And that's cool for you. My MIL is the same way. Wouldn't live without a security system. I'm not one of those people so I don't want to pay those prices.
> BTW, I only pay $58/month for full monitoring (burglar and fire), and could cut it to about $40/month if I shopped around.
I live in a house in a relatively high-crime area of Dallas. It's not that cheap for me according to what neighbors say. But anything at all really is too much for me I suppose so eh.
> I don't buy high-end thermostats.
Ok... well, then in my poorly insulated 1970's home in Dallas I'd probably be spending an extra $50+ every month during the summer cooling the house when I don't need to. Thinking about it I suppose the value is highly variable on your home and location.
Yes, who doesn't love the old dial thermostats? That's some of the charm of the Nest's design I suppose. But efficiency isn't their strong suit. And I like being able to adjust the thermostat in the dark on my way to bed without turning on the lights.
I don't find much value in doing anything online however. I'd be perfectly happy with a Nest that only did the scheduling and motion sensing without any of the "OMG you can turn on the heat on your way home from work!" stuff. I don't mind being less than optimally comfortable for an hour or so while my A/C warms/cools the house once we get home. If Nest started charging for it I certainly wouldn't pay for it.
And that's cool for you. My MIL is the same way. Wouldn't live without a security system. I'm not one of those people so I don't want to pay those prices.
> BTW, I only pay $58/month for full monitoring (burglar and fire), and could cut it to about $40/month if I shopped around.
I live in a house in a relatively high-crime area of Dallas. It's not that cheap for me according to what neighbors say. But anything at all really is too much for me I suppose so eh.
> I don't buy high-end thermostats.
Ok... well, then in my poorly insulated 1970's home in Dallas I'd probably be spending an extra $50+ every month during the summer cooling the house when I don't need to. Thinking about it I suppose the value is highly variable on your home and location.
Yes, who doesn't love the old dial thermostats? That's some of the charm of the Nest's design I suppose. But efficiency isn't their strong suit. And I like being able to adjust the thermostat in the dark on my way to bed without turning on the lights.
I don't find much value in doing anything online however. I'd be perfectly happy with a Nest that only did the scheduling and motion sensing without any of the "OMG you can turn on the heat on your way home from work!" stuff. I don't mind being less than optimally comfortable for an hour or so while my A/C warms/cools the house once we get home. If Nest started charging for it I certainly wouldn't pay for it.
But that's just my experience.