{"id":830,"date":"2015-11-02T11:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T16:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/?p=830"},"modified":"2015-11-01T11:24:28","modified_gmt":"2015-11-01T16:24:28","slug":"common-misconceptions-about-your-thermostat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/common-misconceptions-about-your-thermostat\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Misconceptions about Your Thermostat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your thermostat is one of the most important components in your heating and air conditioning system, and yet despite its common use, many people hold popular misconceptions about the device. Those misconceptions can actually end up costing you money if you\u2019re not careful, and here in Hammond, LA, monthly energy bills are nothing to take lightly. We\u2019ve assembled a list of common misconceptions about <a href=\"\/heating\/thermostats\">your thermostat <\/a>that we\u2019re hoping to dispel, and put a little money back in your pocket in the process.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>\u201cAir Comes Out at the Same Temperature You Set on the Thermostat\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>People will sometimes set their thermostats higher or lower than the actual temperature they want in homes that the HVAC system will blow hotter or colder air. This is patently untrue. Heaters and air conditioners blow their air at a single temperature all the time. The thermostat simply allows the system to run until the desired temperature has been achieved. Setting it higher or lower than it needs to be puts unnecessary strain on it and doesn\u2019t make the temperature change any faster.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cThe Faster a System Changes the Temperature, The Better\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Along those lines, many people assume that it\u2019s desirable to get the temperature to its desired state as quickly as possible. In point of fact, heaters and air conditioners use more energy starting up and shutting down than they do simply running for a while. If it does its job too quickly, it will engage in short cycling: turning on and off multiple times throughout the day and increasing strain on the system in the process.<\/p>\n<h2>\u201cKeep the Heat or Air Turned on All Day; It Saves Energy\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the concerns about short-cycling, it doesn\u2019t pay to just keep the thermostat set at the same temperature all day. If you\u2019re leaving home for the day, set it 5 to 10 degrees warmer or cooler than you would like. It saves energy and still allows you to attain the desired temperature quickly when you get home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For thermostat installation and repairs, call on the pros at A Professional Heating and Air!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your thermostat is one of the most important components in your heating and air conditioning system, and yet despite its common use, many people hold popular misconceptions about the device. Those misconceptions can actually end up costing you money if you\u2019re not careful, and here in Hammond, LA, monthly energy bills are nothing to take lightly. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[76],"tags":[88,62],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=830"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":832,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/830\/revisions\/832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.aprofessionalheatingandair.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}