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Various Utility Companies offers current Account Holders in Select States: Sensi Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat on sale for prices listed below. Shipping may vary by location and provider.

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Various Utility Companies [emerson.com] offers to current Account Holders: Sensi Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat (various) in select states for sale prices as listed below + Additional Rebate w/ Select Utility Companies (enter zip code here to verify [emerson.com]) . Shipping may vary by location and provider.

Note: Rebate amounts vary depending on the utility provider. The utilities listed offer an instant rebate via an online marketplace, but your utility may offer a traditional rebate. To find Traditional Rebate, Click Here [emerson.com] and Scroll to bottom right of listings then click tab that says " No Rebates. Change Location" to enter zip code.


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Created 08-16-2021 at 02:02 PM by Kimpossible680
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I find it interesting how many times this deal gets posted. And then never the comment that by doing it you might/have to agree to let the company change your settings at the most inopportune times; i.e. when you are home.
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If you get one of these you should setup a firewall rule to keep it from having access outside of your home network. Wifi thermostats are great, but giving the power company access to them is not.
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"Popular deal" with 4 TU and 3 suspicious sounding comments from either brand new or barely used accounts lol
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memphistiger
08-18-2021 at 10:38 AM.
08-18-2021 at 10:38 AM.
Quote from FearAndLoathing :
You know it's SD when people are willing to live in complete discomfort to save some money. I'm comfortable at 68 and my thermostat never goes above 70. I don't know anyone who sets theirs above 72.

I ask a lot on here how much is your time worth, but seriously, how much is your comfort worth?
Seriously? I live in the hot and humid south (Louisiana) and I leave my thermostat set at 75 and my house is cool. As a matter of fact, my bedroom is ice cold sometimes.
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08-18-2021 at 11:11 AM.
08-18-2021 at 11:11 AM.
Quote from memphistiger :
Seriously? I live in the hot and humid south (Louisiana) and I leave my thermostat set at 75 and my house is cool. As a matter of fact, my bedroom is ice cold sometimes.

Go ahead an google "room temperature."

Perhaps living in the south has acclimated you to less comfortable (imo) temperatures.
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WhatUpDawg
08-18-2021 at 02:46 PM.
08-18-2021 at 02:46 PM.
Why is El Paso electric always the only Texas power company on the list?🙄
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ChowTimeN
08-18-2021 at 04:21 PM.
08-18-2021 at 04:21 PM.
I dislike my Sensi. It shuts off for only five minutes before turning on again. Something's wrong with its temperature sensor.
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ClayR
08-18-2021 at 05:59 PM.
08-18-2021 at 05:59 PM.
Here is the Tampa Electric rebate page for Tampa, FL area.

https://www.tampaelectric.com/res...hermostat/

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memphistiger
08-18-2021 at 10:11 PM.
08-18-2021 at 10:11 PM.
Quote from FearAndLoathing :
Go ahead an google "room temperature."

Perhaps living in the south has acclimated you to less comfortable (imo) temperatures.
"Room temperature" has nothing to do with this but since you brought it up, the Department of Energy states the following:

"In the summer, you can follow the same strategy with central air conditioning by keeping your house warmer than normal when you are away, and setting the thermostat to 78°F (26°C) only when you are at home and need cooling."

https://www.energy.gov/energysaver/thermostats

Now, imo, 78 is far too warm in the summer for indoor temps.

Also, a survey was taken a couple of years ago asking people what they typically set their thermostats to. You are outside the range.

70-75 Degrees is the Most Popular Average Indoor Temp Year-round
Half of the respondents set their thermostats between 70-75 degrees during the Summer. Nearly 20% of consumers set their thermostats between 66-70 degrees.

In the winter, nearly half (45%) of respondents set their heater to a temperature between 70-75 degrees.

https://www.stansac.com/what-temp...%20degrees.

