When it comes to controlling your heating and cooling, a programmable thermostat can be the perfect employee. A programmable thermostat will reliably adjust the indoor temperature to reduce energy costs without sacrificing comfort. Although equipment has become much more efficient over the last decade, there is still much to gain by operating that equipment at the right times and in the right ways. It's easy to manually adjust the thermostat up or down at the close of the business day and turn it back again the next morning. EWEB recommends programmable thermostats that are carefully matched to your equipment, building and business needs.
Manual override allows employees to temporarily overrule the schedule without reprogramming.
So if employees come in during non-business hours, they can still be comfortable. For heat pumps and other systems with electric resistance heat, special thermostats and setup are used to minimize electrical demand. Participants in EWEB's Commercial Energy Management programs have been very pleased with the new programmable thermostats. Let us help you hire one. Call us today or contact your heating service contractor to find out about EWEB's Energy Smart Replacement Program.