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lkapigian

johnmitchell said:

Changed Nest thermostat over to heat.

I thought nest was smart enough to do it in its own 

lkapigian

TEXASBGE2018 said:

alaskanassasin said:

That is hilarious @TEXASBGE2018 thanks for the laugh. Now would you please escort yourself out of Texas. The guy probably left the boat out so he could remember which house is his.

I’m just disappointed that my deliberate attempt to create a topic (HOAs friend or foe?) for the Friday night zoom session didn’t even apparently get discussed. 

Lol ....FWIW although I don't live in an HOA, but after 35 years. I am that guy in the neighborhood

ColtsFan

baked a wheat loaf in a Bundt pan because why now? Also tested out the proof box feature on the oven. It’ll be nice, especially in the winter. 

Eoin

johnmitchell said:

Eoin said:

johnmitchell said:

Changed Nest thermostat over to heat.

I had a look at Nest a while ago and wasn't that impressed. Why did you take it out and what model to replace it? I need to change my controller and thermostat, want something easier to programme and with variable temperatures evening / day / 

Oh I apologize I changed my Nest thermostat over from the cool setting to the heat setting. I have had my Nest thermostat for about 4 years and am very happy with it

Haha. No need for a cool setting here!

JohnInCarolina

Evaluating a tenure case.  

Legume

The house we moved into last year has a nest. Like many thermos, you can set just heat or just cool or auto.  Set points tell it what to do.  If you like one constant temp regardless of heat or cool, it’s probably not great as the set points for heat or cool have to be a few degrees apart.

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

Canugghead

Legume said:

The house we moved into last year has a nest. Like many thermos, you can set just heat or just cool or auto.  Set points tell it what to do.  If you like one constant temp regardless of heat or cool, it’s probably not great as the set points for heat or cool have to be a few degrees apart.

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

Haha good one, over here they started charging $1 probably at least two years ago. I use my own compressor and precision gauge. Hand pump in winter because tankless compressor collects condensation.

Legume

Canugghead said:

Legume said:

The house we moved into last year has a nest. Like many thermos, you can set just heat or just cool or auto.  Set points tell it what to do.  If you like one constant temp regardless of heat or cool, it’s probably not great as the set points for heat or cool have to be a few degrees apart.

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

Haha good one, over here they started charging $1 probably at least two years ago. I use my own compressor and precision gauge. Hand pump in winter because tankless compressor collects condensation.

I don’t know what to do with this.

thetrim

Bringing #6 home.   I bought this one for my father in law when he retired.   He passed away in April.  We’re moving my mother in law out of her place this weekend, so this is coming home w me. 

TEXASBGE2018

Just saw this at Kroger, Sweeeettt

Cornholio

Legume said:

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

You can turn on Auto-Schedule and it will start learning and creating a schedule. I don’t use it, prefer to just adjust manually and I use eco mode which uses a set temp range when there’s no movement in front of the thermostat for awhile. 

Canugghead

Legume said:

Canugghead said:

Legume said:

The house we moved into last year has a nest. Like many thermos, you can set just heat or just cool or auto.  Set points tell it what to do.  If you like one constant temp regardless of heat or cool, it’s probably not great as the set points for heat or cool have to be a few degrees apart.

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

Haha good one, over here they started charging $1 probably at least two years ago. I use my own compressor and precision gauge. Hand pump in winter because tankless compressor collects condensation.

I don’t know what to do with this.

Mea culpa  I meant to reply to another post. My apology.

Canugghead

dbCooper said:

Just back from a couple errands in the wifes Santa Fe, with the cool Fall temps I decided to check tire pressures while fueling up (she never checks them) and needed 4-6 pounds in each.  Thing is, this gas station always had free air, now charging 25 cents.  Angie asks me why... I replied "Inflation".

Haha good one, over here they started charging $1 probably at least two years ago. I use my own compressor and precision gauge. Hand pump in winter because tankless compressor collects condensation.

@Legume hope it makes sense now 

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

Canugghead said:

Legume said:

The house we moved into last year has a nest. Like many thermos, you can set just heat or just cool or auto.  Set points tell it what to do.  If you like one constant temp regardless of heat or cool, it’s probably not great as the set points for heat or cool have to be a few degrees apart.

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

Haha good one, over here they started charging $1 probably at least two years ago. I use my own compressor and precision gauge. Hand pump in winter because tankless compressor collects condensation.

I don’t know what to do with this.

