When people think about smart homes, the first things that come to mind are convenience, comfort, and maybe even a little bit of “wow” factor. But one of the biggest benefits of a smart home is much more practical: saving money on energy bills, repairs, and insurance.
From cutting energy costs to preventing expensive home repairs, the right smart devices can start putting money back in your pocket almost immediately. Here are five ways smart homes can help you lower your monthly bills and avoid costly surprises.
1. Smarter Heating & Cooling with a Smart Thermostat
Heating and cooling make up nearly half of the average home’s energy bill. A smart thermostat helps reduce those costs by automatically adjusting the temperature based on your daily schedule. With Ezlo’s Z-Wave thermostat, homeowners can take control of energy use and start lowering bills right away.
If you’re away at work all day, there’s no need to heat or cool your home the same way you would if you were there. And if you ever forget to change the settings before leaving, you can always adjust them remotely from your phone.
With Ezlo, you can take this even further. The Ezlo controller lets you create MeshBots—custom automations that manage not just your thermostat, but all your connected devices. For example, you can build a MeshBot that automatically lowers the thermostat, turns off unnecessary lights, and powers down electronics the moment you leave home. All of this can be set up and controlled directly from our mobile app, giving you complete convenience and efficiency whether you’re at home or away.
Even small changes—like raising the thermostat a few degrees in the winter or lowering it in the summer—can add up to noticeable monthly savings, and with MeshBots running in the background, those savings become effortless.
“I bought this thermostat to use with my smart home system. I was looking for a nice-looking, fully Z-Wave controllable thermostat, and figured I'd give this one a try even though it's brand new. I've been very pleased with it so far. Installation was a breeze—just disconnecting the wires from my old thermostat, and connecting them to the same terminal. If you’re moderately familiar with how normal HVAC systems work, it’s not hard to configure.” — Verified Customer Review.
