Sense Energy Monitor: First change to save money

Frequently running dehumidifier I made my first modification around the house in an attempt to save some energy about a week ago, but figured I would wait for some data before I posted about it.  The dehumidifier was one of the first items that were detected in the house and also looked to be one…

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Sense Energy Monitor: Found Chest Freezer

Chest freezer found This morning I received a notification that it found a new device called “Fridge 2”. I assumed it was actually the chest freezer since it is the last undetected device in the house I can think of similar to a fridge.  I rarely catch the chest freezer running, so it makes sense…

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Sense Energy Monitor: Renaming Devices

A slow down for devices found Well its been a few days since I last blogged about the Sense Energy Monitor and since a new device was found.  I was expecting this to happen at some point, just didn’t know when. It has found many devices that cycle on/off regularly and this makes sense as…

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Sense Energy Monitor: Two more devices learned

Two New Devices Detected Well last night I received another notification that 2 new devices have been learned.  So far the speed at which devices are being learned is encouraging since I had expected to wait two weeks before seeing any according to many reviews I read. Two Device Screenshots This time it found what…

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Sense Energy Monitor: device found and general thoughts

First device found

First Device Found Well I have found myself checking the app multiple times throughout the day and it has already detected its first device!  I’d have to say so far I am pleased. Tonight it has detected a device called “Heat 1” and I’m pretty sure it is the glow tube in my furnace. Sense…

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Sense Energy Monitor: Installation

Furnace

First Impressions on Sense Energy Monitor Well I’m recently back into the blogging and wasn’t in the mode of taking many pictures to share my experience, I’ll get better, I promise. So tonight I installed a Sense home energy monitor in my house.  The product packaging was nice, but not too overdone to make you…

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Sense Home Energy Monitor Purchase

Sense Energy Monitor Purchase

Well it has been a while since I have blogged and have wanted to get back into it for some time now to talk about small projects I do here and there.  It turns out that it took a $299 purchase of the Sense Home Energy Monitor, a relatively quick install, and a post on…

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