alt Hacker NewsIsn’t this is only true with central air though? Most other types of ac are not full climate solutions to leave running all the time and need some manual control.
At least that’s how I use the mini split in my garage. I have to remember to give it 15-20 minutes headstart before I use the garage or will be really hot.
Check out Uncle Pennybags over here with AC in his garage...
All "smart" t-stats can be used in "dumb" mode but the remote control and monitoring is really the killer feature. Scheduling and presence is meh, if you're obsessed with energy savings I guess.
I'd rather know if the system has failed when I'm 500 miles away before the pipes freeze.