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This is part 7 on ways to take steps to make you home more energy efficient. You can go to the previous entry Part 6 or go to the next entry Part 8 here.
There are many reasons to optimally adjust your thermostat and make sure you have a programmable thermostat. According the Energy Star a consumer can save over $180 a year just by upgrading to a digital thermostat and maintaining the settings on it. Doing this will allow you to better schedule a comfortable temperature throughout the day. Depending on who is home during what times of the day you can even raise the temperature easily a several degrees while no one is home and bring the temperature down before people return. Energy Star even has several recommended setting to set your house to depending on the time of the day. Even more information on programmable thermostats from Energy Savers. Here is a nice table, chart and tips on setting your thermostat.
The one thing to strongly consider every season is what is a comfortable temperature for your house. Every time we switch from winter to summer and back to winter we usually back up the temperature a few degrees warmer in the summer and cooler in the winter to see if what we have it set to is tolerable for us. Usually we end up close to what we had the previous year but sometimes we are able to move the temperature a degree better than in previous years. Any time you can lower the amount of time your AC and heater is running you will save electricity costs and potentially lengthen the life of your equipment.
Programmable thermostats are great at helping to save energy and reduce your utility bills. The biggest point which you make is that we have different temperature needs depending on the time of day. Programmable units help to ensure the temperature is adjusted so you're not wasting energy. While programmable thermostats tend to be used in single family homes, they can also work in multifamily properties as well. This will just require some additional training by staff for any new tenants.
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