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Cool down this summer with new Nest thermostat!
Nest 2.0 just added more features today. It may or may not be compatible with your utility's smart grid, however. It now does dual fuel!
Nest Labs announced the thermostat’s latest update today, which packs in several features that should make the sweltering summer heat more bearable. And as with all of Nest’s…
ContinueAdded by Tom Delconte on May 1, 2013 at 9:19am — 1 Comment
Manual Thermal Control Is Always Best!
The finer points of thermostats are actually much more complicated than any published article covers. You must study each premium thermostat individually. If it does not have settings for swing, deadband, fan delays, early recovery, proper setbacks, etc., it's not really of good use. Dual fuel setups are even more complicated because you must decide whether to use the thermostat or the fossil fuel controller function for balance point control. You must also…
Added by Tom Delconte on February 17, 2012 at 6:25am — 2 Comments
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