Hey there
folks!
If you read
my last post, you’ll be familiar with the topic of heating systems. Last week,
I mentioned that if you were looking to upgrade your forced air heating system
for a hot water boiler heating system, you could save costs in energy as well
as time on maintenance while receiving a better distributed heat with no drafts
or cold spots. As with any heating (or cooling) system, you’ll need a
thermostat to regulate and control the temperature in your house. Today, I’ll
talk about the top 2 thermostats available on the market if you’re looking to
upgrade your old rinky-dink thermostat. If you’re sincerely interested in
upgrading, definitely make sure you check out www.plumberstock.com for some
fantastic deals on thermostats.
Number One: The Nest
This jewel
of a thermostat places first in almost every top 10 thermostat list, and this
list is no different.
The Nest is
a learning thermostat, meaning it learns what temperatures you like when by paying
attention to the adjustments you make. After roughly a week of use, this
thermostat will create a program for your home based on your personal heating
and cooling habits but do so in a way that saves you the most energy possible.
Wrapped in
a sleek package, this thermostat packs a huge punch when it comes to beauty and
innovation. The Nest begins to learn as soon as it’s connected to the heating
and cooling system and you make that first adjustment to the temperature. Once
done, it will take note of how many times you adjust the temperature and when
you adjust the temperature, faithfully keeping track of your habits during the
first week. As if that wasn’t impressive enough, the Nest doesn’t stop there.
It takes it a step further by reading the light sources around it, the humidity
of the home, and any motion that is taking place. In this way, the Nest can
“sense” if you’re not home and adjust to “Auto Away” mode, turning itself (and
thus stopping the AC or heater) off and therefore saving you on your energy
costs.
Want more?
The Nest can be programmed from anywhere as long as you have some sort of
wireless connection. This means that you can be on your way home from work and
turn the thermostat on from your smartphone, tablet, or laptop so you come home
to a warm (or cool) house.
Have
multiple Nests? If your home offers a wi-fi connection, the Nests can
communicate with one another and coordinate a temperature schedule for the
individual rooms they occupy, thus creating an ideal temperature schedule for
your whole house.
Priced at
an average $260, you’ll get all the best technology and heating advancements
with the Nest.
Number Two: Honeywell’s Prestige 2.0 Comfort System
Looking for a nice thermostat
without paying extreme out of pocket costs? The Honeywell system is for you!
Similar to the Nest but without the ultra-extravagant price, this thermostat
learns your personal heating and cooling habits. However, unlike the Nest, this
system doesn’t learn them intuitively—instead, the Prestige asks you a series
of questions about your usage habits and then programs itself according to your
answers to provide you ultimate comfort and convenience in temperature while
saving you the most energy possible.
Like the Nest, this system also
allows wireless control from any smartphone, tablet, or laptop. Also, depending
on your current heating and cooling system, the Prestige has the ability to
control indoor humidity as well as view outdoor humidity and temperature.
If you’re looking for a smart
thermostat but don’t want to spend $260, this system retails at an average of
$220 and offers just about the same things as the Nest.
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