The programmable thermostat is one of the smallest heating and air conditioning parts — but its significance can’t be overstated. Your heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) thermostat is incredibly powerful for its small size.
In fact, simply installing a programmable thermostat can help you save an amazing $180 on your HVAC bills every year! And when these devices only cost about $25, a thermostat will quickly pay for itself in savings. When used correctly, it’s clear that your programmable thermostat can help you get the most out of your home’s HVAC system while using less energy in the process.
Are you using your home’s programmable thermostat — one of the most important heating and air conditioning parts — correctly to ensure optimal HVAC energy efficiency? Find out by reading this list of the three biggest myths surrounding programmable thermostats and the truth that lies behind them:
Myth: It’s not worth it to set my thermostat back when I’m not at home
Fact: By setting your thermostat back during the daytime hours, when you’re not at home, and at night time, you can achieve surprising energy savings. By only using your HVAC system for a few hours each day rather than running it continuously, you use a fraction of the energy with the same amount of heating or cooling.
Myth: The higher you set your heat and the lower you set your air conditioning, the faster your house’s temperature will change
Fact: It might seem logical to crank your air conditioner way down during the summer or all the way up to 90 degrees during the winter. However, doing this won’t change your home’s temperature any faster — furnaces and air conditioners produce the same amount of heating and cooling regardless of temperature.
Myth: If your home isn’t a comfortable temperature, your thermostat must be broken
Fact: If you notice that your home isn’t reaching a comfortable temperature, it’s most likely a problem within your HVAC system itself that has nothing to do with your thermostat. You should enlist the help of a heating and cooling professional to determine the problem and figure out a way to fix it.
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