It is the smart thermostat that makes for a smart HVAC system.
My neighbor was getting fiber optic internet connected to his house yesterday. When he told me he was getting it done I was happy. Not only was I happy for him but I was happy for me too. If the internet company brings fiber all the way to my neighbor’s house than it will be a lot less expensive for me when I decide to pay for fiber optics. I am thinking of doing that really soon. Satellite internet really is really terrible. It is very comparable to dial up speeds. It is also expensive for very little internet. For this reason, I haven’t used any of my smart home devices since I’ve moved. My old house even had a smart HVAC system with a smart thermostat. All of that requires internet service to work. That is why I have just been making do with my dial thermostat so far. It is true that smart thermostats do not take up very much bandwidth. However, every little bit adds up. As it is, I have to pay overages every month for my satellite internet. So I try not to connect anything that doesn’t absolutely have to be connected. But I really miss having a smart thermostat. It is the smart thermostat that makes for a smart HVAC system. So it will only cost me a couple of hundred bucks to upgrade my HVAC system once I get fiber optic internet. Then I will start saving money on my energy bill too. I just hope it doesn’t take too long for me to get the new internet installed.