<div dir="ltr">It looks like there are a bunch of diyers out there doing it with X10 hardware and relays. Something similar could be done with a couple fixed temp thermostats and a relay board like one of these <a href="http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/relay/usb-relay/sainsmart-4-channel-12-v-usb-relay-board-module-controller-for-automation-robotics-1.html">http://www.sainsmart.com/arduino-compatibles-1/relay/usb-relay/sainsmart-4-channel-12-v-usb-relay-board-module-controller-for-automation-robotics-1.html</a><div>
<br></div><div>Of course it all depends how far you want to go down the diy bunny trail.</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Quentin Hartman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:qhartman@gmail.com" target="_blank">qhartman@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I need to get a new thermostat in my house, and I'd like something that is wifi and/or zigbee enabled so I can do some home automation-ish experimentation with it. One problem I've noticed though is that all the wifi ones I've looked at require you to sign up with a thirdparty that the thermostat talks to over the Internet to allow all the gee-whiz features. I'm not thrilled with that from a security standpoint, and while the service is often currently free, all the TOS I've read specifically mention that they may charge for it in the future, rendering the extra features I paid for useless if I don't pony up some service fee.<div>
<br></div><div>SO</div><div><br></div><div>Does anyone have any suggestions for thermostats that are either a) wifi enabled and play nicely on a local network w/o needing an external service or b) are zigbee (or similar standard ad-hoc wireless network) enabled and play nicely with a Linux-based controller?</div>
<div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br></div><div>QH</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></font></span></div>
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