Shocked to find smart thermostats raised remotely by “Smart Savers Texas” progrm

Re:Shocked to find smart thermostats raised remotely by “Sma... by thrdbndndn on Saturday June 19, 2021 @01:33AM (#27558048)

I highly doubt an air-conditioned space would be above 80% RH.

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Re:Shocked to find smart thermostats raised remotely by “Sma... by pdonis on Saturday June 19, 2021 @01:36AM (#27558070)

It will if the air conditioning isn't running because someone remotely turned up the thermostat, and it's humid outside. Summer relative humidity in the Houston area routinely gets up around 90%.

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Re:Shocked to find smart thermostats raised remotely by “Sma... by thrdbndndn on Saturday June 19, 2021 @03:07AM (#27558445)

I live in Houston RN. The thermostat is set to 78 not 86 or something. It definitely would run.

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Re:Shocked to find smart thermostats raised remotely by “Sma... by pdonis on Monday June 21, 2021 @01:47PM (#27581630)

> The thermostat is set to 78 not 86 or something.

Evidently you are not enrolled in the "smart thermostat" program described in the article, which allows the utility company to remotely raise your thermostat setting regardless of what you set it to. They apparently did that without any regard to the impact it would have on comfort and health.

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Re:Shocked to find smart thermostats raised remotely by “Sma... by thrdbndndn on Monday June 21, 2021 @06:09PM (#27585182)

I'm talking about the article, not my home. It says "the house had already gotten to 78 degrees".

Aagin, the point is the AC is definitely running if the room is only 78F in Houston.

Also I think people really overestimate the humidity level indoor. Even if you leave your AC off for 2-3 days, it will not reach 90% RH unless you leave all your windows and doors wide open.

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