Smart Thermostat Setup and Integration
We offer a wide selection of smart thermostats, along with expert guidance. We’ll help you choose the perfect unit for your home, HVAC equipment, and budget. In older houses, we can add the common wire or C-wire adapter. Most modern thermostats use that wire for the main power and only have a battery for backup. Our team will ensure optimal placement. Most homes will already have that, but we can move your thermostat if needed.
We’ll also ensure compatibility with your local demand response program. When customers opt in, it gives the power company slight control over their thermostats during peak times. In return, homeowners get bill credits and other benefits. If your utility provider doesn’t offer a demand response program, we can help you choose a model with rate awareness.
Our experts will set up the thermostat, which includes calibrating the temperature reading and establishing the initial programming. We can integrate it with ancillary HVAC equipment, such as a whole-home dehumidifier. Our team will also ensure your Wi-Fi-capable thermostat works with your home network. This will allow remote access, control, and home automation integration.
A key feature that all smart thermostats provide is automatic temperature scheduling. You can achieve annual heating and cooling savings up to 10%. To achieve that, the Department of Energy recommends shifting your temperature by at least 7 degrees Fahrenheit for 8 hours a day. Most of our customers can achieve that and more while they sleep or are away at work.
Many modern smart thermostats have adaptive learning, which we’ll set up as well. That takes the hassle out of updating your schedules. The thermostat can monitor your household cooling and heating behaviors and adjust accordingly. Many of these systems also have geofencing. It allows the thermostat to detect when people are home and when they’re away.
Another feature we recommend is energy insights. Thermostats with this feature can monitor energy usage and provide reports. This is helpful because it can often detect performance issues early through spikes in energy usage. The reports can also help you lower your energy bills even more.