• The Assman@sh.itjust.works
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        6 months ago

        using it as I described really saves money

        Assuming I:

        • own a heat pump ❌
        • own solar panels ❌
        • own a smart water heater of some kind? ❌
        • live somewhere that the temp changes enough that any of this matters ❌

        “No you idiot, you just have to spends thousands of dollars on equipment and then you can save $100 a year”

        Do you realize how ridiculous you sound? Good for you that you’re saving money, but I’m just giving a personal anecdote here, not writing a thesis on home energy management.

        • baru@lemmy.world
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          6 months ago

          You don’t need solar panels. Could also just be dynamic energy pricing. Also do not need a water heater. Thermal mass could just be heating the place at a certain time. Don’t get the bit about temp changes, maybe you mean you never heat or cool your place?