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Thermostats set to the right temperature/mode at night and in the morning depending on the forecast for the day. I'm trying to understand how that could work.
by joe_the_user 5y ago
Thermostats set to the right temperature/mode at night and in the morning depending on the forecast for the day.
I'm trying to understand how that could work. My old style thermostat maintains my apartment at a constant temperature based ... what temperature I set it to. If I wanted fancier, might have more sensory, fans or whatever to keep temperature average between floor and ceiling. But I can't see how outside temperature gives you any significant value compared to knowing changing in the inside temperature you're controlled.
- pkulak 5y agoYeah, I mostly have automation so that I can turn the temperature down at night. I'm a big fan of sleeping in cold air. Even significantly colder air. When it's warm out, the AC kicks on. When it's cold, the heat just turns down. Apart from that, I could just set my thermostat to heat-cool between 70-74 at all times. But then if it's 40 degrees out and I'm cooking a roast all day, the thermostat right next to my kitchen could kick the air conditioning on, which could actually damage it. So... I automate it; heat when it's cold, AC when it's hot. :shrug:
- fouc 5y agoA regular digital thermostat has settings for turning down the heat at night, and turning it back up in the morning, etc.