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After 16 years, Ecobee is shutting down support for the original smart thermostat (www.theverge.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I get the idea and it's kinda cool, but not +$100 cool when I can just turn it down/off before I leave.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

using it as I described really saves money

Assuming I:

own a heat pump ❌
own solar panels ❌
own a smart water heater of some kind? ❌
live somewhere that the temp changes enough that any of this matters ❌

"No you idiot, you just have to spends thousands of dollars on equipment and then you can save $100 a year"

Do you realize how ridiculous you sound? Good for you that you're saving money, but I'm just giving a personal anecdote here, not writing a thesis on home energy management.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

You don't need solar panels. Could also just be dynamic energy pricing. Also do not need a water heater. Thermal mass could just be heating the place at a certain time. Don't get the bit about temp changes, maybe you mean you never heat or cool your place?