We picked up this little guy from Hunter. It is their 7-day Energy Star Programmable Thermostat. It was a chore to install- I highly recommend keeping the help line number at arm's distance- although to be fair, I have zero experience with electrical stuff, but the guy I spoke to was super nice and knowledgeable. Once it was installed it had to be programmed. I chose the energy star settings that turn the heat low during the night and while we are at work, and then the house gets warmed up in the morning when we are getting ready for work and it is toasty by the time we arrive home and until we go to bed. It has eliminated our need to manually lower the temp. and it gives us the flexibility to change the settings as we need them. Plus it has the awesome ambient red light for the heat and a cool blue for the AC.
I must say, it is working like a charm. Our gas, heat pump system is working great and the gas bill is staying in the low $20 range! This is just another way for us to make the most of our hard earned money to keep our house a cozy home!
What types of money saving upgrades have you made lately?
My condo has a heat pump system and have been scared to try to install an programmable thermostat because I've heard it's extremely hard.
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Matt and I do the same thing-- as far as changing the thermostat every morning and night. We also made sure we had the appropriate size fan in each room to move air around with little energy actually spent-- or we just turn off the AC and open a window or two. When it's been really cold, we light a fire-- that heat's free!
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