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I tire of smart stuff. I pine for the days of mechanical thermostats without batteries. Push the little pointer or turn the dial. Warmer, Cooler. Perfect.
And, as others have said, "No. That thermostat will not increase value at all."
At my old house I ditched the mechanical thermostat for a smart thermo thingie, which increased the value of my house. Only thing was, it came with a new gas heating system to replace the oil burner.
The old thermostat was easier to use; just push the little pointer around to control the temperature as you said. No digital settings to deal with. I liked it better.
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The thermostat question is like asking if an electronic toilet paper dispenser adds value to a home. It might for the right person, but likely only a tiny fraction of 1% of potential buyers.
I like my Honeywell smart thermostat. It is exceptionally useful when I am travelling. I can monitor the house temperatures to ensure everything is working well.
I also adjust the temperature before I get home so the house is nicely cooled when I arrive.
Also, it rewards laziness. The thermostat is in the hall, some distance from my bedroom (house is single zone). If I feel particularly warm or cold in bed, I can use my phone and the app to adjust the temperature without getting up. Ultimate laziness, but appreciated once I am in bed.
In other news, painting your house number on the curb will not increase home value, either.
It's trivial. Maybe even a negative. In a recent week of hot weather in Texas, a lot of people complained that their ACs were cycled off or reset higher. Those devices are not very popular here at the moment.
In other news, painting your house number on the curb will not increase home value, either.
It's trivial. Maybe even a negative. In a recent week of hot weather in Texas, a lot of people complained that their ACs were cycled off or reset higher. Those devices are not very popular here at the moment.
Isn't the AC setting a function of the power grid?
We have an option here to allow the power company to manage demand by twiddling the settings during peak times. I'm OK with it at the office where they installed a smart themostat. Agreeing to it saves a few bucks, whether the settings are ever changed.
Isn't the AC setting a function of the power grid?
We have an option here to allow the power company to manage demand by twiddling the settings during peak times. I'm OK with it at the office where they installed a smart themostat. Agreeing to it saves a few bucks, whether the settings are ever changed.
That's exactly what I am talking about. And lots of people sign up for these things when the weather is nice (and the offers make it sound unlikely to happen or result in discomfort) then the first time they find themselves uncomfortably warm on a hot day because the power grid operator took control of their thermostat they decide the paltry savings isn't worth the loss of control. They begin to realize if they can raise it to 80 they can raise it to 86 and if they can cycle it off 2 hours they can cycle it off 48 hours. This is Texas where the corrupt grid bungled the freeze and left millions without power for a week. There is no love lost and the mention of ERCOT still gets people riled up. No one is keen on "trusting" them to manage their thermostat. Whether or not this public contempt leads to meaningful reform remains to be seen.
That's exactly what I am talking about. And lots of people sign up for these things when the weather is nice (and the offers make it sound unlikely to happen or result in discomfort) then the first time they find themselves uncomfortably warm on a hot day because the power grid operator took control of their thermostat they decide the paltry savings isn't worth the loss of control. They begin to realize if they can raise it to 80 they can raise it to 86 and if they can cycle it off 2 hours they can cycle it off 48 hours. This is Texas where the corrupt grid bungled the freeze and left millions without power for a week. There is no love lost and the mention of ERCOT still gets people riled up. No one is keen on "trusting" them to manage their thermostat. Whether or not this public contempt leads to meaningful reform remains to be seen.
Got it.
Most smart thermostats I see are just in-house with no power grid connection. I think that is what most posters are talking about.
Yeah. You folks had a real mess. And it is far from over, isn't it?
I'm not a fan, others are. I'd suggest asking your realtor, who would know more than I do about what buyers in your area want.
I was thrilled when my new Trane HVAC system came with a very simple thermostat. It isn't even programmable, but has giant LED numbers that are easy to see, and a button to raise or lower the temperature. That's all I want in a thermostat.
Same here. I do not want a smart home.
Too many opportunities for someone to hack into my home Internet due to vulnerabilities of each device, even if password protected
TBH, at this time I wouldn't buy a house with smart thermostats, appliances, and security equipment. Too much of this stuff is buggy and wasn't ready for prime time when it was marketed. I've got a robot vacuum and smart HEPA air purifiers that I can't control because their software sucks and they won't stay connected to my home network or phone. I don't want to spend hours every week getting this stuff to work as designed. Not to mention the "smart" feature adds $50-100 to the purchase price of the appliance, and there are privacy issues as mentioned above.
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