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It is, if they can truly intelligently control the modes. In much of the US, we are in that time of year where it can be cold in the morning and hot in the aft
by brk 15y ago
It is, if they can truly intelligently control the modes.
In much of the US, we are in that time of year where it can be cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon. A common thermostat on full auto mode will be running the heat in the morning and the A/C in the afternoon. Most people opt to set their thermostat for one mode or the other, usually forgoing the A/C in the afternoon, knowing that it will soon cool back down naturally.
Full HVAC control is one of those things that is really hard to get right with just a mostly passive device like this.
- brucehart 15y agoI noticed that the Nest asks you for your zip code. Maybe it uses the Wi-Fi connection to pull weather information so it can make adjustments like this?
- alirov 15y agoYou're right, it does check the weather through the Wi-Fi connection: "Nest uses its Wi-Fi connection to keep an eye on current weather conditions and forecasts so it can understand how the outside temperature affects your energy use."