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My uncle told me to skip the expensive smart thermostat and just get a basic programmable one for $40...
He said the energy savings would be the same if I actually programmed it, and after a year my gas bill dropped by about $80, so has anyone else found the simple, cheap tools work just as well for cutting home energy use?
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juliag1010d ago
Totally agree with your uncle. Smart thermostats are mostly just fancy toys for people who like gadgets. The real savings come from setting a schedule and sticking to it, not from checking the temperature on your phone. Why pay for features you'll never actually use? A cheap programmable one does the exact same job if you take two minutes to set it up.
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julia_miller247h ago
But what about people who work odd hours or travel a lot? A fixed schedule falls apart if you're never home at the same time. The phone control might actually be useful then.
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