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Isn't this the same if you have a 'dumb' thermostat set on a schedule, which is presumably what most people have anyways? Even if you have a 'really dumb' ther
by furyg3 4y ago
Isn't this the same if you have a 'dumb' thermostat set on a schedule, which is presumably what most people have anyways? Even if you have a 'really dumb' thermostat, presumably people are waking up at similar times and turning on their heaters...
I sometimes wonder if the smartest thermostat isn't actually a 'really dumb' thermostat on a timer. As in, you want it to be warm? You have to get up and set the heater to 21C/70F, this turns off after 4 hours (or when you lower it). This way if someone hit snooze, their 'smart' thermostat isn't turning on the heater at 6AM. If they usually are home at 7PM but have dinner at a neighbors house, it doesn't think they are commuting home and start turning on the AC...
- QuarterReptile 4y agoIf your goal is to frustrate the user and confound planning in the name of saving some energy, my understanding is that that's the core feature set of Nest once you pair it to your utility.
- bcbrown 4y agoThat's essentially the system I use. I have it set to turn the furnace on for an hour in the morning right before I wake up. Other than that, I manually set the temperature when I'm at home over the course of the day. It automatically resets at noon, 4pm, and 11pm back to 63 degrees, so if I don't turn it off before leaving, it'll still reset pretty soon.