(Entertainment-NewsWire.com, December 28, 2015 ) New York, New York -- During this holiday season, many people hit the road to visit family and friends to enjoy some quality time with one another. And as the winter season kicks off, mother nature has brought great weather in many areas making it ideal for travel. Although temperatures have been warmer than average for many cities, they can still drop quite low especially during the nighttime. This means that heating systems must still remain on which can cause a spike in electricity. To reduce energy consumption, Wintric suggests using a programmable thermostat.
A programmable thermostat allows one to set specific time intervals during which the heating system should turn on to raise the temperature to the desired level. As Wintric points out, this allows one to set a custom temperature at certain times without constantly needing to physically change the settings on the thermostat.
This can be very handy for someone who is travelling this holiday season. Rather than leaving the heating system on a specific setting or completely turning it off, a person can use the programmable thermostat to set a schedule of different settings. For example, one may want to set a higher temperature at night since temperatures outdoors tend to be lower and a lower temperature during the night since the temperature outdoors tends to be higher during the day. This can reduce the amount of time the heating system turns on which can lead to lower electricity usage.
Wintric also points out that using a programmable thermostat can save up to 15% off of the electricity bill each year. In addition to the money savings, a programmable thermostat removes the hassle of constantly needing to monitor and adjust the heating settings on the thermostat. The programmable thermostat can also be useful during the summer time for cooling systems. Since both heating and cooling systems are usually controlled by the same thermostat, a programmable thermostat allows someone to set the desired cool temperature during the summer. This can stop the air conditioning (AC) system from running idly when no one is indoors, for example. This reduction of AC usage can also reduce the consumption of electricity adding to the savings in the electricity bill.
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