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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.
Best of all, the power company can't control the temperature inside your home, as is now a problem in some areas. They don't know/care whether someone has medical conditions requiring a certain level of comfort. If I bought a home with one, I would replace at once.
Awesome! You got wifi too. I'll be parked outside your place on my laptop, using your wifi, to crack your "smart" thermostat. So, don't be surprised when you come home from work and your HEATER IS "ON." (I set it for you!) 100F is ok?
Wait until January, we'll see how cold your A/C (recently repaired) gets, too! 35F is ok?
Now, think it's a good idea to relinquish your environmental control to an ahole like me?
If someone has such skills and time to do this, they sure as hell will not be swinging by some random house and messing with a thermostat, lol.
Every breach so far was nothing more than compromised/weak passwords.
Best of all, the power company can't control the temperature inside your home, as is now a problem in some areas. They don't know/care whether someone has medical conditions requiring a certain level of comfort. If I bought a home with one, I would replace at once.
Power company cannot now, only if a person opts in and allows them and, does the power company still need to install software or use their own thermostat?
At that, the smart thermostats still operate as normal not connected to wifi.
Power company cannot now, only if a person opts in and allows them and, does the power company still need to install software or use their own thermostat?
At that, the smart thermostats still operate as normal not connected to wifi.
Yeah. I'm trying to figure out why Heidi thinks it's a "problem" when the customer is required to voluntarily (at least for now) opt-in. My oldest son has done so, we haven't. The electric company lost interest in us when its reps found out we don't have central air.
Ha, if a $50K swimming pool will not increase the property value, what makes you think a $100 thermostat will. I have two and love them because I control them with my phone. I also love the eight-station sprinkler controlled by my phone and adds nothing to the value.
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100F is ok?
