I ended up watching a commercial for a single of those extravagant Wi-Fi programmable temperature controls, plus the commercial made claims that the temperature controls could save the homeowner up to 10% on their utility expenses.
Additionally, the ad said that outdated temperature controls could be costing the homeowner extra currency each year.
That surprised me because I have a regular digital temperature control plus I had never heard any mention of it possibly costing more currency. So, of course, I made the move to Google this claim because I wanted to find out for myself. And sure enough, multiple of the Heating and A/C equipment providers request upgrading to a newer temperature control especially if it is a manual or battery-operated unit. And if the temperature control is over a decade old, it is recommended that you invest in a new model. My temperature control is over 10 years old, in fact, it is closer to 15 years old, which is the same for my Heating and A/C equipment. I suppose that I will need to upgrade the Heating and A/C equipment soon, plus at that time, I planned on investing in a new temperature control, however, now that I suppose that my older temperature control could be costing me more on my energy bill, I might invest in a newer model. The Wi-Fi capable temperature control would supply me better control of my Heating and A/C equipment which will then create extra comfort inside my place. I am not the type of person to purchase the next best gadget that is being given, but when I see value in the product, I don’t mind making the investment. And if it will save the 10% as advertised, then in no time, the temperature control will surely pay for itself. I can’t ask for much more than that.