{"id":10,"date":"2026-10-03T00:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/thermostat-settings-that-keep-you-comfortable\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T00:08:02","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:08:02","slug":"thermostat-settings-that-keep-you-comfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/thermostat-settings-that-keep-you-comfortable\/","title":{"rendered":"Thermostat settings that keep you comfortable"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your thermostat is the easiest part of your heating and cooling system to adjust. A good schedule keeps you comfortable when you are home and saves energy when you are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Simple settings to start with<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Winter:<\/strong> the U.S. Department of Energy suggests around 68\u00b0F (20\u00b0C) while you are awake and home, and lower while you sleep or are away.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Summer:<\/strong> around 78\u00b0F (26\u00b0C) while you are home, and warmer while you are away.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Small steps:<\/strong> change the setting a few degrees at a time and see what feels comfortable for your family.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use a schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A programmable or smart thermostat can change the temperature for you: cooler at night in winter, warmer while everyone is at work or school in summer, and back to normal shortly before you get home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common mistakes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turning the thermostat far up or down does not heat or cool the house faster. Most systems run at the same speed whatever the setting.<\/li>\n\n<li>Placing the thermostat in direct sun, near a lamp or next to a draughty door gives false readings.<\/li>\n\n<li>Forgetting to switch between heat and cool, or leaving the fan on instead of auto, can waste energy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thinking about a smart thermostat? Check that it works with your system, especially if you have a heat pump or more than one stage of heating. Our technicians can install and set it up with you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small changes to your thermostat schedule can make your home more comfortable and help you use less energy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":18,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10\/revisions\/35"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/block.ltheme.com\/lt-thermix\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}