Janet first contacted our company in 2021 for a furnace tune-up after researching local HVAC contractors. She’s a careful researcher who values transparency and documentation. Her household had used a Honeywell T6 Pro programmable thermostat installed by previous contractor in 2014. She and Bonnie use the home efficiently with consistent daily patterns, but the manual programming had become inconvenient as their schedule shifted post-retirement. Janet identified the smart thermostat upgrade after attending a Rocky Mountain Power Wattsmart workshop where utility representatives discussed demand-response program eligibility. The project also intersected with Janet’s broader interest in home efficiency: she’d recently completed window upgrades and was considering rooftop solar installation in 2025-2026 timeframe.
Smart thermostat upgrades typically pay for themselves within 1-3 years for homes with regular HVAC operation. Janet’s payback within 1-2 years aligned with typical projection.