Home Automation

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Convenience

Simply put, the convenience increase you’ll see from home automation is hard to look past. Programming your home is as simple as a single session in your app, which can be easily accessed from any smartphone – and once you’ve done this a single time, informing the thermostat of your general preferences, it will follow this routine while also learning your habits on its own. Smart thermostats will adjust to themes like your bedtime, common work timelines and other factors to keep you comfortable while also saving you money.

Monitoring

Another huge value-add here is the ability to monitor the system – not only the current temperatures and humidity levels, but also internal monitoring that the smart thermostat itself carries out. Once you’ve added a smart thermostat, you can connect it to an online account that gives you statistics on HVAC usage, system health and several other important areas. This will allow you to get a jump on repairs or updates that might be needed rather than waiting until an actual problem arises.

Full Control From Anywhere

And despite all the automated features we just went over, you still have manual control from anywhere using your phone. Let’s use that same example from above where the thermostat has entered power-saving mode when no one is home, only let’s imagine you’re on the way home and want to ensure the space is comfortable when you get back: This is as easy as the push of a button 20 or 30 minutes before you arrive. You can inform the system you’ll be back soon, allowing it to turn back on and achieve your desired room temperature by the time you’ve arrived.

Reduced Energy Costs

And as we’ve touched on several times here, one of the largest long-term benefits of home automation HVAC upgrades is the way they improve your efficiency. The smart thermostat going into power-saver mode when you leave – that’s not just a convenience item, but also a major plus for your energy usage and utility bill. Simply installing a smart thermostat, but making no other changes to your system whatsoever, will often save a homeowner up to 15 or even 20% of their previous HVAC costs, and will do so while bringing you precisely the same level of comfort and air quality.