One of the comments suggests a work-around that might have merit - at least for a while...
Well, here's what a real American would do in that situation. Buy or otherwise acquire an old manual thermostat. Install it. If part of the law says that you have to have a "smart" thermostat, sure. Use their unit, too. Just don't hook it up to your HVAC, but keep it active. A big middle finger to the traitors that authored that bill.
One of the comments suggests a work-around that might have merit - at least for a while...
>Well, here's what a real American would do in that situation. Buy or otherwise acquire an old manual thermostat. Install it. If part of the law says that you have to have a "smart" thermostat, sure. Use their unit, too. Just don't hook it up to your HVAC, but keep it active. A big middle finger to the traitors that authored that bill.
Gov forcing you to buy private products…Obamacare.
Gov forcing you to buy private products…Obamacare.
Bird has a better solution.
Bird has a better solution.
That's the day I set the WiFi network in the house to local only with no internet connection.
That's the day I set the WiFi network in the house to local only with no internet connection.
Connect to no unit and pit in the attic.
Connect to no unit and pit in the attic.
Too cold. This thing is going to register 150F before I'm done with it.
Too cold. This thing is going to register 150F before I'm done with it.