Learning the best way to control the levels on your thermostat will help you save money on your heating bills. (And, when used with your air conditioner, will provide similar savings.) It’s a common misconception that if you leave your heating on all day at a set thermostat level whether you’re home or not, you will save money. Although it’s true that maintaining a steady, lower thermostat level instead of cranking it up to high levels and then dropping it down again will prevent energy waste, you should still drop the thermostat’s level when you leave the house.
But this leads to a comfort quandary: you’ll come home each day to a colder home, and you’ll have to wait for it warm up again. You may also forget to turn the thermostat down before you leave each morning. This is where a set-back thermostat can help with your heating in Havertown, PA, saving you money and raising your comfort. If you want to have a set-back thermostat installed in your house, contact our technicians at Wm. Henderson Plumbing & Heating Inc.
The Set-Back Thermostat
A set-back thermostat will automate starting and stopping your heater at least twice during a 24-hour period. After you learn the basics of programming the thermostat (which is actually simple, and your installer can teach you how to do it in no time), you program the thermostat to lower the temperature before you go to bed, then raise it about 15 minutes before you get up in the morning. The next set-back temperature comes during the time of day when no one is home, and then it comes on at a time before your return in the evening so you’ll come back to a warm house. How much you should set your thermostat back depends on your heating system, as their are different temperature points for heat pumps, boilers, and furnaces.
All of this applies to your air conditioning as well, since the thermostat will work with both your heating and your cooling systems.
Some models have more complex options, such as settings for seven days of the week, giving you complete control over your system to fit your weekly routine.
How much will you save with a set-back thermostat? It depends on how much you use your heating in the first place, as well as the amount of time you spend at home on average.
Install a Set-Back Thermostat
New homes usually come with a set-back thermostat, but if you live an older home, having one installed is easy with the right professionals on the job. Contact Wm. Henderson Plumbing & Heating Inc. and schedule an appointment with one of our technicians in heating in Havertown, PA to fix your home with the comfort and energy-savings of a set-back thermostat.