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Getting started with home automation
Posted on 11/16/17 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 11/16/17 at 5:40 pm
I'm starting to look at home automation stuff. I'd like to keep everything Google Home compatible, just because that seems like the best option for me.
I'd like to start this journey with a thermostat, can anyone recommend one that I should look at? With my limited knowledge I'm leaning towards this one:
Honeywell
Any reason to look elsewhere?
I'd like to start this journey with a thermostat, can anyone recommend one that I should look at? With my limited knowledge I'm leaning towards this one:
Honeywell
Any reason to look elsewhere?
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Posted on 11/16/17 at 6:08 pm to I_heart_beer
Start with the highest band width you can get to your house and a kick arse router/system...
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:42 pm to I_heart_beer
Don't get that thermostat. If you go Honeywell get the rectangle one. Ecobee is compatible with google home as well. And of course nest.
Posted on 11/16/17 at 7:59 pm to bbap
Ecobee 4
Also whatever budget you have multiply by 3 and then double it.
Also whatever budget you have multiply by 3 and then double it.
This post was edited on 11/16/17 at 8:01 pm
Posted on 11/17/17 at 9:55 am to LSU5508
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Also whatever budget you have multiply by 3 and then double it.
i actually divided by 3 and halved that number
that is what happens when you have an mctiger on the techboard.
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:25 pm to CAD703X
Isn’t that your arch nemesis?
Posted on 11/17/17 at 7:52 pm to LSU5508
No. He and I buy virtually every HA doodad for pennies on the dollar by keeping each other informed about clearance prices
Posted on 11/18/17 at 10:19 am to I_heart_beer
I went ahead and ordered a Smartthings hub and Google Home. Still looking at thermostats and other items to add. Seems like this can get out of hand pretty quickly ??
Posted on 11/18/17 at 10:22 am to I_heart_beer
I started with a thermostat, then added Amazon dots to every room, then changed out every light switch in the house. Garage door opener followed. Pool was next. The only thing I don’t have automated are my blinds and ceiling fans since apparently no one makes an affordable reliabe solution for ceiling fans in my configuration.
Posted on 11/18/17 at 11:04 am to LSU5508
I was looking at blinds and didn't see many reasonable options either. Seems like it'd be a pretty easy thing to come up with.
Posted on 11/18/17 at 11:06 am to I_heart_beer
The simple option is very expensive. Cad has an alternative which is a little bit more difficult to implement but much much cheaper.
Posted on 11/18/17 at 12:47 pm to CAD703X
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Getting started with home automation by CAD703X
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Also whatever budget you have multiply by 3 and then double it.
i actually divided by 3 and halved that number
It wasn't that expensive. Just gotta be patient.
Posted on 11/18/17 at 1:22 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
It can be it just depends on how you implement it. I put in 15 plus Lutron switches which were not cheap.
This post was edited on 11/18/17 at 4:16 pm
Posted on 11/18/17 at 4:20 pm to Hu_Flung_Pu
Yes. It can be pricey. I only got into because in lucked into all those cheap switches thanks to MCtiger.
Also hit the smart things hub on sale.
I put a few outlet switches in just to play with so far, but will install everything else once we move.
Also hit the smart things hub on sale.
I put a few outlet switches in just to play with so far, but will install everything else once we move.
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