Hi everyone,
would anyone know what kind of device that is? Is it an AC remote? A humidity sensor? An air quality measurement? Or just a digital temperature sensor?
The picture is from the wall of a newly built house in Arkansas, so I suspect it has to do something with “smart home”.
Thanks for your help!
Cheers, Temperche
Looks like a Nest Thermostat
correct
That seems to be it. Thanks. Too bad that doesn’t seem usable without extensive wiring and is thus only an option for newly constructed houses.
I use one in a house that is 90 years old. The HVAC that it is attached to is from the 90s.
Not necessarily true! If your home already has a thermostat, then nest has a website where you answer some questions and they let you know if it can be replaced with a thermostat. Only 4 wires are needed typically.
Well, it doesn’t have one, I’m currently using Honeywell devices which communicate wirelessly.
Wait.
A WIRED thermostat is only an option for newly constructed houses? Dude you’re using a wireless one. You think wireless thermostats were invented in 1895 or something?
What?
If it’s already set up like that, you’d just have to connect a new one to wifi…
That “extensive wiring” is similar to a phone wire, and has been standard for a very, very long time