Thermostats: Save Energy on Heating and Cooling Bills
BEST OPTION
ComfortLink™ II XL1050
Trane ComfortLink™ II XL1050 Zoning Control with built-in Nexia Bridge combines zoning technology and a home automation hub to remotely control your home, comfort, and energy use. It’s easily accessible from a smartphone, tablet or computer, which makes adjusting the temperature for your family’s comfort a breeze.
Control
Trane’s XL1050 touchscreen control, with Built-in Nexia Bridge, combines zone by zone comfort control with a smart home hub that makes your home “Smart Home Ready”.
Key Features
- Wi-Fi or Ethernet Connectivity
- 7” Large Color Touchscreen
- Built-in Nexia Bridge
- Program up to 4 schedules a day, 7 days a week
*Requires internet service and connection to Nexia.
BETTER OPTION
ComfortLink™ II XL850
Connect your ComfortLink™ II XL850 control to a matched Trane system for complete, seamless comfort. Every component is designed to work in harmony with the others, optimizing your energy use over time.
Contact and control
Not only does the ComfortLink™ II XL850 monitor indoor and outdoor temperatures, so you can adjust your system to be energy-efficient, but it also tells you when it’s time to change a filter or schedule routine maintenance.
Key features
** Requires high speed router and connection to Nexia™ Home Intelligence.
GOOD OPTION
ComfortLink™ II XL824
In addition to the benefits of the precise calibration and maintenance alerts of the communicating system, materials for all components are tested again and again for long-lasting performance and reliability.
Contact and control
Not only does the XL824 monitor indoor and outdoor temperatures, so you can adjust your system to be energy-efficient, but it also tells you when it’s time to change a filter or schedule routine maintenance.
Key features
** Requires high speed router and connection to Nexia™ Home Intelligence.
Ecobee4 Smart Thermostat
Room sensor to help manage hot and cold spots, comes with built-in Amazon Alexa Voice Service, and you can ask it to order groceries, read the news, and more.
Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat
The smarter Wi-Fi thermostat with room sensors. For homes with more than one room, this thermostat brings high-tech HVAC control to your fingertips.
Programmable NEST Thermostats
Thermostats control nearly half of the energy use in your home, and that’s more than your TV, lights, computers, stereos, or other electronics combined. NEST offers programmable thermostats which help homeowners to save energy and money, automatically. Installation is fast and simple, and once set up in your home, it will only take a few days to “teach” the device what temperatures you like in your home, when you are gone at work, and so on. It has an auto-schedule feature which help it to program itself to always set the right temperature in your home, whether you are there or away. This feature can help you to save nearly 20% on your heating and cooling bills each month.
These devices can work on both forced-air and non forced-air systems as well as both residential and commercial settings. It will be able to activate custom energy-saving features based on what kind of heating or cooling system you have installed. You will be able to easily track savings with your monthly energy report that is sent out by NEST. This will help you to see how long your system has been running during the day, and you will also be provided with tips on how you can save even more energy in your home.
Saving Energy
You will know that you are doing your part to conserve energy when there is a green leaf showing up on the thermostat’s display. You will be able to control the settings in your home through your phone. Also, NEST will adjust accordingly when you are away from the home for long periods of time, such as when you go on a vacation or business trip.
Installation
The device is small and will practically blend in with your wall. Typically, to set the system up takes 30 minutes or less. It works in nearly 95% of homes with low voltage systems. It can work with forced air, radiant, or heat pump devices in the home.
Get a NEST in Your Home
If you are interested in learning more, or you want to get this device installed in your home, please feel free to give Eddie’s Heating and Air Conditioning a call today. We appreciate your interest in our business and look forward to hearing from you soon.