I was talking with a friend about lowering the thermostat when leaving and having it return to the regular temperature once you return and when this is efficient and when it is not. For example: we leave our heat set to 72-73 when we are home and drop it down to 70 when we leave. Some may argue tha…

The best thing about this whole “experiment” with ST is that it allows you to gather data to make that sort of conclusion, since everybody’s house is different and everyone’s preference is different. In my case I have a two zone system, with radiators downstairs and hot water baseboards upstairs. I…

Good point. How are you guys “logging” the data? I know ST will show you the activity but is there a way to view it better?

[image] Logging Thermostat Status to Xively Connected Things Some folks were asking for this feature, so here’s the app for you: http://build.smartthings.com/projects/xively/logging-thermostat-status-to-xively/ Please note that I don’t own an ST-compatible thermostat, so…

What he said… I’m personally using thingspeak myself, but I haven’t used xively to say that it’s better or worse. This is the kind of nonsense temperatures we’ve had to deal with here in the NorthEast, so that’s why I’ve become more and more interested in keeping track of how hard my furnace is wo…

Here’s a link with a quick overview of why lowering/raising the temp can be beneficial. http://energy.gov/energysaver/articles/thermostats

Thanks for the info but NEST does require a Common. Right?

[image] smart: Thanks for the info but NEST does require a Common. Right? According to them, it doesn’t in 99% of the cases. They have a compatibility checker on their site… you tell them what wires you have and they tell you if it’s compatible. You can see from the picture I posted that it…

No harm in getting one and giving it a shot… :wink:

Lowering thermostat when leaving - energy efficient?

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smart (Ron S) January 15, 2015, 7:09pm 10

Sorry for being a little off topic. You mentioned hot water baseboard upstairs. May I ask which thermostat are you using for that? I am desperately looking to replace a freaking White Rodgers. Picture in this thread:

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