Re: Temperature control--why?

["Michael Chare" <MunderscoreNEWS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Mr. Gibbage" <MrGibbage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> I see that many of the home automation discussions center around
> temperatire control.  I have used programmable thermostats for quite a
> while, and find that they pretty much meet all my needs...unless I am
> overlooking something.  If you have incorporated your themostats into
> your home automation system, how do you use it?  And what is it that
> you do with your system that you wouldn't normally be able to do with
> a typical programmable thermostat?

a) Start central heating before I return from vacation

b) Make it easier to set teperature house will be kept at whilst on vacation

c) Make a log of the events that have happened.

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Michael Chare