Installing a Programmable Thermostat at Home

If the weather where you live is as volatile as it has been lately in Houston, then you may understand the pain of always having to fiddle with the thermostat in your home. I know that in my previous apartment unit, the thermostat was hard to read, which resulted in a temperatures that I was never quite satisfied with. The unit in our house is better, though it is also old and not always accurate. Through all of this, I've learned that if there's anything that can mess with both electricity and natural gas bills, it's a fickle thermostat.

One way to save money on those monthly bills is through the installation of a programmable thermostat. That way, you can manage when your heating/cooling is running during hotter or colder periods of the day, effectively cutting off the wasted energy when you are not at home or sleeping. This can cut your energy bill substantially, and is well worth the the time it takes.

Luckily for us, the guys over at Microsoft Hohm have put together a handy video that demonstrates the installation process for a programmable thermostat. We've written about Hohm before, so if you've never been there, it's definitely worth checking out to see how you can find some savings each year. In the meantime, check out the video.

So, who out there has a programmable thermostat in their own home? What have your experiences been? Tell us in the comments!

Comments

[elliott]

Thanks for the review! We actually are going to launch one of these videos every week (next one coming out on Wednesday). Let me know if you're interested and I can send the video directly to you. If anyone has any questions about the video or home directly reach out and let me know.

Thanks again,

Elliott
Online Community Manager for Hohm