Soon after I moved into this house in U. City I decided that the vintage 1930's thermostat was not what I needed. After all, technology had progressed to the point where you could program multiple temperatures throughout the week in your home. The manual adjusting was about to be a thing of the past.
Then came Nest. I learned about this product about two years ago when it was just launching. Nest is a programmable thermostat that also learns your habits. But what's more, it can be operated via your smart phone or tablet. Their true selling point is that is should save your energy bills in the long run. By the Nest knowing when you are home and when you are not...it will keep the house cooler (or warmer in the summer) when no one is home...then adjust when you are there. Reducing the amount of work your heater and AC are doing.
But the real selling point is the design. I never thought I would say that a thermostat is cool, but this one is. From the shape, to how it turns to the lit up display that coordinates with hot and hold (red vs. blue) this thing not only should save a few pennies in heating and cooling...it is also cool to display on your wall.
It will likely be years before the Nest pays off its $180 price tag (I was able to get a dented box model off eBay - otherwise they are $200 for Gen1. But in my mind it has already paid for itself in design and connectivity. However...it has created a monster. Now Misty won't get up to adjust the temperature...she asks me to adjust it via the Android app. So add "makes you lazy" to the "benefits" of the product".
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