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		quietbritishjim on June 25, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: WD My Book users wake up to find their data delete... It was presumably the upper threshold before air conditioning came on. Explanation for those wondering why this needed explanation: Most thermostats set the lower threshold before heating comes on, so turning it up would use more energy.

bryanrasmussen on June 25, 2021 | [–]

thanks to you and everyone for the explanation - I haven't lived in the U.S for 20+ years now so I forgot all about air conditioning.

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