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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by toyg on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @09:39AM (#27276603)
This is how the Honeywell stuff seems to work, at least for my thermostat. As long as there is some local wifi, thermostat and controlling unit will work, even if you cannot contact them from the internet.
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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by h4waii on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @10:53AM (#27277583)
What happens if power goes out, the units stop working if WiFi isn't on a UPS?

This would definitely be a problem in cold climates where a dead furnace could lead to frozen and burst pipes.

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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by toyg on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @11:00AM (#27277696)
The unit is event-driven, so no, you would just lose the ability to change its current programming. Regardless, it can be bypassed on the actual boiler heater, it's just a thermostat. It's a decent set of compromises, definitely better than anything going "no internet, no service".
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Re:Google is officially releasing Fuchsia OS, starting with ... by Semaphor on Tuesday May 25, 2021 @03:39PM (#27281517)
In my case: No power would mean I have nothing to control anyway. The only reason my local network is down would be my power down. That happened twice in the last 16 years.
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