We use two Nest security cameras and one thermostat in our RI home. One camera is mounted so we can see the front doors and the other we have in the basement. We can check the temperature and adjust the heat via the Nest thermostat on our iPhone software. We have hot water heat so we had a plumber add antifreeze to the heating system and he also added a larger expansion tank. This fall was the first time we’ve shut off the water prior to leaving. We have our three children take turns checking the place every two weeks during non heating months and every week during heating months. During our recent trip to the Villages we had a moth in our basement. We would occasionally get an email alert that the Nest camera picked up movement when the moth flew by. We also get alerts sometimes when hot water is moving through the heating pipes making noise or if the sun shines through the windows. The Nest cameras, of course, also send alerts if voices are heard or people are seen. We pay $15 a month so that the cameras are recording all they are seeing (for 10 days) so we can review the audio/video prompting the alert. We cancel the recording when we are up north. We arrange for grass cutting and snow plowing. It’s a pain having two houses.
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