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re: Official WiFi Thermostat thread
Posted on 11/15/14 at 3:23 pm to VetteGuy
Posted on 11/15/14 at 3:23 pm to VetteGuy
I think it depends on your schedule, how much you change your settings, and what type of control you want.
The nest does some interesting things that I don't think are worth it, but claims it'll save money. Like Turing just the fan on and not the compressor, and turning compressor off before the fan to use a little residual cooling, etc.
The wifi will allow you to monitor it from elsewhere and make adjustments. This is good if your schedule tends to change (shift work) since programmables are locked into that schedule. You can make adjustments on the way home and it'll be ready when you get there, especially if you make big swings on your settings.
The nest does some interesting things that I don't think are worth it, but claims it'll save money. Like Turing just the fan on and not the compressor, and turning compressor off before the fan to use a little residual cooling, etc.
The wifi will allow you to monitor it from elsewhere and make adjustments. This is good if your schedule tends to change (shift work) since programmables are locked into that schedule. You can make adjustments on the way home and it'll be ready when you get there, especially if you make big swings on your settings.
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Posted on 11/15/14 at 4:49 pm to LSUtigerME
I almost bought an Ecobee during the summer and wired up a C-wire because of it. I decided to not do it because Google had just bought out Nest and I wanted to see where competition brought the market. There are a ton more smart/wifi thermostats out now. I will probably get a smart thermostat this winter because the wife and I are on a much more predictable schedule.
Posted on 11/15/14 at 5:12 pm to LSUtigerME
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The nest does some interesting things that I don't think are worth it, but claims it'll save money. Like Turing just the fan on and not the compressor
Better just to use ceiling or floor fans if you have them for spot treatment. Running the A/C fan can draw air in from the outside and probably uses more power.
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and turning compressor off before the fan to use a little residual cooling, etc.
That's pretty standard. My 8 y/o Honeywell TH8321, which looks identical to cad's photo aside from the wifi, does that.
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