How to Smarten Up with a Digital Wi-Fi Thermostat

Access the control of your home’s comfort virtually, anytime, anywhere, with the installation of a digital Wi-Fi thermostat.

It’s 90 degrees Fahrenheit outside, and you’re leaving home. As you leave your bedroom and walk down the hall, the lights in your bedroom slowly dim and then turn off. You step out the front door and lock it. Thanks to your digital Wi-Fi thermostat, the air conditioner stops. Did you happen to leave the coffee pot on? Don’t think twice about it. The coffee pot is running an automated check to make sure it’s turned off. When you’re headed home from work or your kids’ soccer games, you set the temperature to 65 about 30 minutes before you walk through the garage door. Then, about 15 minutes before you call it day, your mattress pad cover cools down to the temperature you sleep best at.

Sound unreal? Smart homes like this one are a reality in today’s world!

From soup pots to mattress covers, everything is smarter these days. There are smart speakers, smart slow cookers and even smart air vents. Voice-activated television controls to self-programming thermostats, you can increase your home’s IQ to make life more comfortable.

Traditional Thermostats Vs Digital Wi-Fi Thermostats

Traditional Thermostats

Thermostats fall into two categories: non-programmable and programmable.

• Non-Programmable thermostats are the most affordable, but they’re old school. You set the temperature manually.
• Programmable thermostats have a digital interface with time period programming. They automatically adjust the heat and/or cool temperature based on time. They allow for multiple set points per day.

But non-programmable or programmable thermostats don’t come close to today’s Wi-Fi thermostats.

Wi-Fi Thermostats

Wi-Fi thermostats build upon the basic temperature setting, time period programming and digital interface options of non-programmable and programmable thermostats with the following added features:

• improved energy efficiency and feedback
• remote programming
• geofencing
• learning and alerts

Smart thermostats are synced up with a Wi-Fi router to give you remote access from your computer or an app. Then you can access the web from virtually anywhere from the comfort and convenience of your smartphone or tablet. No matter where you are, you are connected to your home by your Wi-Fi thermostat. Control in the palm of your hand.

Make your Home Comfortable with a Digital Wi-Fi Thermostat

If you have a smart home, one key component to making it a little smarter: IFTTT, If This, Then That. It’s a website and mobile app to write little commands without any programming. You create an account on IFTTT and authenticate it to connect everything: from your email to your Facebook page to the account that controls your smart mattress cover. By selecting options on the screen, you make what IFTTT calls recipes. For example, when the mattress senses you getting out of bed, the smart coffeemaker turns on.

If you don’t already have a smart home, you can start with the basics.

To build a smart system to make your home more intelligent a step at a time, you must first determine whether you are primarily focused on security, entertainment or comfort. If you’re interested in comfort, think about adding a digital Wi-Fi thermostat for climate control.

For more on setting up a smart home, see Nest and Beyond: A Beginner’s Guide to Home Automation.

Blue Frost Heating & Cooling Recommends and Installs Nexia

The Nexia app allows you to connect and control all of the elements of your smart home, creating a truly seamless system. You can integrate multiple products at once or expand your system gradually … whatever works best for you.

And once you’re able to heat up or cool down your house from your phone, without having to get out of bed, you won’t want to go back.

Why Choose a Smart Thermostat?

Digital Wi-Fi thermostats make a big impact on your energy usage and save you money. Your home’s HVAC system uses the most energy of the systems in your home – more than 4kW per hour. Adding greater control of your HVAC system saves home energy use and money.

At Blue Frost Heating & Cooling we help you understand what types of temperature control, energy management and sensor features to look for to get the right smart thermostat for your home.

In Conclusion …

Lots of small appliances, light bulbs, door sensors, and other home products can turn off and on automatically when triggered by certain actions. Smart gadgets are designed to work with home products making them energy-efficient and saving you money.

You’re in. You’re out. You’re all over the place, even when you’re home. Get smart. Save energy and money with the installation of a digital Wi-Fi thermostat. Contact Blue Frost Heating & Cooling today at (630) 444-0860 and get comfortable.

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