Why you cannot create manual schedules, the auto scheduling feature makes it possible for the nest to learn your preferences. I think that makes a big difference. I don't know what accessibility was like before, I find it to be reasonably good for my needs.
Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 29, 2016, at 3:20 PM, Andy Baracco <[email protected]> wrote: > > Has accessibility improved? > Andy > > From: Les Kriegler > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2016 6:27 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Smart thermostats > Has he heard, > > Well, I just learned that the nest thermostat is on sale at Best Buy for > $199. If I had bought it at that price and got a $75 rebate, the cost > would've come down to $125. Or thereabouts. In any event. That's not bad when > you consider that $125 for thermostat like the nest is really good price. So > if anybody's in the market, this would probably be a good week to check on > this. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Nov 27, 2016, at 12:19 PM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Les, >> >> >> >> That depends entirely on the programs your particular hydro companies are >> running. Here in Canada they do offer rebates on some stuff, but the problem >> is that I already own a smart thermostat so even if they offered a rebate >> for the upgrade from a regular thermostat to a smart thermostat I wouldn’t >> qualify. I just went through this with lights. I had applied for a rebate >> for upgrading all the old florescent tube fixtures at my retail store to LED >> fixtures and thought I also ask the company that put together the quote to >> include upgrading about 80 light bulbs. After an on-sight inspection the >> hydro company said that because I had already changed all my old 75 Watt >> halogen spotlights to the compact florescent versions I would not qualify >> for upgrading these to LED. Both compact florescent and LED are considered >> energy saving even though the compact florescent bulbs use I think 13 or 15 >> Watts and the equivalent LED version only uses 9 Watts, still 40% less over >> 13 Watts. Anyhow, I still got a $760 rebate on a total bill of a bit over >> $4,000 and while I had hoped for a bit more it’s at least about 18% and the >> new LED fixtures are brighter, put out a nicer light and of course there is >> no more florescent hum, they are totally silent. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Les Kriegler >> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2016 8:21 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Smart thermostats >> >> >> >> You can get a rebate on smart thermostats. I bought a nest and got a $75 >> rebate from my utility company. That brought the cost down. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> >> On Nov 26, 2016, at 11:57 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Nest is quite expensive, haven’t checked Honeywell, but if you want a less >> expensive option you can check www.RadioThermostat.com. I have heard before >> that the basic thermostat used by them can also be bought at Home Depot for >> around $100. The current Nest thermostat (third generation) is double that >> on Amazon.com. Of course the Nest does work wit Alexa and I don’t think >> RadioThermostat.com has that integration, but I haven’t checked lately. I >> have owned three of the Radio Thermostats for probably 5 or 6 years now, two >> are at my retail store and one is at home, they are reliable and work, the >> app is accessible and the only criticism I have is that they don’t and don’t >> plan to implement Apple Home Kit support. I will most likely at some point >> start replacing these with one that does offer it, but not at a cost of over >> $200 canadian, it is after all not that difficult to ask SIRI to open the >> app and to then tap on the appropriate button a few times to raise or lower >> the temperature which is done in half degree Celsius increments. >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Sieghard >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Mauricio Molina >> Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2016 7:54 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: RE: Smart thermostats >> >> >> >> The Sensi is also accessible. I chose this device because it is, supposedly, >> accessible with the Amazon Echo, but I have not yet gotten this part >> completely figured out. The company will provide phone tech support but I >> have not had the time to call. Using the app, I am able to control >> temperature settings and switch from air con to heat; my needs are fairly >> basic although the Sensi has several desirable features. >> >> >> >> Mauricio >> >> >> >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf >> Of Kevin Chao >> Sent: Friday, November 25, 2016 10:44 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Smart thermostats >> >> >> >> Nest or Honeywell >> >> >> >> On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 5:32 AM Tom Rash <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Do we have a list of smart thermostats that work with voice over yet? I >> know this has been discussed before. I’m happy to go through the archives >> if someone would post how to locate that thread and where to find them. If >> any new info, please let me know. 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