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Benefits of using Wi-Fi thermostats in a vacation home

Learn how the right thermostat can provide comfort in vacation homes

Summer. The time when families begin the mass exodus to vacation homes and spots around the country for some well-deserved rest and relaxation. But before you can rest, you have a lot of stress.

Sending off harried work emails and trying to remember if you clicked “out-of-office” on your settings.

Frantically packing an entire family and wondering if you packed enough.

Carting the pets off to the boarder.

Gassing up the car.

And of course, balancing the checkbook to make sure there is enough money to pay for it all.

And while probably the last thing on your mind is whether you should replace your outdated thermostat in your vacation home, perhaps it should be your first. Adding a Wi-Fi thermostat to your home away from home can go a long way in alleviating your pre-vacation stress, providing comfort during your stay, and alleviating post-vacation worries.

Perks of using a Wi-Fi thermostat in your vacation home

Planning and packing assistance

No, it won’t do the packing for you. But many Wi-Fi thermostats have local weather information in the mobile app. With this, you can easily see the current temperature of the place where you are traveling. Viewing the high and low temps will give you an idea of the range during the day so you can make sure you are packing appropriately.

Comfort upon arrival

There is nothing worse than walking into a summer vacation home that has been unoccupied for months. The stagnant, stale air would be off-putting to anyone and could easily dampen spirits. Using a Wi-Fi thermostat, you can easily choose when to turn your home cooling or heating system to make sure it is the perfect temperature when your family arrives.

Savings, savings, savings

Everyone wants to save money. Using a Wi-Fi thermostat, you can easily adjust the temperature settings to save money when your vacation home isn’t in use. It will also lower the wear and tear of your heating and cooling equipment and save on costly maintenance fees.

Peace of mind

A Wi-Fi thermostat can give you the sense of security that comes from knowing that you can change your settings from anywhere with the convenience of a mobile app. No more worrying if you forgot to lower or raise the temperature after you shut down the house and are already on your way home. You will also be able to change the settings from across the country to take advantage of breaks in the weather or to ensure your home is warm enough to prevent things like pipe damage during cold winter months.

The Sensi thermostat difference

Choosing Sensi™ Smart Thermostats for your vacation home is a smart choice. First, if you already have a Sensi thermostat in your regular house, the mobile app offers multiple thermostat control from the same interface so you don’t have to download another app. Second, a vacation home would have a varied schedule with no easily recognizable traffic patterns. Sensi thermostat is not going to learn or guess what it thinks your temperature should be. Rather, it smartly puts you in complete control of your settings. Third, if you choose to pause your Wi-Fi service in your vacation home when you aren’t there, Sensi thermostat will continue to function as a traditional thermostat. And lastly, Sensi will send you email alerts if it senses a problem at your property, such as high or low home temperatures or a loss of heating or cooling. This way, you can arrange for a service call before a problem gets too big.

So as you’re deciding what to pack for your holiday, add a Sensi thermostat to the list and enjoy not only your vacation but a lifetime of comfort.