Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat, Amazon Echo, Homekit and Simplisafe Security – HGG217
John Greenaway joins Mike Wieger from http://wiegertech.com/ and the Open Mike Night Podcast http://omnpodcast.com/ and Jim (https://twitter.com/jcollison) for show #217 of Home Gadget Geeks brought to you by the Average Guy Network, part of http://thegeeksnetwork.com/community.
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Ecobee3 Smart Thermostat
https://www.ecobee.com/ (Thanks Mike)
1st Homekit enabled smart thermostat – this week
https://www.ecobee.com/2015/06/ecobee-announces-worlds-first-homekit-enabled-smart-thermostat/
Features
Remote Control – manual phone / web based
Sensors
Smart Home / Away Feature
Follow Me
Custom Zones (only include Bedrooms at night)
IF Integration (turn down when security system set to away) turn back up when system is disarmed
Insteon Lights & Security Camera
http://www.smarthome.com/insteon.html
Linking Front Porch and Garage Outside Lights together – controllable by each others switch
Driveway sensor – with motion and 3 minute turn off
Security Cam installed in Driveway – not quite yet in the pool area
Simplisafe Security
Self Install
Take it with you
No Contracts
- Wireless – no phone line
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