Homeowners are increasingly concerned about data privacy in smart home products, according to Copeland. Homeowners see smart devices as boosting home security Homeowners are still generally comfortable in using new technology, but this year smart thermostat non-owners are less likely to feel comfortable using new tech compared to 2022 levels. Smart device owners tend to be younger compared to non-owners with more from the boomer generation. However, 2024 homeowners are less likely to consider themselves … More → The post Homeowners are clueless about how smart devices collect their data appeared first on Help Net Security.
it’s nice to be able to change the hvac remotely, enables laziness (I’m on the couch and I want it to be 2-3 warmer cooler without getting up? Nice), occasionally can be helpful for forgetfulness (I didn’t set a modified schedule for vacation and can change it from Latvia or wherever)
Like most smart home stuff it’s not essential at all but if you’re so inclined it can be a fun project. If you are deeper into it like I am it can be helpful as you can go beyond simple schedules into automations; my hvac is not based on hard rule schedules but occupancy based. it’s a combination of a traditional schedule but it can be overridden if no occupancy is detected or if phones are approaching the geofence (to make sure the house is reasonably warm/cool by the time we arrive). It’s a bit more complicated in practice and took a little while to iron out the kinks but now it works while and has led to lower utilization overall