Now even your home thermostat can learn how much heat and cooling conditions family members prefer and adjust the climate in your home accordingly. Based on data, it will automatically adjust to what you’re doing from day to day and react to your actual behavior. The energy savings and the convenience make this feature a good reason to replace a traditional thermostat.
The Eversense thermostat, part of the smart home system, is designed with proximity control sensing. When the last person in a household has left for the day, it turns the heat or air conditioning down, which is determined by the last mobile phone leaving. The thermostat senses when a person with a phone returns and turns up the heat or cooling. Users can set up a proximity zone, and when they cross into it with their phone — say, 10 miles from home — the device knows and sets the home heating or cooling system based on that person’s preset preferences.
A heating contractor or an electrician will install the device for $460 which includes the thermostat and labor. If you have electrical tools and talent, you can buy the device for $290, make the installation and save 37%. Watch the manufacturer’s videos at www.allure-energy.com to show you what’s involved, and then decide to do it yourself or not.
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Pro Cost — DIY Cost — Pro time — DIY Time — DIY Savings — Percent Saved
$460 — $290 — 1.3 — 1.9 — $170 — 37%
