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Made adjustments to my smart home
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this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2024
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Which thermostat do you use? And do you like it?
Not OP, but I have an Emerson Sensi. It was free after rebates from my local electric company. I like it, though admittedly I wasn't ever looking for anything fancy.
I can control the temperature from my phone and see simple stats like how much time it's been heating or cooling each day. It lets me set up schedules, too, of course. It doesn't do anything flashy like learn my schedule or connect to Google home and whatnot. The app is lightweight be it doesn't bother me with ads or notifications to buy more junk.
I have a Honeywell T9 but use two Boldr Fara space heaters too, along with an array of Aqara temperature sensors. It’s all hooked into Home Assistant.
Because I live in a big rental apartment with poor insulation, having multiple virtual thermostats for different areas is helpful. The temperature is set based on the outdoor temperature since it impacts the inside temperature so much.