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Automating your blinds based on sunrise sounds smart, but it's ruined my sleep.
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janabell7mo ago
5:30 AM sunrises in July had my blinds shooting up like a curtain call... I almost threw my phone at the wall the first time it happened. Setting a minimum time never even crossed my mind, that's genius. Now I'm wondering how many mornings of sleep I lost before figuring it out...
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henryp407mo ago
My last apartment had the same sunrise setting disaster. Julia_chen51 is right about keeping that manual button close by. I ended up just using a plain old timer outlet for mine instead.
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quinncarr7mo ago
Totally get that. The early light in summer is brutal. Had the same problem with my smart blinds last year. Fixed it by setting a minimum open time, like 7 AM. Now they only auto-open if sunrise is after that. Also, keep the manual button handy for weekends.
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julia_chen517mo ago
Smart move keeping that manual button. Tech is great until it decides you're waking up at dawn on a Saturday. The minimum open time is a lifesaver, honestly feels like the most basic setting these systems should have built in. My old ones didn't have it and I had the same rage at the wall moment. How many times did you hit the button before you found the schedule fix?
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