At 6 p.m. on a recent chilly Tuesday, Jim Sullivan’s thermostat in his Maple Valley home automatically turned down to 60 degrees — not because he set it, but because his utility adjusted it down …
A lot of people who live in WA just won’t be affected. Plenty of the housing here still uses baseboard heaters and doesn’t have AC.
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this affects the more wealthy who can afford newly constructed/newly renovated/upgraded homes because they are the ones who have HVAC systems with smart thermostats.
They do make smart baseboard thermostats now, although I’ve not used them. One of the first upgrades to my house was replacing the 1950’s oil furnace with a heat pump. It’s probably already paid for itself, especially with how expensive diesel is these days.
A lot of people who live in WA just won’t be affected. Plenty of the housing here still uses baseboard heaters and doesn’t have AC.
I wouldn’t be surprised at all if this affects the more wealthy who can afford newly constructed/newly renovated/upgraded homes because they are the ones who have HVAC systems with smart thermostats.
It definitely won’t affect everyone.
They do make smart baseboard thermostats now, although I’ve not used them. One of the first upgrades to my house was replacing the 1950’s oil furnace with a heat pump. It’s probably already paid for itself, especially with how expensive diesel is these days.