I cannot even begin to imagine what your electric bill has to be with a 68 degree summer setting. In winter, that would be ok (I usually set at 70-72) but to each his/her own. lol

As far as you stating you don't know anyone who sets theirs above 72...the AVERAGE is above your claim.
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08-20-2021 at 03:44 PM.
08-20-2021 at 03:44 PM.
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No Florida...that sucks! 😪
Never Florida. Hot as balls, and still rocking one that looks like it's from 2002.
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leckig
08-20-2021 at 10:58 PM.
08-20-2021 at 10:58 PM.
I have had both - this one and the now the new touch screen version. The old version is far better - more responsive, sharper screen and physical buttons are much superior to touch screen.
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leckig
08-20-2021 at 11:02 PM.
08-20-2021 at 11:02 PM.
Quote from memphistiger :

Now, imo, 78 is far too warm in the summer for indoor temps.
78 is perfectly fine and you can easily get used to it. We keep our house at 78-79 in the summer and our electric bill is only $75 vs $120-150 our neighbors pay.

Winter 68-69 is perfectly fine.

It is not only about saving money, it is also about saving the planet. This is by far more effective than driving 5 miles to drop some cardboard to recycle.
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08-21-2021 at 06:02 AM.
08-21-2021 at 06:02 AM.
I always chuckle that people think these are free. You're paying for them in taxes and higher rates. Thats why "Florida doesn't care".

If you want to buy one you can buy one, they're not going to charge you for it and then try to pass it off as free later.
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08-21-2021 at 06:04 AM.
08-21-2021 at 06:04 AM.
Quote from akula1488 :
my wife leaves the thermostat off even when the temperature reaches 85 F...I am serious.
One time I even had to live with 90
That's great for mold unless you have a designated dehumidifier
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oingo456
08-21-2021 at 09:55 AM.
08-21-2021 at 09:55 AM.
You have to sign up for the power company to remotely control the thermostat. It's not automatic. Then you get rebates and maybe extra money per thermostat.

Then after your rebate comes in, if you want, just revoke permission for them to control it, or reassign the thermostat to a new account like you moved and took the thermostat with you. My agreement in phoenix had no requirement that I let the control it for more than one month.

I had 2 thermostats where wifi modules failed, and Sensi sent replacements. Each replacement I hooked up somehow the power company paid another $25 each time I registered it.
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JamesW2650
08-22-2021 at 05:02 PM.
08-22-2021 at 05:02 PM.
First Energy/Dominion in Ohio NEVER participate in these deals Frown
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HunterOne
08-22-2021 at 10:40 PM.
08-22-2021 at 10:40 PM.
Quote from blazin :
Seriously? You think this is a master plan to control energy consumption? First, that could simply be done at the distribution plant. Second, you could just simply keep your old thermostat and if you feel your energy consumption is being governed, just reinstall the old thermostat.
Yes, there is a Master Plan to control energy/electricity consumption!

It is called Smart Meters that are being installed by many utilities around the country and are remotely connected to the utility's computer systems and can measure energy/electricity consumption continuously.
They are capable to charge different $$$ rates at different times, say during periods of peak energy consumption or low energy demand like night time.

For example an electric utility may charge 50 cents or $1.00 per Kwh during peak demand, say 11am-11pm and 20-25 cents/Kwh from 11pm to 11am,etc.
So, you may want to charge your electric car in the night time only!

That way it discourages high energy consumption as the price increases thus lowering the load on the utility.
It's the old economics 101 supply and demand principle! The higher the demand the higher the price!

These differential energy pricing schemes have not yet been implemented but it's just a matter of time in may areas/cities of the U.S., especially when electric utility loads increase because of electric vehicle electricity demand.

But something similar happened in Texas during last winter's cold snap energy fiasco:

https://theconversation.com/whats...xas-155822
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08-23-2021 at 12:32 AM.
08-23-2021 at 12:32 AM.
Quote from ChowTimeN :
I dislike my Sensi. It shuts off for only five minutes before turning on again. Something's wrong with its temperature sensor.
You might be able to adjust that by changing "cycle rate". I'm not sure if this can be done in the actual thermostat, but I do know it can be done via the app. If you have the app installed, Go into settings (tap gear icon top right corner from temp control screen). Tap "system settings", and look for "Cycle rates". From there you can adjust the cycle rate for cooling or heating. For example, if you change the cooling cycle rate to "slow", your thermostat should turn your cooling unit on/off a lot less by creating a wider temperature swing.
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