Good sleep is an incredibly important aspect of health, not to mention happiness. Tossing and turning all night is never fun, and old thermostats can be part of the problem. How can a new thermostat help you sleep? By keeping you cool at night. Even when it is cold outside, the human body prefers a colder temperature for sleeping than during waking hours. So, while your heat may feel great during the day, if your thermostat settings stay the same all night, you might find yourself lying awake. For better sleep, consider investing in a new thermostat with greater temperature control and programming technology.
In St. Louis and the surrounding areas, get in touch with our heating & air conditioning team at Galmiche & Sons to learn more.
How Can a New Thermostat Help you Sleep?
So what is the problem with the old thermostat? If you do not have a programmable or automatically adjusting thermostat, it is likely that your home is the same temperature at night as during the day. One reason to invest in a new thermostat with advanced settings is that this problem can be solved. Not only does a programmable, or smart, thermostat give you the ability to set times for lower temperatures at night, it can also help you sleep better in other ways.
Another reason to invest in a programmable thermostat is for the savings. Lower temperatures at night can help you save in the winter, as can closer temperature control, and other advanced features. There really is a lot you can do with today’s smart thermostats, and better sleep is just the beginning.
Steps to Better Sleep
The first step is to invest in a smart thermostat, and look into zoned temperature control. Once you have installed a new thermostat, set the temperature to lower right before bedtime. This will help you fall asleep, and stay asleep through the night. These automatic adjustment features also help your HVAC system maintain efficiency throughout the day, so you can use them to save on energy costs as well.
Another great feature of the new thermostats out there today is the ability to split your home into different “zones” with variable settings. Creating a temperature zone for your bedroom with your new thermostat can help you keep the space you sleep in comfortable. Plus, in the summer, this allows you to cool your room for sleep without wasting energy on cooling the rest of the house.
In addition to a new thermostat, one major step you can take to ensure a comfortable sleeping environment is to keep up with regular HVAC system maintenance. A well maintained HVAC system will not only run more smoothly, and therefore more quietly, it will also keep the temperature in better control. So even if you choose not to invest in a new thermostat for better sleep, keeping your HVAC system clean, inspected, and tuned up, can help you sleep better too.
Learn More About How Your Family Can Benefit From a New Thermostat
To learn more about new thermostats or scheduled a maintenance visit for your St. Louis area home today, get in touch with our heating & air conditioning experts today.
