Yost & Campbell Heating, Cooling & Generators Blog: Posts Tagged ‘Thermostats’

Setting the Thermostat the Right Way

Monday, February 5th, 2024

Thermostats are a tricky subject, mainly because we have a lot of customers who all have different brands, models, and types of thermostats. Thereā€™s not really a good way to talk about the best method for running a thermostat if everyone has a different thermostat matched with a different system.

But the good news is that there are some best practices that work for every type of thermostat and HVAC system. With fuel costs on the rise and inflation causing bills to get worse, even just a slight improvement of home efficiency can go a long way.

This blog post is a guide for customers to help curb their energy use and improve their savings. By shifting the temperature setting just a little bit, or even not touching the knob at all, customers might get more out of their heating systems for less. And if this doesnā€™t help, then our heater repairs in Westchester might do the trick.

Letā€™s get right to it!

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Save On Heating With a Thermostat Upgrade

Monday, January 28th, 2019

man-adjusts-thermostatWhen trying to lower regular monthly heating bills, there are a range of HVAC services and upgrades that can help. Maintenance, efficiency upgrades, indoor air quality devicesā€¦ But even before all of that, the first place to look should be the thermostat.

After all, the thermostat is the brain of the heating system. A poorly functioning thermostat wonā€™t be able to make use of even the most highly efficient heater. Hereā€™s what can be done to ensure the thermostatĀ works at its best:

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Program Your Thermostat to Save Money This Winter

Monday, October 31st, 2016

The thermostat is the control panel for every home’s heating and air conditioning system, allowing residents to set the temperature as they please and maintain it throughout the day. Modern thermostats offer features like smart programming and remote control via phone apps, but almost every thermostat these days comes equipped with basic programming features. Here in Rye, NY, and surrounding communities, those programming features become more important as the temperatures drop and winter grows closer. Judicious use of thermostats can result in considerable savings on monthly heating bills. A few tips forĀ programming the thermostat are included below.

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