3 ms·

If it prevented me from punching the wall next to the godawful current Carrier thermostat, it would be cheap at twice the price.

• Zimahl 13y ago
  It will. I bought a house 3 months ago and it had a terrible thermostat that was difficult to program and even programmed it would reset itself occasionally. We bought and installed a Nest and it programs itself by learning your patterns. I don't know if it's saving us money because I have no baseline to compare it to (other than the previous year's electrical usage comparison on our electric bill), but the device is a breeze to use. The app is nice as well when you are laying in bed and it's too hot or cold in the house - just grab your phone and change the temperature. I wouldn't hesitate buying one again.
• flomo 13y ago
  Meanwhile, my father had mastered the old VCR-style programmable thermostats, but he doesn't really 'get' the Nest I gave him. Too high-tech and automatic for him. But, Mom likes changing the temperature from her iPad.
  • fnordfnordfnord 13y ago
    I see a vision of all our futures. Cranky old tech guy and hot-flashing old woman spend retirement in hacking war to set the indoor temperature with their phones/tablets/whatever we're using in a decade or two.
    • at-fates-hands 13y ago
      Thank you for the wonderful visual. This is the funniest thing I've read today and made me laugh pretty hard.