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The thermostat is a small but essential appliance in your home. It\u2019s easy to overlook, but think about the job it does: it controls the comfort levels in your house and the fans circulating the air. (If you have a humidistat as part of the thermostat, it also controls humidity levels.) Unfortunately, people often have misunderstandings about thermostats, and this can end up raising their comfort costs.<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t want you to have lesser comfort and higher utility bills because of thermostat myths. We\u2019ll lay out some important truths about your household thermostat to help.<\/p>\n
Location, location, location. You might think it doesn\u2019t matter where a thermostat is located as long as it connects to the HVAC system. But the proper location makes an enormous difference because the thermostat is supposed to register the average temperature of a house. It can\u2019t do that if it\u2019s 1) located too far from the actual center of the house, or 2) positioned where it will pick up \u201cghost readings\u201d from direct sunlight or drafts. A thermostat should also be away from vents, appliances, and drapes. If your current thermostat isn\u2019t in a good spot, have HVAC technicians move it.<\/p>\n
We want you to know this because it explains why adjusting the thermostat to extremely high or low temperatures doesn\u2019t mean faster heating or cooling. It just tells the heater or AC when to shut on or shut off. Pushing the thermostat to its extremes only keeps the HVAC system running longer. It\u2019s better to keep the temperature set to what\u2019s comfortable, not what you think we\u2019ll get faster results. If your home isn\u2019t getting cooled down or warmed up fast enough, the HVAC system may need repairs.<\/p>\n
If you still have a dial-and-slider manual thermostat, changing to even a basic digital model will improve comfort and energy savings with more precision settings. The programmable models and Wi-Fi\/smart thermostats can make an even greater difference. But only have professionals put in new thermostats, since a mismatch with the HVAC system can end up causing problems.<\/p>\n
Energy saving mode is a \u201csetback\u201d mode where the thermostat changes the temperature to lower energy use. You may have heard this isn\u2019t actually a way of saving energy because it makes the AC or heater work harder at temperature changes and put more stress on it. Studies have shown this isn\u2019t true\u2014those setback temperatures make a comfort system work less hard.<\/p>\n
You don\u2019t need only one thermostat for a home. For larger homes, multiple thermostats reading average temperatures are helpful. A home that has a zone control system dividing it into separate cooling and heating zones also needs multiple thermostats. Ask your HVAC technician about when zone control and multiple thermostats are good ideas.<\/p>\n
For any help you need with your air conditioning in Stonewall, LA<\/a> this season\u2014from a thermostat re-locating to a complete new system installation with zone control\u2014you can put your trust in us.<\/p>\n