with the ever upward spiraling cost of energy it doesn't take much imagination to figure that it is becoming increasingly more expensive to heat and cool our houses. My house has 3 separate HVAC units and my costs seemed to continue to rise. I have been reading about The Nest technology a creation of the minds of two former Apple employees, Matt Rogers and Tony Fadell, who created the iPod and helped with the iPhone. These guys are way ahead of the curve with innovation in Home Control.
It was easy to install the thermostats and for the past week I have been watching each thermostat learn our home living comfort conditions and setting the thermostat to where it feels we are not only comfortable but also energy efficient. Apparently in the first two weeks most of the automatic changes take place and from then on it is quite smooth. The beauty of The Nest is that I can control the thermostat(s) by my iPhone rom anywhere in the world. Having been away on vacation I set the thermostats at the airport after I landed and after a week away the house was perfect when we arrived home
The Nest technology has now spread to a Nest home surveillance camera as well as a Nest Smoke and CO alarm. Also from what I gather the Nest Technology is spreading to 3rd party manufacturers where they can design technology that works within the Nest framework. I am told that there is now a company that makes Nest Air vents that can be programmed to close in rooms that are not being used for the purpose of creating automated zone heating and cooling. Of note is that this latter technology was brought to Shark Tank by some inventors and the idea was instantly funded by one of the Sharks
I haven't gotten my first heating bill since I installed the Nest thermostats but I can see how it learns and changes environmental conditions to keep things comfortable and energy efficient
www.nest.com
http://www.technologyreview.com/fea...sts-control-freaks-reinvented-the-thermostat/
definitely recommended and very affordable (each Thermostat is $250)
It was easy to install the thermostats and for the past week I have been watching each thermostat learn our home living comfort conditions and setting the thermostat to where it feels we are not only comfortable but also energy efficient. Apparently in the first two weeks most of the automatic changes take place and from then on it is quite smooth. The beauty of The Nest is that I can control the thermostat(s) by my iPhone rom anywhere in the world. Having been away on vacation I set the thermostats at the airport after I landed and after a week away the house was perfect when we arrived home
The Nest technology has now spread to a Nest home surveillance camera as well as a Nest Smoke and CO alarm. Also from what I gather the Nest Technology is spreading to 3rd party manufacturers where they can design technology that works within the Nest framework. I am told that there is now a company that makes Nest Air vents that can be programmed to close in rooms that are not being used for the purpose of creating automated zone heating and cooling. Of note is that this latter technology was brought to Shark Tank by some inventors and the idea was instantly funded by one of the Sharks
I haven't gotten my first heating bill since I installed the Nest thermostats but I can see how it learns and changes environmental conditions to keep things comfortable and energy efficient
www.nest.com
http://www.technologyreview.com/fea...sts-control-freaks-reinvented-the-thermostat/
definitely recommended and very affordable (each Thermostat is $250)