Each degree matters when it comes to your comfort—and your home energy bill. That’s why more Redding, CA, homeowners are turning to smart thermostats to take control of their home comfort. These devices offer more than just convenience—they use intelligent temperature scheduling and connectivity to match your daily activities.
With these smart thermostat programming tips from the heating and cooling specialists at Allianz Heating & Air, you can maintain your preferred temperature while minimizing unnecessary energy use. Whether you're trying to reduce your home's utility bills or enjoy a more responsive home, smart home climate control is the way to go. In this blog, we’ll break down essential smart thermostat strategies. With this smart thermostat programming guide, you can make your HVAC system be more efficient and less wasteful.
1. Set Schedules Around Your Daily Routine
Customize your smart thermostat settings to control temperatures according to your normal routine—cooler when you're away, warmer when you're home and perfectly set for sleeping. By automatically shifting the temperature when no one’s home, these schedules minimize wasteful heating or cooling. Some smart thermostats are designed to adapt to your lifestyle and change temperature automatically.
Taking advantage of smart thermostat settings to change temperatures based on your daily routine gives you comfort on your terms without wasting energy—all while saving money. Plus, it’s convenient: you don’t have to keep track of settings.
2. Change Temperatures Based on the Seasons
One of the efficiency-boosting thermostat tips from the team at Allianz Heating & Air is to use your smart thermostat to change your home’s temperature based on the time of year. For instance, during winter, experts say one of the best thermostat settings for home energy efficiency is 68 degrees in the day and a bit colder at night. This method can lower heating bills by as much as 10% each year. That’s different from the suggested cost-saving temperature for summer, which is approximately 78 degrees. By adjusting your thermostat based on the seasons, you use less energy and still stay comfortable.
3. Use Away or Eco Modes When You're Not Home
Smart or programmable thermostat schedules also allows you to activate special modes—such as Away and Eco—when you're away from your home. Away Mode decreases the temperature while you're out. Eco Mode also lowers the temperature and is well-suited to longer absences, like vacations. These two modes help you conserve energy when you’re not home to feel the heating or cooling, but still keep your system operating to avoid dangerously high or low temperatures.
4. Personalize Your Home HVAC With Smart Thermostat Zoning Features
Some homes have extremely hot or cold rooms. A common example is a a second floor that’s consistently warmer than the ground level. Installing an HVAC zoning system divides the home into sections, allowing you to adjust temperatures in different parts or levels of your home. Smart thermostats enable you to set and adjust temperatures by zone, so you can always maintain your favorite temperature.
5. Monitor and Fine-Tune for Maximum Savings
One of the advantages of smart thermostats is their ability to sync with connected HVAC systems. Beyond simply controlling your HVAC system, the WiFi or Bluetooth connection lets your smart thermostat receive real-time data from the system itself. This means a smart thermostat can monitor performance, tell you when you need AC or furnace repair and can even alert your local HVAC company when it's time for HVAC maintenance or repair.
This helps get prompt furnace or air conditioning repair as soon as your system needs it. Without this feature, a failing heating and cooling system could suffer more damage and lose efficiency before you even notice—until the damage is done and your energy bills skyrocket.
Need Help Programming Your Thermostat? Allianz Heating & Air Can Help
Smart thermostats have many benefits for your comfort and budget. At Allianz Heating & Air, we love supporting homeowners like you unlock the most out of smart thermostats and other smart HVAC technology. If you're interested, we can pair a smart thermostat with furnace or air conditioning installation—helping you get the most out of your HVAC system. Or, we can show you how a smart thermostat and zoned HVAC system can make your upcoming AC or furnace installation that much more eco-friendly. We're also happy to give you thermostat efficiency advice and demonstrate what these innovative tools are capable of.
The path to lowering your home heating bills with smart thermostats begins with a phone call. Schedule your appointment with Allianz Heating & Air by calling 530-221-2642 today.
