Maybe you’ve heard this urban myth…
Your air conditioner works harder than usual to cool your home to a comfortable temperature, once your home has warmed up during the day when you’re gone. So you need to run the air conditioner during the day, even if your not a home. This is not true! Your house will lose it’s cool to the hot outdoor environment. Warmer inside temperatures will slow the cold air loss.

A programmable thermostat allows you to adjust the time and temperature of your heat and air conditioning. You probably don’t need so much heat on while your sleeping and don’t need to use your air conditioning during the day when you’re at work. A programmable thermostat will allow you to set it and forget it when it comes to your home temperature.

The majority of programmable thermostats are digital. These digital thermostats usually offer the most bells and whistles in terms of multiple setback settings, manual overrides and daylight savings time adjustments. But they may be challenging to program.
Here are 3 essential steps to take to help you choose the programmable thermostat that’s right for you.

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At what temperature should my heater thermostat be set? Well that could be a complicated question. For energy efficiency, a daytime home temperature of 68 to 70 degrees will probably be most comfortable, but it  depends on what’s comfortable to you and your family. Older adults will like it a little bit warmer. Bundling up… read more »

With our cold winter nights, most of us are seeing an increase in our utility bills. Conservation and maintenance are the key ingredients to keeping your heating costs down. Here are some timely tips for reducing your heating costs.

Emerson BLUE Easy Reader thermostats are easy to use, easy to read. The Emerson BLUE Easy Reader Thermostat can be operated at a glance. And research has shown that many consumers, including the 78 million baby boomers in the United States, have expressed a clear preference for easy-to-operate, easy-to-read thermostats. One-touch operation The large characters… read more »