How do smart thermostats actually save money on heating and cooling, and are the cheaper budget models worth buying or just a waste of cash?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
How do smart thermostats actually save money on heating and cooling, and are the cheaper budget models worth buying or just a waste of cash?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
ENERGY STAR smart thermostat savings DOE thermostat setback 7 to 10 degrees 8 hours compatibility C wire budget modelsGoogle ↗
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Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
Query classes
Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
ChatGPT real searches (1)
Classes come from the query-classifier (a local Laya model). 1 of 1 calls are low-confidence (under 50%) — hover a query in the table to see its confidence.
Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
ENERGY STAR smart thermostat savings DOE thermostat setback 7 to 10 degrees 8 hours compatibility C wire budget models Google ↗
- Smart Thermostats · energystar.gov
- Smart Thermostats Key Product Criteria · energystar.gov
- View product · walmart.com
- View product · homedepot.com
- View product · walmart.com
- ENERGY STAR Smart Thermostats FAQs for EEPS · energystar.gov
- Are Smart Thermostats Worth It? · consumerreports.org