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Diana Mulvihill Nest, Locking high + low temperature
6 July 2024 | 11 replies

Hi All ~ Me again, you have all been such a great resource (thank you!) that I think likely you can outdo Google customer service, haha. I have heard people on these forums talk about using the Nest thermostat to set ...

Dan Crenshaw Negligence causes pipes to freeze. Who is at fault?
13 March 2021 | 21 replies

Every time my tenant would leave, they would turn their heat off (hwbb) to save money. I told them not to do that because you’re not really saving that much AND the cost of a frozen or ruptured pipe is WAY more that w...

Kyle Galloway First Duplex-One Furnace. How to navigate?
22 March 2022 | 19 replies

My partner and I are finishing up a duplex. It has one furnace and one thermostat in the down unit that controls the temperature for the entire house-both units. My plan is to get a lock box installed around the therm...

Mike Walsh Tenant locked the thermostat and can't unlock.
2 May 2022 | 13 replies

The tenant emailed us over the weekend that they cannot get the thermostat unlocked. Is it our responsibility as the landlord to send out an HVAC tech just to unlock their thermostat?Or is it the tenants responsibilit...

Mark Goncalves Splitting utilities for a two family house
2 April 2024 | 10 replies

I just converted a single family house into a two family house is it worth splitting the utilities

Victor N. Tenant Refusing To Turn on Heat In Winter In Order To Save
18 January 2025 | 36 replies

I have a new tenant who recently moved in the 2nd floor apartment ( 2BR, 1BA) of a 2 unit building. Her unit was completely remodeled. Brand new kitchen appliances, windows, baths, floors, gas water heater, gas fur...

Larry Frank Install smart thermostats in 4 unit with a boiler?
17 August 2018 | 3 replies

My heating bill is 300-400/month in the winter months.  Is it worth installing smarter technology in each individual unit?  If so what would you recommend?

Rodney Wright Regulating thermostats in a multifamily unit.
7 February 2019 | 4 replies

Are you allowed to regulate thermostats in a multifamily unit?  I have tenants who crank up the heat in the winter while their windows are open.  

Calvin Thomas Adding Nest and Ring devices to higher end apts
11 January 2019 | 3 replies

I'm rehabbing one of our buildings in an A rated neighborhood.  It has only 6 units, but we gutted the building and added AC to each apt, new SS appliances, granite, etc.  One of my guys thinks we should add Nest ther...

Caleb Webster Advice on how not to lose your shirt with owner-paid utilities
5 April 2019 | 11 replies

For rentals where the landlord pays all utilities, what strategies do you guys use to incentivize lower utility usage from your tenants and reduce your overall utility bill? I've heard of thermostats that you can rest...