I actually solved a couple of problems when I had the HVAC supplier come out to install a smart thermostat in our house.
For one, I didn’t have to try and figure out how to program the digital thermostat anymore.
This has confounded myself and others for years to the point that I just provided up. That digital thermostat was so not intuitive when it came to operating it in programmed mode. So I never was able to figure it out. That meant I had to remember to adjust the thermostat when I went to work. No use over heating and cooling an empty house. And that works just superb if the rest of the family isn’t around. When it’s just them, the thermostat does not stay in the agreed upon setting to save money that every one of us spend on trip. I thought that was both a nice deal for them and a good way to show the kids how the budget works. But I might as well have been talking to the wind. None of that took and they simply yanked the thermostat around to suit their current mood or perceived need. That meant lots of high-priced HVAC heating and HVAC cooling bills not to mention all the wear and tear on the HVAC component itself. I tried repeatedly to coax the rest of the family into sticking with the agreed upon thermostat setting to no avail. So I finally had to use the choice that I absolutely didn’t care about using however girl did it ever save myself and others so several headaches. That smart thermostat I had installed also comes with a lockout feature for manual adjustment.