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Old 04-04-2023, 07:24 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by calvin-c View Post
I can understand smart lights. Sometimes when I'm out later than expected I come home to a dark house & it's nice to be able to turn on a light before I get out of my car. But a smart thermostat? If my HVAC is working properly then it maintains the temperature where I set it-so I rarely change it. For the few times I do it's no problem to walk over to the thermostat & do it.
I have had a smart thermostat in my store since about 2008 or 2009. I could set it before I left the house, and it would be nice and cool or warm when I got to the store. Also if I forgot to turn it off after work I did not have to go back and turn it off. In a jewelry store it is a big no no to return to your store after hours. Most insurance companies will not cover you if you do this. I have two HVAC units in my house, and I added smart thermostats about three years ago before my wife had hip replacement surgery. This allowed her to set the thermostats without having to take the chance of falling. My mother has advanced macular degeneration and I put one in her house along with an echo so she can set the thermostat without having to struggle with trying to tell what it is set at. Just because you can't see why you want one doesn't mean someone else needs one.
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