With summer dwindling away and temperatures beginning to drop, perhaps many of you will soon begin thinking about turning the heat on. I know, I shouldn’t have brought it up, but it’s really not that far off. In fact, with temperatures here in Waterford, MI getting into the 40’s at night last weekend, maybe some people already did crank the heat on. Well, if you’re still using an old slide thermostat to manually set the temperature, maybe it’s about time you started looking at upgrading to a newer, energy efficient, programmable thermostat. This investment could quickly pay itself off if you’re like most people and are gone a good portion of the day. This way, you can set the temperature to go much lower during the cold months at night and when you’re at work so that you’re not heating the house when you don’t have to be. There are all kinds of different models out there. Here are just a few examples of some Energy Star compliant models that are available at Home Depot. If you’re going to shop around, listed below are a few models that I’ve heard are some of the best that are also reasonably priced… 

Brand            Model                             Approx Price
Lux               TX9000                            $60
Lux               TX1500                            $50
Hunter           Set & Save 44360              $55 

Good luck, we hope you take our advice and get a programmable thermostat. If so, please let us know how much you are saving on your energy bills by emailing us by clicking on the “Contact Us” link above. 

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