I bought my house about three months too early.
I had three months left on my rental home before I had to move out.
I decided that I was going to fix up my new house while I had the time. It was nice fixing up the house with nothing in it. I could scrape popcorn ceilings, sand doors and paint without anything in my way. I would clean up to the best of my ability, but it didn’t matter at the time. I also redid all the flooring before moving in since I felt that would be easiest. What I didn’t plan on was the smart thermostat. I installed a smart thermostat first thing in the house. The thermostat worked great and looked even better. While I was there I wanted high AC so I wouldn’t sweat to death painting and sanding. I then would turn it off when I left. It took me months to realize that the smart thermostat learned a heating and cooling program off my comings and goings. Unfortunately I wasn’t that reliable time wise. So the thermostat without fail was pumping AC throughout the house from 12-5 regardless if I was there or not. In the vinings it would blast heating if it got too cold. I noticed the odd settings after I did some investigating after a high energy bill. I then needed to teach the thermostat a new program that was better for someone who didn’t live there yet. I didn’t want to have AC unless I was physically in the house.