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Big Brother wants to control your thermostat

by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, consumer, technology, thermostat

January 30, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Lovers of governmental conspiracy theories will enjoy today’s story, as we look at what has been an on-going effort—for at least 10 years — by California and energy utilities to take control of your home’s thermostat and much...

Knowing the weather inside the children’s home

by Dennis Beaver | family law, technology, thermostat

March 11, 2017 • By Dennis Beaver Should a non-custodial parent be allowed to remotely monitor the environment – temperature and humidity – inside the children’s home? Would a judge order the installation of an internet-connected thermostat, enabling, under certain...

Real savings to be found with remote thermostats

by Dennis Beaver | air conditioning, consumer, technology, thermostat

February 8, 2014 • By Dennis Beaver I needed to be at our office at 7 in the morning one Monday when nighttime temperatures in the San Joaquin Valley fell to below freezing. The new thermostat which we were testing for this story was scheduled to give us 72 degrees by...

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