One of the things we find quite often in the Wake Forest, Rolesville, and North Raleigh is older thermostats still being used in homes.
In some cases, functional thermostats have been installed and used by people for decades.
While there’s usually nothing wrong with using older thermostats in your home (assuming it’s still working), many homeowners are surprised to find out that they may be costing themselves money.
Are you one of these homeowners? Read on for ways that your outdated thermostat may be costing you
There are three primary ways that older thermostats can potentially cost you money:
With years of usage, dirt, and deterioration, many old thermostats simply can’t sustain the correct temperature desired in the home.
This can cause the HVAC to fail to start when it should, or worse, run much longer than it needs to.
If the thermostat cannot accurately detect the temperature in the room, you will often notice rooms that get too hot or too cold, and the homeowner is in a constant struggle with the temperature settings.
Sometimes, you just have to love technological advances!
One of the best to come around in the last few years has been the proliferation of scheduling applications on thermostats.
This is one of the best ways that homeowners can save money on their heating and cooling bills.
Use the scheduler to reduce the load on the HVAC system when you’re typically not home, or modify the temperature when you don’t need it as much (ex: while you sleep).
While this may seem like a minor thing, we have seen customers save hundreds of dollars over the course of a year just by strategically using their HVAC systems when they need them most.
Sometimes, when there is too much dust and grime inside the thermostat, or if it begins to deteriorate due to old age, it can cause two different situations to arise:
This is when the thermostat doesn’t communicate effectively with the unit, and the unit just keeps running well past when it is needed
In this case, the thermostat is telling the unit it doesn’t need to run, so the HVAC system shuts off too frequently.
Either situation presents a costly problem, as the unit is either turning on and off too rapidly, or its simply running more than is required.
This inability to maintain a consistent temperature in the home can drive heating and cooling costs through the roof.
If any of the above ways apply to you, now is the time to take action!
The good news is that replacing a thermostat is a relatively simple process, one that many handy homeowners take on themselves.
There a plenty of online resources to walk you through this process, but the replacement process is fairly straightforward:
Once this is complete, test the system to ensure that everything is working correctly.
Of course, if you are unable to perform this process, Southern Seasons is waiting to help you out.
Contact us today to set up an appointment where we can discuss your options and see which is best for you.
