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Curse of the Early Adopter: Thermostat Edition

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Posted on Dec 7 2010 by Daniel

The trouble with early adoption is that you’re only admired by friends for about 6 weeks before something better comes along. If you’re an early adopter of thermostat models, you don’t even get the admiration.


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  Tags: home comfort, home depot, thermostat, wireless Category: Energy, Residential

Everything I needed to know about home energy I learned from a beach ball.

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Posted on Oct 8 2010 by Daniel

True or False? Cranking up your thermostat makes your house heat up faster than just setting it to the right temperature.


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  Tags: efficiency, home comfort, HVAC, thermostat Category: Energy, Residential

Beware the Heat Pump Thermostat

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Posted on Nov 23 2009 by Daniel

TweetAs a scientist-turned-efficiency nut, I have railed against people who believe the conventional wisdom when it comes to environmental conservation, often ignoring the data.  I’ve talked at length about corn-to-ethanol, cash-for-clunkers, and other programs that are supposed to save the earth, but do the opposite when you really take a look under the hood. Thus, [...]


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  Tags: efficiency, home comfort, humidity, HVAC, thermostat Category: Energy, Residential

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