We live in the day and age of the Internet of Things (IoT), which can be explained as a lot of “things” connected to the internet.
It’s not just computers and smartphones anymore. Nowadays, you can connect things like your your thermostat to WiFi and control it while on the go.
- Forget to turn the thermostat down before you left the house?
- Have to work late and don’t want to heat your home when you’re not there?
- Unexpected warm day so you don’t need the heating on?
No problem.
At Metro Heating & Cooling, we carry a WiFi thermostat that can save you up to 23% on your heating or cooling costs.
This number is determined by correlating how long the heating and cooling equipment runs in Minnesota weather conditions and the commonly desired temperature of 72 degrees.
More than 20% savings can be a lot, which leads to a return on investment when opting for a professionally installed WiFi thermostat that gives you more control over your energy costs.
Entering The Smart Thermostat Game
At Metro Heating & Cooling, we carry the Ecobee WiFi thermostat, which has revolutionized the smart thermostat.
The newest version even has Amazon Alexa built in, allowing you to voice control your thermostat.
The Ecobee thermostat also uses Room Sensor ™ technology, which can help you manage hot and cold spots throughout your home.
One room sensor is included with the thermostat, but you can pair up to 32 sensors so you can monitor temperature and occupancy in the most important rooms.
You can place sensors in your kitchen, bedroom, office, nursery, bathroom, den, etc. so you can achieve comfort in every area of the home.
Basically, you can make you and your family more comfortable while achieving better energy savings.
When you save more energy, you are also doing the environment a favor. It’s fair to say that Ecobee is an environmentally friendly thermostat because of the amount of energy it can help you save (it’s in the name).
One Step Toward A Smart Home
A WiFi thermostat is also a step toward making your home a smart home.
If you’re not already controlling the lights and other elements in your home with your smartphone, then Ecobee can get your foot in the smart home door.
Moe importantly, you can still control Ecobee without a WiFi connection, so even if your WiFi goes down you can adjust the temperature in your home.
When you are on the go, you will need to make sure you have HomeKit installed on your mobile device.
HomeKit is Ecobee’s mobile app, and it is through this mobile app that you can be at work and turn up the heating if the day is colder than you thought it was going to be.
The same can be said for a hot day. There have been many times that the temperature has gotten higher than forecast, which means you can turn on the air conditioning so your house isn’t sweltering when you get home.
There are many scenarios that can warrant having a WiFi thermostat. Having control, even when you’re not home, will help reduce your gas or electric costs.
So should you get a WiFi thermostat?
If you’re not sure, ask yourself these questions:
- Do I travel?
- Do I want easy programming?
- Do I want to be able to change the temperature no matter where I am?
- Do I want to be able to monitor my HVAC system?
Answering “yes” to any of these means that you are most likely ready to take that step.
What to do next
If you want to know more about the Ecobee wifi thermostat, why not Contact Us at (651) 294-7798 now to tell us how we can help you?
