I love my Nest. It looks great, it’s easy to use, and it makes me work harder to save more energy.
Smart devices gamify what we do. Think about how your behaviour changes when you put a step counter on. You want those numbers to go higher, you’re chasing records, your brain wants the high of doing better. You try harder.
Same thing happens when we put things like Vivint smart home devices in our homes. We see results instantly on our phone and along with things in the home being easier (think smart security where your phone becomes a window to your front door), they are also better for all of us.
With the Nest Smart Home Thermostat, you’re rewarded with leaves when you drop the temperature, have the furnace running less, and use less energy. Those leaves are awesome. I want more leaves.
I seriously treat the thermostat like it’s a game. I find myself dialling the Nest back half a degree and delaying turning it on, just to get another leaf. Which makes me wonder, how long until we can play actual games on them?
The addicting gamification of the Nest works to your benefit. With a smarter home where you try to collect leaves, you’re actually saving money by using less energy.
That’s a win.
Here are some other reasons I love my Nest:
Takes the hassle out of making my home more comfortable by learning my habits and being programmable from my pocket
Takes lifestyle & daily routines into consideration – like lowering temperatures when I leave for work, and raising them before I return
Potentially prevents home damage by maintaining a consistent temp to help prevent pipes from freezing and bursting in the winter – I can set standard minimum temps for when we go on vacation
When I was at the recent Dad 2.0 Summit, Rheem had a booth where they were discussing smart hot water heaters. Yes, app enabled water heaters. And furnaces. And that’s not the end of what the internet of things has in store for us.
The appification and gamification of the smart home goes beyond smoke detectors, cameras, thermostats, fridges, stoves, tvs, lights, and sprinklers. It’s a game of smart homes, and if you use the technology right you could save money and live safer.
I would love one of those cool doorbells that you can see who’s at the door before answering it!
They are a very neat design. We had a home invasion back in 2014 which left us all very very scared and unsafe in our home. We moved but the fright is still in us. I like how it keeps records and the camera is SUCH a benefit. Is it affordable?
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I am looking forward to Virtual keys where you use your smart phone to lock and unlock your doors.
I do like the Nest thermostat but I’m more interested to see who’s at my door so I’m looking forward to getting a Video Door Bell since baby is on the way. I don’t want to keep going back and forth. Just being honest lol
So many cool things to look forward to. Seeing who is at your door would be handy for us as we have no way to view who’s there at the moment.
I have been looking at getting a NEST thermostat for my house. Love the idea of graphing the year to see what savings have been accomplished by dialing back a degree or two.
I am looking forward to integrated smart lighting and security, that saves money and makes the home more secure. The heating, lighting can automatically adjust when you leave and return to save with no security compromise.
Love the enhanced locking systems. Being able to unlock and lock my home from my smartphone is fantastic!
My fiance works in a business thats all about housing your home with technology. He would be all about this product! He has actually told me the benefits of it. What a great prize thank you for the chance!
Definitely detering theft – Cameras that show real-time images inside and outside your home!
I can’t wait for smart electric gates. Would be amazing as I’m a few minutes from home to open my sliding gate.
They are a very neat design.
I’m looking forward to being able to monitor total home energy use, equipment runtime, and outdoor weather conditions. This will let me know what improvements to the house will give the best energy savings.
I’m looking forward to smart locks becoming the more accessible standard.
I love the fact that cameras show real-time images inside and outside your home.
I’m looking forward to the enhanced door locking system! I love the fact that you can lock & unlock your door from your phone! Super neat ?
The deterring thieves would be great
I like the cost savings of a smart thermostat
I am looking forward to the lighting systems set on randomized timers to turn lights on and off when you’re away from home.
I really like the camera which displays real-time images outside of the house. Such a brilliant idea for when I’m away and my wife can check what the camera is showing without putting herself in danger.
Real time images is a must in my books.
The Enhanced Locking System sounds amazing! No more forgetting to lock the door!
The water sensors that can detect leaks would be amazing.
Cost savings and not wasting as well as knowing of water leaks, etc. Wow, what features.
water leak sensors would be so useful when going on vacation.
I already have a Nest camera and I really like how their software is setup. Very easy to use. A Nest thermostat would come in very handy in my home. I am considering in also getting a Video doorbell. Would make life much easier.
The nest thermostat looks great. No forgetting toturn it up or down again
Smart Door locks!
Hmm, after walking around my home for ideas, my answer would have to be SmartWindows. I’m not entirely sure how they’d work, but if they could somehow alert me when to clean them or self-clean themselves, that would be really cool. I hate condensation and mold. 😛
Oh I love the virtual keys and to be able to lock and unlock the door from my home that is awesome
Saving time and money
Right now I am looking for a smart thermostat. It would be nice to set programs, check usage over time, and control it via internet and cell phone.
I like the control these products can give me! No more worrying about keys or wasting heat
I love the idea of app-enabled hot water heaters – I am sure we are burning money down there!
I love that the furnace running less, and use less energy..love saving money!
The digital leak sensors are such a great safety feature.
Motion sensors that can alert you of unusual activity would be amazing.
I would love a “house” the would send me details about anything that the camera picks up, such as people coming to the door, breaking in or a fire.
I love the Virtual keys. So great that you can use your smart phine to unlock the doors
Cameras that show real-time images inside and outside your home;
I love how advanced smart homes are getting – being able to control the temperature inside your house from your phone? Genius!
I like the idea of the Cameras that show real-time images inside and outside your home;
These smart home solutions are so beneficial. I’m most looking forward to the lighting systems that are set on randomized timers to turn lights on and off when you’re away from home – this is perfect for when you are on vacation!
I like the virtual keys aspect via your smart phone!
Anything that deters thieves is good.
The cameras are a really good idea.
I love that digital water leak sensors were incorporated. With this wet Spring our sump pump has been working overtime, it would be peace in mind knowing if something was happening while we were away or sleeping!