Save Some Money with Nest Learning Thermostat

If you like tech products and want to save money and energy, you should check out the Nest Learning Thermostat. It was created by the same guy who designed the iPod for Apple, so if you like Apple products, you’ll love the Nest.

When you install the Nest, you make manual adjustments for the first few days, turning it down when you leave or go to bed. The Nest learns your habits and programs itself the first week. The Nest can be controlled remotely from anywhere in the world from a computer, iPhone or Android app. It also connects to Wi-Fi and can check the weather for your zip code to see how the weather affects the temperature in your house. It will also tell you how much energy you used each day and why.

You might think, “Who cares about a thermostat?” but since it controls half the energy in your house, you should care. Most people who have programmable thermostats never program them and they use more energy than non-programmable ones.

The Nest costs about $250, but should pay for itself in energy savings in one to two years. The average person can install the thermostat themselves in less than 30 minutes. Did I mention it’s really cool looking? It looks like an iPod for your wall.