Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-13 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
o take the cover off and brush the >> vial of mercury to clean the dust off, otherwise the balance gets screwed >> up and it leans the temp either low or high... >>>>> -Curt >>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, 10:41:32 PM EST, Allan St

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-13 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
; I'm just not keen about buying something that will be non-functional in >>> 2-3 years when Google decides to dump them. >>> >>> -D >>> ____ >>> From: Mercedes >>> mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>> on &g

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-13 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
, I can get a full blown Nest for about $150 with their rebates. >>>> I'm just not keen about buying something that will be non-functional in >>>> 2-3 years when Google decides to dump them. >>>> >>>> -D >>>> __

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
: Allan Streib Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo I've thought about cutting a hole in the floor between two joists and installing a fan to bring cool air from the basement up into the main level in the summertime. The air-conditioned air naturally sinks to the basement; it's always much cooler than

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes
des@okiebenz.com>> Cc: RICK HAWKINS mailto:macj...@aol.com>> Subject: [MBZ] Smart thermo I’m in love with the nest … what I have at the beach … I have the high end one that Georgia power sold me for about $125 which was close to half price …. It’s prob 3 years old and seems to all be supp

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
gt;>>>Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I also would not want one of Google's all-seeing eyes installed in my >>>> house. I prefer "dumb" devices myself, but that's just me. On that basis, >>>> I have no advi

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
;> Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> wrote: >>>> >>>> I also would not want one of Google's all-seeing eyes installed in my >>>> house. I prefer "dumb" devices myself, but that's just me. On that basis, >>>> I have no advice for you. &g

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
With some of the smart thermostats you can get remote sensors to deal with imbalances like this. However, without dampers in the system to direct the heat, I can’t see it making a significant difference. -D Sent from my iPad > On Jan 12, 2022, at 11:59 AM, mitch--- via Mercedes > wrote: >

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-01-12 13:10, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I've always wondered how it could be more economical to change temperatures. Less heat loss when the temp is lower, and long runs to warm the house up in the morning. The latter doesn't help much with modern equipment, but it made a huge

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-01-12 13:25, dan penoff.com via Mercedes wrote: 66F at night. You can always toss another blanket on the bed. In the Flagstaff house we have a wood stove and the better part of a whole season’s worth of firewood thanks to the PO. However, if I get the wood stove going, it heats up the

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
te: > >>> > >>> I also would not want one of Google's all-seeing eyes installed in my > house. I prefer "dumb" devices myself, but that's just me. On that basis, I > have no advice for you. > >>> > >>> > >>>> On Tue

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
f.com<http://penoff.com> via >>>> Mercedes wrote: >>>> They do, I can get a full blown Nest for about $150 with their rebates. >>>> I'm just not keen about buying something that will be non-functional in >>>> 2-3 years when Google decides to dump them. >&

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
for you. >>> >>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 11, 2022, at 9:56 PM, dan penoff.com<http://penoff.com> via >>>> Mercedes wrote: >>>> They do, I can get a full blown Nest for about $150 with their rebates. >>>> I'm just not keen about buying so

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
; I'm just not keen about buying something that will be non-functional in >>> 2-3 years when Google decides to dump them. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> From: Mercedes >>> mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>> on

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
rs when Google decides to dump them. >> >> -D >> >> From: Mercedes >> mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>> on >> behalf of RICK >> HAWKINS via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
ears when Google decides to dump them. >>> >>> -D >>> >>> From: Mercedes >>> mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>> on >>> behalf of RICK >>> HAWKINS via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> &g

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
_ > >> From: Mercedes mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com>> on behalf of RICK > >> HAWKINS via Mercedes mercedes@okiebenz.com>> > >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:48 PM > >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> < >

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
>> behalf of RICK >> HAWKINS via Mercedes mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:48 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com<mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com>> >> Cc: RICK HAWKINS mailto:macj...@aol.

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
o, I can get a full blown Nest for about $150 with their rebates. > >> I'm just not keen about buying something that will be non-functional in > >> 2-3 years when Google decides to dump them. > >> > >> -D > >> ____________ > &

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
behalf of RICK >> HAWKINS via Mercedes >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:48 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: RICK HAWKINS >> Subject: [MBZ] Smart thermo >> >> I’m in love with the nest … what I have at the beach … I have the high >>

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Most useful for a house you'd keep open in the winter I suppose. Right now I'm sure the house on the massive northern estate is the same temperature as ambient, maybe even colder since it'll take a couple hours to warm up to daytime temp. There's no water (well hopefully anyway) in the house

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread mitch--- via Mercedes
On 2022-01-12 10:24, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: I agree, I'm not sure how useful/valuable I think a smart thermostat is.The Honeywell thermostat in our house is probably 30-40 years old and works fine. Every couple years I have to take the cover off and brush the vial of mercury to clean

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-12 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
o dump them. > > -D > > From: Mercedes on behalf of RICK > HAWKINS via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:48 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: RICK HAWKINS > Subject: [MBZ] Smart thermo > > I’m in love with the nest … w

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-11 Thread Scott Ritchey via Mercedes
: Mercedes On Behalf Of Allan Streib via Mercedes Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 10:40 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Cc: Allan Streib Subject: Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo I also would not want one of Google's all-seeing eyes installed in my house. I prefer "dumb" devices myself, but that

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-11 Thread Dimitri Seretakis via Mercedes
> 2-3 years when Google decides to dump them. >> >> -D >> >> From: Mercedes on behalf of RICK >> HAWKINS via Mercedes >> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:48 PM >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: RICK HAWKINS >> Subje

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-11 Thread Allan Streib via Mercedes
nuary 11, 2022 8:48 PM > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: RICK HAWKINS > Subject: [MBZ] Smart thermo > > I’m in love with the nest … what I have at the beach … I have the high > end one that Georgia power sold me for about $125 which was close to > half price …. It’s pro

Re: [MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-11 Thread dan penoff.com via Mercedes
, January 11, 2022 8:48 PM To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: RICK HAWKINS Subject: [MBZ] Smart thermo I’m in love with the nest … what I have at the beach … I have the high end one that Georgia power sold me for about $125 which was close to half price …. It’s prob 3 years old and seems to all

[MBZ] Smart thermo

2022-01-11 Thread RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes
I’m in love with the nest … what I have at the beach … I have the high end one that Georgia power sold me for about $125 which was close to half price …. It’s prob 3 years old and seems to all be supported on the nest cloud See if your elec company offers any deals Xx rick