Make a smart thermostat decision

In the middle of a cold, unforgiving winter, a thermostat may be the most crucial device in any New England home. Modern technology provides a wealth of products when it comes to heating controls. Recently, smart thermostats have risen in popularity and have proven to be a valuable choice for homeowners that seek efficiency and convenience.

What is a smart thermostat?

A smart thermostat integrates with WiFi and your smartphone device in order to control your heating system remotely. Like a programmable thermostat, a smart thermostat gives you the option to set up scheduled temperature changes. However, it also takes that capability a step further by allowing you to make changes from anywhere at any time. Smart thermostats can provide information such as external temperature and the length of time your HVAC system has been running. In addition, it can notify you when your air filter needs replacement.

The benefits of a smart thermostat

Convenience is one of the central benefits for most smart thermostat users. Smart thermostats can be particularly helpful when you’re on vacation, at work, or even lazily lounging on your couch. If you’ve ever come home to a chilly or sweltering house, you can understand the benefits of adjusting the temperature from the road. Smart thermostats can also prevent frozen pipes or overheating.

The smart thermostat’s ability to integrate with a smartphone is particularly helpful – especially since the majority of today’s population is constantly within an arm’s reach of their smartphones. Smart thermostats integrate with a smartphone app that makes it easy to manage your home’s temperature with the tap of the screen, and can even provide information on how much you’re spending each month. Some smart thermostats use geotracking technology to turn on your heating or cooling when your phone is in a particular radius of your home.

With a smart thermostat, you can save up to $180 per year on heating and cooling, according to the EPA’s Energy Star program. A smart thermostat can eliminate the unnecessary energy that is expended when you forget to turn off your thermostat as you leave for the day. Many smart thermostats are even equipped with machine learning technology, which means that it gets to know you and your habits, and sets to the most comfortable temperature depending on your schedule. If those savings don’t entice you enough, you can also receive a $100 rebate for your smart thermostat through Mass Save.

Common wire compatibility

A smart thermostat installation can vastly range in complexity, which is why it’s important to enlist the help of an HVAC specialist. For example, some smart thermostats require a common wire, or c wire. And contrary to its name, a common wire isn’t necessarily common – especially in New England, where turn-of-the-century homes have antiquated wiring systems.

To find out which smart thermostats are compatible with your home, your needs and your lifestyle, make an appointment with HomeWiz on our website. Our experts can save you the headache of installing a start thermostat yourself, and ensure that your device is the right fit.

If it ain’t broke, why fix it?

The process of rebranding a company –especially one that’s been established for 25 years—is never easy. So why go through the hassle at all? The bottom line is that our customers’ opinions mean everything to us. We wanted our brand to reflect our dedication to service, and to show that our family cares. We are a family owned and operated business after all, and we put in an immense amount of attention and detail to each job that we complete.

We wanted to apply that same attention and detail to our brand.

A mug featuring our new HomeWiz mascot

To help with the rebranding process, we hired 36 Creative — an agency based in Salem, New Hampshire — simply because they too, understand that brands matter a great deal. Trent Sanders led the project and assured us that the process would be done right. Their team delivered, and now we have a comprehensive, visually appealing and creative brand that represents who we are and what we do. Our ‘home wiz,’ a cheery guy with a cap and glasses, is a reflection of who we aspire to be: industry experts, but with a supportive and positive attitude – the epitome of good customer service.

Next, we needed to spread the word about our new brand. Direct Printing and Graphics – a printing and promotions company based out of Wells, Maine – was essential in that journey. Bill and Lindsey Hery ensured that we had the right selection when it came to

The HomeWiz, 36 Creative, and Direct Printing and Graphics teams

everything from hats and t-shirts to mugs and pencils. It didn’t hurt that they’re a family owned and operated business too – they recognized our challenges and goals when it came to marketing our new look.

As the process draws to a close, we’re happy to say that we’re completely satisfied with our new brand. It’s clean, creative, and modern – but most importantly, we believe that it represents who we are: a company that cares. Stay tuned for more updates on our new journey as HomeWiz.   

Our new HomeWiz merchandise