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Vent: I thought those new smart thermostats were just for show
I was at my cousin's place in Austin last week and he had his Nest set to cool the house before we got back from a hike... I always thought that was a dumb feature, but walking into a 72-degree house after being in 100-degree heat totally changed my mind. It actually saves energy instead of just running the AC all day. Has anyone else tried a schedule like that and seen a real drop in their bill?
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blairwhite16d ago
How could you not love that feeling? I was the same way until I tried a simple schedule for my water heater, and the savings were real. It's one of those things you have to feel to believe.
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Totally get it, my husband laughed when I got our Ecobee. Setting it to warm up the bedroom before our alarm goes off in a Chicago winter is a game changer. Our gas bill last January was thirty bucks lower than the year before. It just makes sense not to heat an empty house all day.
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