Benefits of Smart Thermostats

By Ryan Mayes

There are many benefits of installing a smart thermostat in your home and replacing your traditional thermostats. A smart thermostat is a great choice to help save money and create your ideal home environment.

5 Smart Thermostat Benefits

A Wi-Fi® connected smart thermostat offers significant energy and cost savings by automatically adjusting your air conditioning and heat temperature settings based on occupancy when smart sensors are installed. Its remote-control capabilities via smartphone apps allow users to manage their home's temperature from anywhere, ensuring comfort and efficiency. Additionally, some smart programmable thermostats provide detailed energy use reports, helping homeowners optimize their energy consumption and reduce their carbon footprint.

Moreover, some smart thermostats offer advanced features that revolutionize home climate management.

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1. Energy Savings

Save money with Wi-Fi thermostats that track energy usage and helping homeowners pinpoint patterns for optimal efficiency. Some smart thermostats automatically adjust based on occupancy ¹ and learned habits, potentially reducing energy use by up to 8% and ensuring heating and cooling are used only as needed. ²

2. Cost Savings

Heating and cooling systems use a lot of energy—almost half of the energy used in an average home. Aside from programming and managing the temperature in your home, a smart thermostat gives you more control so you use the system only as needed. It automatically adjusts to your schedule, the weather, and occupancy, and is personalized to your own comfort preferences. These features can result in direct savings with lower monthly energy bills.

Precise control over your heating and cooling schedule means it only turns on when you really need it.
Because they learn your habits and have occupancy sensors, smart thermostats can turn off your heating and cooling system after you leave a room, reducing the energy used (and dollars spent) to heat or cool an empty space.
Smart thermostats provide insights on weekly and monthly energy usage, which means you can identify how much you spend on heating and cooling and adjust accordingly.

3. Automated Temperature Control

Maintaining a comfortable indoor temperature requires real-time adjustments based on your home’s conditions, your preferences, and what you're doing. Smart thermostats can make it easy to program and adjust the settings, and you can adjust the temperature with a connected from anywhere in the world. You can even set up the system to automatically adjust to the outside temperature. Together, these enable you to create a comfortable home environment.

Occupancy sensors turn the heating and cooling system on or off based on room occupancy.
By monitoring the weather, smart thermostats can automatically adjust temperatures based on the environment—warming things up when a breeze blows in, or cooling things down during a summer heatwave.
Smart thermostats can schedule adjustments based on your comfort preferences, when leaving for work and school, when returning home, when asleep, and on the weekends.

4. Remote Control Capabilities

Smart thermostats come with mobile apps that provide remote control capabilities - such as the Carrier SmartHome app and web portal - offering significant benefits by allowing users to adjust temperatures from anywhere with an internet connection. These apps enhance convenience and flexibility, enabling users to optimize energy usage and comfort levels remotely. Whether tweaking settings before arriving home or while away on vacation, mobile app control ensures efficient heating and cooling, potentially reducing energy bills while maintaining a comfortable environment.

5. Enhanced Home Automation

Some smart thermostats can enhance home automation by seamlessly integrating with other smart devices and systems within your home. Those thermostats can be programmed to work with other third-party apps or voice assistants like Google^® Assistant or Amazon^® Alexa^®.

Frequently Asked Questions About Smart Thermostat Advantages

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Should I Get A Smart Thermostat?

If you're contemplating whether to invest in a smart thermostat, consider the numerous advantages it offers. Some smart thermostat enables you to track and reduce your energy use, saving you money on energy bills. With precise control over your heating and cooling schedule, it ensures that your system operates efficiently and only when necessary.

Additionally, the ability to remotely control and program the thermostat from anywhere gives you the convenience of adjusting the temperature to your liking, creating a comfortable home environment. Overall, getting a smart thermostat is a wise choice for both energy savings and personalized comfort.

To learn more about smart thermostats offered by Carrier, contact a local Carrier expert .

What are the disadvantages of smart thermostats?

Smart thermostats can be more expensive to purchase and install, which might be a drawback for some homeowners. They also rely on a stable internet connection for full functionality, so connectivity issues could limit their effectiveness. Additionally, their advanced features and settings might be complex for users who prefer simpler, manual controls.

What are the disadvantages of smart thermostats?

What are smart thermostats and how do they work ? Smart thermostats are advanced devices that control your home's heating and cooling systems remotely and automatically. Some models use sensors and learning algorithms to adjust temperature settings based on your preferences, occupancy patterns, and external weather conditions. Through mobile apps or in some cases voice commands, you can manage your home's climate from anywhere, ensuring both comfort and energy efficiency.

Smart Thermostats from Carrier

Carrier's smart thermostats combine cutting-edge technology with user-friendly features to enhance home comfort and efficiency. Carrier offers smart thermostats that range from controls that integrate with our Infinity® system to the ecobee for Carrier smart thermostats. We even offer the Carrier Smart Thermostat if you are looking for a low-cost option. Connect with your local Carrier dealer to find the best smart thermostat for your home.

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¹ For models that include an occupancy sensor.

² https://www.energystar.gov/products/heating_cooling/smart_thermostats/smart_thermostat_faq

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