Think this is inrefrence to the "inflation" joke about gas stations charging $0.25 for air.

I solved it by installing a compressor in one car and a portable compressor for other cars.

Legume

Cornholio said:

Legume said:

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

You can turn on Auto-Schedule and it will start learning and creating a schedule. I don’t use it, prefer to just adjust manually and I use eco mode which uses a set temp range when there’s no movement in front of the thermostat for awhile. 

Yep, it was on auto schedule when we moved in and we kept it on for a good 6-9 months before giving up on it. It did change things and adjust, I just wouldn’t call it learning.  We bailed on that and use a schedule, basically coldest we’re comfortable with and hottest we’re comfortable with.   We’ll manually adjust when we feel the need, or turn on the gas fireplace or use the whole house fan to augment as well.  I hate waking up with the heater blaring and I’d rather put on a fleece than have it t-shirt warm in the winter.  We do adjust when family visit.

The Cen-Tex Smoker

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Just saw this at Kroger, Sweeeettt

That is a score. don’t worry that the strips are not as marbled as some of the other Wagyu you see. They are still fantastic  I don’t know how they do it but this is some of the best beef you can buy anywhere. Those are fantastic prices for it as well. Meat butter. 

Ozzie_Isaac

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Just saw this at Kroger, Sweeeettt

The Wagyu Strip from Kroger's/Fry's is my go to steak now.  I like it more than the Wagyu ribeye.  My Fry's used to carry SRF Strip, buy switched to a different Wagyu supplier right now.  I wonder of COVID restraunt shutdowns are leading to high quality beef at big grocery chains?

Ozzie_Isaac

Legume said:

Cornholio said:

Legume said:

fwiw, I have yet to experience it learning anything.

You can turn on Auto-Schedule and it will start learning and creating a schedule. I don’t use it, prefer to just adjust manually and I use eco mode which uses a set temp range when there’s no movement in front of the thermostat for awhile. 

Yep, it was on auto schedule when we moved in and we kept it on for a good 6-9 months before giving up on it. It did change things and adjust, I just wouldn’t call it learning.  We bailed on that and use a schedule, basically coldest we’re comfortable with and hottest we’re comfortable with.   We’ll manually adjust when we feel the need, or turn on the gas fireplace or use the whole house fan to augment as well.  I hate waking up with the heater blaring and I’d rather put on a fleece than have it t-shirt warm in the winter.  We do adjust when family visit.

That is how we use the "smart thermostats" too.  Our Nest kept learning  into a weird corner cases and was annoying so we use a fixed schedule.  My favorite ability is to track run times and adjust from my phone.

lousubcap

Just saw that the wagyu is Heartbrand beef.  I only have three data points with their briskets but it is top quality as noted by @The Cen-Tex Smoker.  Better to be lucky than good any day.  

TEXASBGE2018

The Cen-Tex Smoker said:

TEXASBGE2018 said:

Just saw this at Kroger, Sweeeettt

That is a score. don’t worry that the strips are not as marbled as some of the other Wagyu you see. They are still fantastic  I don’t know how they do it but this is some of the best beef you can buy anywhere. Those are fantastic prices for it as well. Meat butter. 

I love their stuff. I used to have to go to a specialty butcher in Richardson to get it, nice to have it 3 miles from my house now.

Acn

Broke down and vac sealed the smoked country ham we got earlier this week.  We’re good for a while.

SciAggie

Got lettuce in the raised beds today. Carrots, peas, and kale are coming along. 

lkapigian

SciAggie said:

Got lettuce in the raised beds today. Carrots, peas, and kale are coming along. 

That's Bombdiggity!

Canugghead

@SciAggie, nice greens you got there, but thanks for rubbing it in... here's what I have to deal with 

JohnInCarolina

chillin

Battleborn

Packers and Rams sh!t the bed and killed my bets for today. Time to grab a drink and watch the lady begin her Christmas decorating.

nolaegghead

Still out of power.  Generator running like a champ.

EzraBrooks

Just made a nice shrimp and sausage gumbo.  So windy I had to keep opening and closing the egg as I stirred the roux but it was totally worth the effort on a cold day.

ColtsFan

dinner à la @northGAcock

SGH

nolaegghead said:

Still out of power. 

Go stay at my house in Saucier. There is no one there. My wife is at the D’Iberville house and I am at the Hurley house. Power is on. You know how to get there. The key is in the low hanging birdhouse straight behind my big John Deere. There might be a turd or two in the bedroom toilet. Other than that it’s good to go.