Why would you want to install a smart thermostat? There are many excellent benefits and plenty of perfectly good reasons, and we’re going to be going over some of them in this blog post.
We all know that the nights will be drawing in and the clocks go back on the 25th October here in the UK. You will already have felt the chill in the air, and now you’ll see the evenings grow darker. By having a smart meter installed you’ll be able to ascertain exactly how much energy you are using, helping you to take control of your bills.
Accuracy
A smart meter will give you an accurate reading and sends this to your energy supplier. This can be as quick as 30 minutes, it’s clever in that it can communicate with your current meter and show you how much your energy is costing you, allowing you to make fundamental changes to how you use your heating and lighting, so you save money in the long-term.
In some cases, some smart meters are able to tell you how much CO2 you are producing. This is obviously helpful and in some cases can save lives. A smart meter doesn’t look much different from the meter you already have, although they all come in different shapes. Many of them will come with the buttons required to see exactly what’s going on and allow you to see all the different displays available. Being able to navigate it will properly allow you to understand it more fully and how it works.
No More Manual Readings
There are some great advantages to using smart meters. One of them is that you won’t have to submit readings to your supplier, they go directly to them. It gives you an opportunity to track how much your spending and where you’re using too much energy, you can cut down in some areas and increase them in others, where it’s needed most.
Also, your bills will be far more accurate and you’ll have no more estimates. In the past estimates could be wildly inaccurate, meaning you paid more than what you actually owed. This is no longer an issue with a smart meter.
Fault Finding
Another advantage of having a smart meter is that it can pick up faults quickly and tell you how much energy is being used in one area, so if there are any spikes you’ll know it could be because of a fault somewhere.
By being aware of your energy consumption you will be better able to see how you can be more energy-efficient, perhaps by investing in better appliances that save you both time and energy, and at the same time, help to save the planet.
Smart Thermostat Installation
Now you are aware of all the benefits you can get from investing in smart meter technology, why not get in touch with us for your own smart thermostat installation and we can answer all your questions before you go ahead, we’re always here to help!