Are you still using the old-school dumb thermostat in your house? If the answer is yes, then you need to quickly get your hands on one of the smart thermostats that are available right now. In the article below, we provide you information about how they work and five reasons/benefits of installing smart thermostat in your home.
How do smart thermostats work?
The old-school dumb thermostats have a control panel or dial, which only allows you to change the temperature of your home with manual input. A smart thermostat few components that enable you to have more efficient, accessible and user friendly interface to control your home’s central heating/cooling systems.
The smart thermostat connects to the existing wiring in your home via a device that connects wirelessly to your home internet and also serves as the main control panel. The connectivity to internet allows you to monitor and change your home’s temperature remotely from any device. The remote control of the thermostat is provided via an app, which can be accessed using a smartphone or tablet or computer. As the smart thermostat is wirelessly connected to internet, the user is able to control the settings from anywhere in the world.
This describes the smart thermostat in a nutshell. Depending on the model and type, some smart thermostats offer many different features including learning your schedule depending on the location of your smartphone or even automatically changing your home to desired temperature when it detects that you are on your way home.
Benefits of smart thermostats
- Once installed, you can easily save on your energy costs using a Smart thermostat as they offer ongoing savings on your energy bill by reducing energy costs for maximum efficiency.
- The sensors and Wi-Fi technology is used to deliver comfort when you’re home and savings when you’re not.
- Smart thermostat can automatically adjust to energy saving mode and provide maintenance alerts – such as when to change your furnace filter.
- Smart thermostats put power in your hands, giving you efficient home heating that you can easily control from anywhere in the world – on your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop.
- Thermostat can learn and adapt to your ideal energy patterns or follow a schedule for a more comfortable home with temperatures customized to your usage patterns, boosting your overall energy-awareness while offering comfort and savings you can rely on.
Here are some of the best smart thermostats that you should consider:
- Ecobee 4:
The Ecobee 4 provides remote sensor, motion activation, a responsive screen, and a built-in Amazon Alexa speaker. Works with HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, Logitech, Wink, IFTTT.
- Nest Thermostat E:
The Nest Thermostat E provides most of the features of regular Nest for less (~$80 cheaper). Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, Logitech, IFTTT, Samsung SmartThings, WeMo, Wink, Xfinity.
- Honeywell Wifi Thermostat:
The Honeywell Thermostat provides same functionality as Ecobee and Nest but for lower price. Works with Alexa, Google Home, Wink, Samsung SmartThings, Iris by Lowe’s, IFTTT
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