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Originally Posted by davephan
The WiFi connected washer and dryer are actually pretty smart ideas. They could remind you to move the clothes from the washer to the dryer, instead of sitting wet in the washer all day. But using a Timer app on the cellphone would serve the same function.
I’m looking forward to the day where the washer and dryer will be one unit. When the washing is completed, the drying process would begin. No moving clothes from the washer to the dryer. There must be a technical reason why a washer/dryer cannot be built.
The remote control thermostat is a good idea that we installed in the Minnesota house, but not in the Florida house. We have two HVAC systems in the Florida house, so I’d need to buy two of the WiFi thermostats. One benefit to having two HVAC systems, one for the master bedroom suite and the other for the rest of the house, is that you have a backup system if one of the systems breaks down. The zoning is nice too, so that the bedroom can be set cooler at night, without having to cool the whole house as much. But we’re still waiting for the whole house natural gas electric generator to be installed. If the utility power has an outage, only the water and natural gas will be working.
The water sensors are a good idea. I had water problems in the Minnesota house when We were gone for a long time. After that, I just shut off the water main as a precaution, before leaving the house for a long time period. Murphy’s law, if you’re going to have a water leak problem, it always waits till you’re away from the house for a long time period!
We haven’t done the combination door locks in the Florida house yet. I’ll have to buy four of those keypad locks.
The Obit B-Hyve smart WIFi sprinkler controller will pretty quickly pay for itself because it automatically automatically rain delays when rain is in the forecast or is very likely, by reducing your water bill. I control and monitor the system from anywhere with my iPhone. The Orbit B-Hyve sprinkler control also as screw terminals for the wires, not the lousy pinch wire connectors. I’ve tried several WiFi smart sprinkler controllers, and the Orbit B-Hyve is hands down, the best, and also the least expensive.
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I think a smart washer dryer makes more sense in our TV villas because the washer and dryers are in the garages. In our NJ home, the laundry room is just a sort of a closet off the computer room, so you're right there. I can see not checking on it in July since the garage gets toasty.
I've installed 3 of these Hunter wifi controllers. Work great! No issues. Also screw terminals.
Having any kind of digital door lock is great. Having a wifi version of it is a little more helpful, but just not requiring a key is where it's at. You can never get locked out.
Our NJ house has 3 zones and I have 3 thermostats, all controllable from my phone. No big deal really. One TV house is wifi the other is old school. I'll update that ancient one when we move full time to TV in a few months. All four can be checked and updated from anywhere you have an internet connection. It's great to see what's going on when you're not there.