3,345,091
I prefer to be my own kind of "Smart" and rely upon my brain to do the heavy lifting. Having a plan B is its own kind of Smart.
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Wayne Martin
Chicago, IL
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
6,393,494
Use tech for it's convenience, but make sure you never give it complete control.
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Wayne Martin
Chicago, IL
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Debra Leisek
Homer, AK
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
3,125,842
No, have not been locked out of the house. 2. - A metal key is the best choice for back-up, they tend to be most reliable.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Charlotte, NC
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Dan & Laurie Pittsenba...
Bellingham, WA
1,598,452
2. Have a plan B that is manual
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
5,104,931
I have not. My house key is attached to my handbag with my car fob. Can't lock my house behind me without a key.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
1,725,996
Definitely plan B for us!
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
2,071,025
2. Have a plan B that is manual
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Valeria Mola
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
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Evelina Tsigelnitskaya
Sunny Isles Beach, FL
5,583,278
you can't be locked out if you don't lock it....
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Carla Freund
Raleigh, NC
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,390,620
#2
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Peter Testa
Danbury, CT
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,844,301
There are lots of ways not to have the internet down. You have to just maybe tether from your phone as an example. Being tech savvy helps also.
I always have a plan B but has nothing to do with Nest products. Hey, silly me, I use a KEY.
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Diana Zaccaro Broker A...
Cocoa Beach, FL
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
4,882,355
2
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
536,943
B for Backup.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Kathleen Daniels, Prob...
San Jose, CA
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
5,216,409
Bob Crane sums it up very well
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
883,576
My door knob was frozen shut one time.... not a good feeling
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Bob Crane
Stevens Point, WI
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,543,823
Yep, often. Lock box in my yard
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
911,338
We have a hidden key outside.
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Frank Rubi
Metairie, LA
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
1,502,998
Saw an article today about how the Nest thermostats (with their cameras) allowed prior owners to watch the new owners after a house was sold.
My advice is (of course) to not use these devices. If you do use them, know that technology fails, so always have a backup. For these devices to be designed without a manual lock is negligent.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
3,416,038
I try not to depend on any 1 company for anything so this doesnt happen.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,670,013
I've been manually "locked out" of my house-and used my ingenuity to get back in. Never technologically locked out of it.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
216,904
I was once locked out, when walking the dogs. I forgot to bring a key and my garage door wouldn't open because of an electrical outage that occured. Not a happy camper.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
5,772,575
No...No plan B. Mindfulness is a reliable way of living. A
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
2,781,173
When all else fails...I take charge
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,311,397
If you don't have a plan B you will suffer the consequences.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
1,090,762
When was Google down? I had no problems here.
#2 - always have a good Plan "B" and sometimes a Plan "C" is in order.
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Minot, ND
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - W...
St. George, UT
5,868,554
67,369
I have locked myself out of my own house but I always have a hidden kety! Old fashion key works everytime no internet or bluetooth required!!!
4,936,705
900,128
378,517
while I utilize several smart home devices, we can still manually do everything.
758,035
Reboot, get a cup of coffee & wait it out, call them & bitch about it when it's taking too long.
901,535
Yes, this just happened a few months ago. My garage door opener on my car wouldn't work. They garage door keypad wouldn't work. The garage door app wouldn't work. I had to call a locksmith as I didn't keep a house key with me. Now I keep a house key on hand.
1,712,676