• n3m37h@sh.itjust.works
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    7 months ago

    A thermostat doesn’t have refrigerants/gasses in them. It’s nothing more than a complicated on off switch

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      7 months ago

      Yet, a WiFi thermostat that stops getting updates is an extreme risk to that system if an attacker can access it. They could easily create a situation that causes a fire or a gas leak.

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        7 months ago

        What… The… Fuck?

        If your thermostat could cause a fire or gas leak, your HVAC system is flawed. This is entirely a fabricated concern. If anything, I’d chalk it up as reasons why maybe right to repair the HVAC isn’t a great idea. A properly setup HVAC wont let anything tell it to do that.

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          7 months ago

          You can overheat the furnace and then short cycle it repeatedly, same with the a/c. You could shut off the furnace and cause the pipes to burst. Run the a/c in the winter.