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My home energy bill dropped 40% after I finally stopped listening to the 'smart thermostat' hype and went back to basics.
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kelly.noah5d ago
What specific settings was your smart thermostat running that burned so much power? Mine kept overriding my manual changes to run some "efficiency" schedule that heated the house when nobody was home.
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ryan_flores4d ago
Oh you let it run the "efficiency" schedule? Did it ever explain how wasting a ton of power on an empty house is actually efficient? Mine decided the best way to save money was to blast the heat at 75 all afternoon, like it was trying to grow tropical plants in the living room. These things get a software update and suddenly they think they know better than the person paying the bills. What's the point of a smart thermostat if it just ignores you?
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