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I love new gadgets but I need to be convinced that home automation gadgets are a lot more reliable than all the other tech I have before I go all in. I do not

I love new gadgets but I need to be convinced that home automation gadgets are a lot more reliable than all the other tech I have before I go all in. I do not want to be surrounded by tech problems, I want to have some escape from that. I can have tech problems with almost all of my entertainment (except board games), with almost all of my productivity, and even when I exercise. I don't want tech problems just trying to stay warm and safe in my house any more often than I have to. I have a Nest protect that I took down when it spent a day going off incorrectly and I'm not sure I'll put it back up again.

ghaff 12y ago
I'd be interested in Nest reliability data as well. I live in an area of the country that gets cold and a thermostat failure could be really expensive if pipes ended up freezing. Frankly just about anything that decreases system reliability is pretty much a no starter for me.
- mark-r 12y ago
  Now there's a product idea: a backup thermostat that takes over when the house temperature drops toward freezing.
  - schiffern 12y ago
    This should do the trick (plus some heat tape): http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-TC-3-Thermostatically-Controlled/dp/B0006U2HD2 http://www.amazon.com/Farm-Innovators-TC-3-Thermostatically-...
    - ghaff 12y ago
      Interesting. I do have a couple piping runs near the wall in the basement that might not be a terrible idea for. Just like with computer systems, I'm always debating the depth of backup and types of failure modes it's worth spending money on.