Saving Money with a Programmable Thermostat
Did you know that the average household spends more than $2,200 a year on
energy bills — nearly half of which goes to heating and cooling? With
energy costs on the rise, consumers are looking for more ways to cut down their
energy usage. The good news is that significant savings can be obtained by
manually or automatically reducing your
home thermostat's temperature setting for as
little as four hours per day during the winter. This is because a home's
heat loss during the winter greatly depends on the difference between the inside
and outside temperatures.
In fact, experts estimate that by turning down your thermostat 10 to 15
degrees for 8 hours, you can save as much as 15% on your heating bill over an
entire season. Similar savings can be had in the summer if you keep
your indoor temperatures a few degrees higher when you're away than when you're
at home.
These temperature adjustments can be easily performed automatically with a
programmable thermostat. Remember that the key to energy savings is to
establish a thermostat program that automatically reduces heating and cooling in
your home when you don't need as much.
Ready to purchase? See our selection of
programmable thermostats.
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