Derek ColeGM, Simmons One Hour Heating & Air · AI HVAC Answers

Smart Thermostat Hack: Save Energy & Stay Comfortable! #shorts

27 Jul 2026 · 1 min

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In this YouTube short, Derek Cole explains a simple energy‑saving and comfort‑boosting tip: use a smart or Wi‑Fi thermostat to lower the temperature setpoint a few degrees before you arrive home. By pre‑cooling the house while you’re still out, you avoid walking into a home that has been at 78 °F all day, which would otherwise require the HVAC system to work harder to bring the walls, furniture, and air down to a comfortable level. The approach improves comfort on arrival and reduces overall cooling load.

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What I do, what a lot of people do, what I would do is maybe a few degrees if that's what you want to do, and then make sure you get a smart thermostat or a Wi-Fi thermostat even, and set and bring that temperature down before you get home. That way when you do get home, you're not experiencing those temperatures and not being comfortable, and it's 5:30 or 6 PM, and, and your house has been sitting at 78 all day, and the walls and the furniture and everything is 78. So now the whole home has to cool off to make you more comfortable.