Save Energy & Lower Your Utility Costs with a Programmable Thermostat

Upgrading your thermostat from a manual model to a programmable thermostat offers cost-savings, convenience, and safety. Programmable models are mercury-free, unlike many of the old manual models. You’ll also lower your energy consumption and save money on your heating and cooling expenses. For example, during winter you can program your thermostat to be lower during the day when everyone is away. You can also set it to turn on a half hour before the first person is due to arrive home, and set minimum cooling and maximum heating temperatures. Many programmable thermostats also feature zoning functions, so you can have different settings for different parts of your home based on usage or time of day.

From a convenience standpoint, instead of having to manually adjust your unit throughout the day you can simply program the unit to meet your needs throughout the week. Touchscreen thermostats can make programming even easier. A 5-2 day thermostat allows for one set of temperature settings for weekdays and another for the weekend. A 5-1-1 day thermostat can differentiate settings for Saturday and Sunday, and a 7-day thermostat gives you the freedom of unique settings for every day of the week.