Tado home thermostat

[OVERKILL]

Stumbled across this device after trying to find an alternative to the Nest thermostat that wasn't made in China:

http://www.tado.com/en/the-idea.html

Quote:
"Designed in Munich, assembled near Ammersee" - Headquartered in Munich, we combine technical development, design, sales and customer service under a single roof. We have our hardware produced at the Ammersee, South of Munich to ensure that everything is just as we like it: technically perfect, uncompromisingly user-friendly

 

[Quest]

I have my eyes peeled on Nest for quite some time, but shy away due to initial cost (me currently using some 5+2 programmable thermostat for my 3 zone hydronic heating systems).

I'm definitely interested in ths one called tado..

Q.

 

[OVERKILL]

It isn't for sale outside of Europe yet, but I've subscribed to their system that they have in place to let people know when it is. I'm definitely interested in the product.

 

[rjundi]

100% telecommuter now so it would not save me a dime. However in my twenties I traveled 99% for my IT job and left the house thermostat on at 72F.

 

[rshaw125]

I bought one from Home depot works good and saves money. I was told that you're supposed to set your AC to a temp and leave it. Did not sound right to me. And it was not. During the week I have it set to go down 30 minutes before usual arrival time home. It is set to go back up 30 minutes before I leave in the morning. The savings were noticeable on my first bill after install. It paid for itself the first Summer.

 

[cat843]

Some of the fancy ones need a true source of 24V. They cannot "steal" voltage from the 2 wires like your normal setback can.

 

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted By: rshaw125
I bought one from Home depot works good and saves money. I was told that you're supposed to set your AC to a temp and leave it. Did not sound right to me. And it was not. During the week I have it set to go down 30 minutes before usual arrival time home. It is set to go back up 30 minutes before I leave in the morning. The savings were noticeable on my first bill after install. It paid for itself the first Summer.


I assume you're talking about a Nest thermostat?

What kind of thermostat did you have prior?

 

[rshaw125]

Originally Posted By: cpayne5
Originally Posted By: rshaw125
I bought one from Home depot works good and saves money. I was told that you're supposed to set your AC to a temp and leave it. Did not sound right to me. And it was not. During the week I have it set to go down 30 minutes before usual arrival time home. It is set to go back up 30 minutes before I leave in the morning. The savings were noticeable on my first bill after install. It paid for itself the first Summer.


I assume you're talking about a Nest thermostat?



What kind of thermostat did you have prior?



Oh no I bought a 7 day Honeywell less than $50. Works good.