{"id":1142,"date":"2014-05-14T20:27:34","date_gmt":"2014-05-15T00:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/?p=1142"},"modified":"2015-11-22T18:38:24","modified_gmt":"2015-11-22T23:38:24","slug":"wifi-thermostats-latest-trend-save-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hottapsparky.com\/blog\/wifi-thermostats-latest-trend-save-more\/","title":{"rendered":"WiFi Thermostats &#8211; Latest Trend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Do Programmable\u00a0Thermostats Save Money?<\/h2>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The short answer is yes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>More precisely, they save families an average of $300 to $400 a year on energy costs. According to Energy Star, an average household spends close to $2,200 a year on energy bills, half of which goes toward heating and cooling empty and unused spaces. In other words, people are spending too much to heat and cool their homes and are wasting energy in the process. If your energy bills are getting out of control, a simple, programmable thermostat may save you thousands of dollars over the lifespan of your heating and cooling systems. And there is more to these devices than just saving money. They make it easy to preset the best temperature for you when you sleep, wake up, go to work and come home. Using less energy means you are helping the environment.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #009bda; font-size: 20px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>WiFi Thermostats Available &#8211; New Trend<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>As more and more people connect to the Internet for services, a new trend is emerging in\u00a0thermostat design and functionality. Now, many thermostat models come with the capability to connect right to your home\u2019s WiFi, allowing you greater control over your home\u2019s heating and cooling needs even when you aren\u2019t home.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #009bda; font-size: 20px; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>The Advantages of Upgrading Your Thermostat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; color: #4d4d4d; width: 578.1875px; padding: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;\">If you\u2019re tired of having to worry about constantly adjusting your thermostat, consider the advantages a programmable one has to offer:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0px; padding-right: 0px; font-family: georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; line-height: 20px; color: #000000; list-style: none !important; padding-left: 10px !important;\">\n<li style=\"list-style: disc; font-size: 14px; color: #4d4d4d; padding-bottom: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url('http:\/\/www.goblueox.com\/wp-content\/themes\/Blue_Ox\/images\/sos.png');\">Programming<\/strong>: You can set your thermostat setting according to time of day and day of week.\u00a0 That allows for pre-determined settings that automatically change your HVAC output without you having to worry about it.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style: disc; font-size: 14px; color: #4d4d4d; padding-bottom: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url('http:\/\/www.goblueox.com\/wp-content\/themes\/Blue_Ox\/images\/sos.png');\">Savings<\/strong>: Programmable thermostats have been shown to save homeowners up to $180 per year based on an annual average of $2,200 in home heating and cooling costs. That more than makes up for their initial purchase price.<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style: disc; font-size: 14px; color: #4d4d4d; padding-bottom: 5px;\"><strong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: url('http:\/\/www.goblueox.com\/wp-content\/themes\/Blue_Ox\/images\/sos.png');\">Design<\/strong>: Unlike the box-like thermostats that sat as an eyesore on your wall in the past, new programmable thermostats come with backlit display panels that have touchscreen controls.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; padding: 0px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-rendering: optimizelegibility; font-size: 21px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; margin: 0px 0px 0px !important 0px;\"><\/h1>\n<h2>Try this highly recommended Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff8c00;\">Honeywell Wi-Fi 7-Day Programmable Thermostat<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/offer-listing\/B000UVUGVC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000UVUGVC&amp;linkCode=am2&amp;tag=sparkytoolsacceries-20&amp;linkId=5S2DQ76LV6XBEWEG\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B000UVUGVC&amp;Format=_SL250_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=sparkytoolsacceries-20\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=sparkytoolsacceries-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000UVUGVC\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h2>Shop Now and Save on the WiFi Thermostat<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000UVUGVC\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000UVUGVC&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=sparkytoolsacceries-20&amp;linkId=KFBYHAMREJOERG4I\" target=\"_blank\">Honeywell TH8110U1003 Vision Pro 8000 Digital Thermostat<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=sparkytoolsacceries-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000UVUGVC\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do Programmable\u00a0Thermostats Save Money? The short answer is yes More precisely, they save families an average of $300 to $400 a year on energy costs. According to Energy Star, an average household spends close to $2,200 a year on energy bills, half of which goes toward heating and cooling empty and unused spaces. 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