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Location: Central TX west of Houston
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For guys that already have these, there is also an app that you can run on a windows box that adds some features to the thermostat. There is a free version that just does the basics and then there is a premium version for $13 that tracks when your HVAC is running, downloads weather off of the 'net, and will also allow you to have a circulate setting on the fan that will bump just the fan on and off occasionally.
http://www.setyourthermostat.com/tour/ Thermostat software - Set your thermostat from the comfort of your desk
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Back in the saddle again
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I bought a filtrete thermostat and installed it today. The hard part was that I had to upgrade my thermostat wire from a four conductor to a five conductor wire. I also bought the windows app from Thermostat software - Set your thermostat from the comfort of your desk. It makes setting your program much easier, and the other features are nice as well. I like the fact that it keeps a log of when your heat and AC runs. It's also cool that it downloads the weather (temp, humidity) and keeps that in the log too.
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canna change law physics
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04-02-2012, 03:31 AM
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also compile outside temps., wind speed, rain, and heating/cooling degree days and then run your multiple regressions on that
for more geeky fun look into canonical correlation analysis... |
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04-02-2012, 12:05 PM
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Installed and up & running with my Nest. Took just a few minutes. Very slick!
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04-04-2012, 10:16 AM
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The Nest has been improved! Continued development is the reason I bought into this thing and is invaluable to me.
http://www.nest.com/2012/04/05/nest_thermostat_software_brings_more_info_savings_ access 
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I'm digging it! One thing I haven't seen is text or email alerts for out-of-range temperatures. Seems odd that they aren't doing that now. I'd like to know if the temp in my shack drops below 40 degrees while I'm away.
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04-05-2012, 08:10 AM
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post the IP address so we can all "affect things"!
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04-05-2012, 01:41 PM
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Just got a NEST for Father's Day, very cool. Took about an hour to take the old one out, spackle a few holes, paint match with existing wall paint and mount and program the NEST. My wife thought it was a cool geeky Father's Day present. She'll think twice when I'm raising the A/C temp from Europe!
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