ecobee Premium Smart Thermostat: Installation, Heat Pump Reality, and the Home Assistant Problem
I didn’t choose the ecobee Premium. SMUD chose it for me. When I installed a heat pump water heater last year, the rebate process required enrollment in SMUD’s My Energy Optimizer program. That program demands a compatible hardwired smart thermostat. My existing Mitsubishi wireless controller, the REDLink system with an MHK2 controller that cost roughly …
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How To Install Home Assistant on Synology
Learn how to properly install Home Assistant on Synology and get all the features, including add-ons, updates, and the supervisor. This entire process will take about an hour to complete. I’m using a Synology DS1821+ and DSM 7.2.x. This guide …
Synology NVMe Volume Installation and Setup Guide
Everything you need to know to install and setup a Synology NVMe Volume using DSM 7.2. Learn how to install dual NVMe m.2 SSDs along with some helpful tips and tricks for your own NAS. Methods verified as of November …
PhotoStructure for Synology Container Manager
PhotoStructure is a self-hosted photo management program that lets you organize, deduplicate, and browse your entire photo library without handing your memories to Google or Apple. I’ve been running it on my Synology NAS for 3 years now, and it’s …
