Reddit reviews Nest Learning Thermostat, 2nd Generation, Works with Amazon Alexa
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Works with Alexa for voice control (Alexa device sold separately).Nest saves energy by automatically turning itself down when you're away2nd generation design - nest is now 20-percent thinner and works in 95-percent of homes with low Voltage systemsAuto-Away: Nest saves energy by automatically turning itself down when you're awayAuto-Away: Nest saves energy by automatically turning itself down when you're awayAuto-schedule: Remembers the temperatures you like and programs itself. Easy install - most homeowners install nest themselves in 30 minutes or less. After that, it's just a matter of changing the temperature2nd generation design: Now 20-percent thinner and works in 95-percent of homes with low Voltage systemsRemote control: Connect Nest to Wi-Fi to control it from your smartphone, laptop or tabletWorks with 95% of 24V heating and cooling systems, including gas, electric, forced air, heat pump, radiant, oil, hot water, solar and geothermal. Heating: 1,2, and 3 stages (W1, W2, W3) Cooling: 1 and 2 stages (Y1, Y2) Heat pump: with auxiliary and emergency heat (O/B, AUX, E) Humidifier or dehumidifier (HUM, DEHUM) Fan (G) Power (C, RH, RC)Works with Alexa
Mac Mini (2018 model), named NOSTROMO
Mac Mini (2010 model), named SPUNKMEYER
MacBook Pro Retina 15” (2015 model), named SULACO
Mac Mini (2012 model), named FERRO
Mac Mini (2012 model), named AURIGA
Both the 2012 Minis and the 2010 Mini are completely headless. Unfortunately, this means that accessing them via remote desktop gives you a measly 800x600 resolution. I use this handy little gadget on both of them to replicate a 1920x1080 display being connected. So, when I connect via Screen Sharing I get a nice big display.
MacBook Pro (2018 model), named APLC02XV5W1JGH5
iPad Pro 10.5", named APONE
iPhone X, named RIPLEY
LG Blu-Ray reader/writer in connected to NOSTROMO via USB 3.0, used for ripping Blu-Rays and DVDs
Sabrent USB 3.0 Dual-Bay Hard Drive Dock, also connected to NOSTROMO via USB 3.0
The microphone is a Yeti Blue with a Nady Pop Filter, coupled with a Logitech HD C310, used for Google Hangouts and FaceTime calls with the fam, and the occasional podcast. It is mounted on a RODE PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm and a RADIUS II Microphone Shock Mount.
The mousepad is an XTracPads Ripper XXL mousepad
The chair is a Raynor Ergohuman ME7ERG desk chair
I use Dropbox to expertly keep my content in sync. Due to the amount of content I keep in there, it is well worth the $100 per year for a Dropbox Pro subscription.
Additionally throughout the house, I have...
3 Eeros for my Mesh Wireless Network WiFi System
2 Apple TVs (4K), named ASH and CALL
1 Apple TV (4th Generation), named BISHOP
1 Apple HomePod, named DIETRICH
1 Nest Hello Video Doorbell, named HELLO
1 Nest Learning Thermostat, named NEST (yeah, original af, I know)
2 WyzeCam Pans, named WYZE-Kitchen and WYZE-LivingRoom
4 WeMo Smart Plugs, named WEMO-Foyer, WEMO-SpareBedroom, WEMO-MasterBedroom, and WEMO-LivingRoom
1 Amazon Echo Plus, named ECHO-LivingRoom
2 Amazon Echoes (First-Generation), named ECHO-MasterBedroom and ECHO-Kitchen
2 Amazon Echo Dots, named DOT-Office, and DOT-SpareBedroom
4 Google Home Minis
1 Brother HL-L2395DW Wireless Laser Printer, named LV426
1 PlayStation 3 Slim 120 GB, named HICKS
I have a total of 31 IP reservations according to my Eero app. This makes it a lot easier to manage my network, set up port forwarding, etc.
http://www.amazon.com/Nest-Learning-Thermostat-Generation-T200577/dp/B009GDHYPQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1414778331&sr=1-1&keywords=nest
Recently acquired by Google.
Off topic, but they've also got the Nest thermostat for $199, which apparently was matched by Amazon. So if you have Prime and no tax like me, you can get it cheaper and faster from Amazon than you can from Google.
Yes. Mine even has telepathy (wifi) now!
This might not be the most unique, but I think it is by far the coolest thing on my wishlist, and I don't think many folks would stick a thermostat on their list.
You certainly don't have to buy that, though. It's a lot of money.
Things that catch my eye in a comic: Somewhat nerdy characters. Lots of humor. Occasionally dirty humor. Storylines that focus on technology/science/conspiracy/solving something. Characters that possess sharp wit and/or arrogance. Protagonists that are spectacularly imperfect. Antagonists that turn out to be protagonists. Endings that tie in extra details that one might not have noticed the first time around. Robots. Tie-ins to various mythologies/folk tales.
That might have been too many things...
> But in reality, the vast majority people aren't going to change their lifestyles.
It's not going to be one thing that gets everyone there. In this instance, look at the NEST controller which makes conservation pretty painless. Another example is recycling. There was a time when it was only the 'environmentalists' that hauled and recycled all their trash. Now there is a specific bin (in my town at least) at everyone's house for recyclables which is picked up by a truck.
While the grid is not free, it doesn't mean that people who do not need to use it should have to pay to keep it afloat. Also, for those that sell their electricity back to the company, perhaps if the power company wants to charge them a 'grid fee' then they should also share in the additional profits of the 'grid fee' and royalties from the eco-power that they sell. Any way you slice it, their argument comes up lacking imho.
Also, if power companies want to establish a grid fee, then maybe that could eventually get regulated separately from their power business.
Keep in mind that part of the cost of the Nest is in the types of systems that it can control combined with the feature set.
From the Amazon page:
> Heating: 1, 2 and 3 stages (W1, W2, W3 wires)
> Cooling: 1 and 2 stages (Y1, Y2)
> Heat pump: with auxiliary and emergency heat (O/B, AUX, E)
> Fan (G)
> Power (C, Rh, Rc)
> Humidifier or dehumidifier (HUM, DEHUM)
> Dual fuel (heat pump and furnace)
> Zone systems with or without dampers
> The Nest thermostat is designed to work without a common “C”wire. However, adding a common C wire may be required in rare installations
> Wi-Fi required for remote control and software updates and Energy Reports
A friend of ours, for instance, recently replaced there AC and heating system themselves, and the Nest was the only thermostat they could buy that wasn't through an AC service place that handled it. If they were to go through a service place, the cost would have been about the same for the Honeywell thermostat but without the "smart" features.
Also, it's been interesting to see the price of the higher end Honeywell thermostats come down and for some of their more advanced models to become available to the consumer.
Basically, the cost of the thermostat itself is relative to the type of system you have and what you want to get out of it. My friend (referenced above) said that they did notice decent savings after the install, but most of that is likely due to the new system they got. That said, they do like it a lot and like the learning aspect as they don't have to monkey with the settings nearly as much.