Over the past decade, the “internet of things” has become more and more integrated into the lives of homeowners across the country. This is the collection of appliances, like your TV, smart phone, or even your front door lock, that are all connected and communicate with each other. The HVAC field hasn’t missed out on this particular wave of new technology, either. Now, it’s possible to integrate your heating and air conditioning systems fully into the rest of your smart home.

Smart Thermostats

One of the most widely adopted smart home gadgets is the smart thermostat. These are thermostats that actually learn your climate control habits over the first couple of weeks after installation. The system figures out what temperature you like your home to be at throughout the day, as well as when you’re not using the system at all. Once it has all of this data, it can actually adjust itself to your preferences without you ever having to touch it. Aside from being incredibly convenient, this also saves you energy by ensuring that you never leave your air conditioner or heater running on accident.

Now, you might be wondering exactly how much benefit you actually get from something like a smart thermostat. Keep in mind, though, that the thermostat is the core of your climate control systems. The best air conditioning or heating system in the world isn’t going to do much without a thermostat to control it. So, having an advanced smart thermostat controlling your climate control systems for you can actually go quite a long way towards saving you money and increasing your comfort.

People waste tons of money leaving their heating and air conditioning systems running when they don’t actually benefit from them, like when they’re out of the house for work or asleep. Be honest, how many times have you forgotten to turn off the heater or air conditioner when you were headed out the door or up to bed? With a smart thermostat, you never have to worry about whether or not you left the climate control on! It knows when you’re usually not using those systems, so it turns them off for you until you need them again. Doing this consistently over the course of a year can save you a substantial amount of money. You just need to take advantage of it by installing a smart thermostat.

So what are you waiting for? If it’s been a while since you’ve installed a new thermostat in your home, or even if you just want to start saving money on your climate control right away, upgrade to a smart thermostat this season to start reaping the benefits. You should also check out our smart home page for a list of other systems that can be integrated into your smart home.