Was watching Ask This Old House and there was a part about installing a wireless motorized registers and thermostats (installed by plugging into a duplex outlet) in each room. That way each room was heated to exactly what you set using your smartphone. It's the future of HVAC!
Price: $3000.00 for a normal house of 7 zones. They didn't mention the cost of the smartphone which I would have to get.
Meanwhile here at the palatial manse, I still haven't taken down the full screen and installed the glass in the screen door. When the main door is opened the wind blows through and completely changes to air in the living room (somewhat bigger than a handicap Sani-Hut) about 4 times.
Sound like a waste of heat? I just mentioned to SWMBO that maybe, just maybe it's time to TURN ON the furnace. It was 34 degrees outside this morning. The house was at a balmy 62. She suggested getting a sweatshirt. I did as orde-- um, as asked. I'm sure there will be a Palace Revolt soon from my daughters about the situation.
Price to operate the furnace when off: Free
Price for sweatshirt I have on right now: Free (got it from a paralympics I competed in).
It seems to me that Ask This Old House finds ways to spend the most money possible to fix a problem. And really, how much of a market can there be for something like this? Plus for me the idea that a house can be controlled from the internet seems like the product of some truly bad minds.
Being the wag I am, if I ever found a house with a system like that, I would unplug the thermostats and switch them around to different rooms. Who would want to try and figure that mess out?
How many out there would consider such a system? And no, don't invite me over.
-Tom