I travel a lot for work.
My homebase is in Fort Worth though.
Living in Texas means the majority of the year I am worrying about cooling. I don’t have to be concerned about a hard freeze ruining my pipes and the heating plan going out. That is lovely for someone who travels all the time. There are concerns with Ac during the summer though. If I turn my air conditioner on and quit, I could experience mold growth. Bugs and pests could be coming into my household. So I need to make sure that while I am gone, my Fort Worth home is still adequately cooled. The best investment I ever made was for a smart thermostat. I now can control my heating and cooling system from anywhere there is wireless internet. Anytime I leave on a trip I set my thermostat to low cooling mode. It cools, but to a much higher temperature than when I am there. I also regularly check local, Fort Worth weather and make adjustments on the fly. If it is sweltering outside, I will bump up my thermostat a bit. It is nice that the smart thermostat tells me the home temperature, humidity, and air filter changes. It recommends settings to me and troubleshooting tips. The best is having that peace of mind knowing my house is being taken care of. If my AC stopped working, I would get advanced notice. If not, I could always see that the AC stopped operating when I plugged into my app.