligent” Programmable thermostats know when to start working in advance to bring the temperature down (or up) to your desired level. This “intelligent” Programmable thermostat starts before the time setting so it is precisely there when the time arrives. Others start at the set time and may take a little longer to bring it in line with your desire. With that type, simply set the time for it to start the system ahead a little to allow it to begin working sooner and provide you with the comfort you want when you walk in the door or get out of bed.
There are a number of different Programmable Thermostats available in today’s market. Some allow you to even set the humidity level you want to maintain, providing additional comfort and savings. These must be used with Variable Speed Air Handlers. Most programmable thermostats fall into 3 categories:
1. 7 Day Programmable where you can program each day differently
2. 5-2 Day Programmable where you set one program for Monday-Friday and another for Saturday and Sunday
3. 5-1-1 Day Programmable where you set one program for Monday through Friday and then have the ability to set different programs for both Saturday and Sunday
Most programmable thermostats are much easier today to program than in years past and will provide significant energy savings which translates to utility cost savings, too.
If you are looking to save money with your AC needs in Orlando, Tampa or Jacksonville, call the Air Conditioning Specialists at 321.397.2110.