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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: heedpantsnow on Sat, 29 November 2014, 19:51:45

Title: Nest Thermostat
Post by: heedpantsnow on Sat, 29 November 2014, 19:51:45

It's on sale till the 1st ($200).

Do you guys have one?  Do you like it?  Does it actually save you money?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Nest Thermostat
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 30 November 2014, 02:18:13

Is it cool..  YES..

but when was the last time you really wanted m0re from your thermalstat..

So...  I'd definitely file this under,  Impulse buy, Didn't need, Frivolous..


Yes the novelty is there for a few days..   but for most people,  thermostat is set and forget.. 

really consider what $200 will give you in OTHER gizmos that you would actually use WAY more often .


LIKE...  an Egdx.. (http://a.deviantart.net/avatars/k/a/kaminaonionplz.gif?1)

Title: Re: Nest Thermostat
Post by: i3oilermaker on Sun, 30 November 2014, 15:56:36

I love mine - saves some money (not a ton) but it super convenient and works great.

Title: Re: Nest Thermostat
Post by: heedpantsnow on Sun, 30 November 2014, 17:37:07

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Sun, 30 November 2014, 15:56:36

I love mine - saves some money (not a ton) but it super convenient and works great.

Thanks. Do you know approximately how much it saves?  Like 5% or like 25%?

I've also been looking at the Ecobee, but I don't understand how it works and there's not as much info out there as there is for the Nest.