away mode effectiveness

Away behavior is described positively through automatic empty-home adjustments and energy-saving actions when the home is unoccupied.

Smart Home and Away can lower HVAC use when the home is empty and restore comfort settings on return, though the reviews stop short of proving a specific savings result.

A reviewer says it automatically changed settings when leaving home and coming back.

Home/away or vacation behavior is supported, and the reviews describe useful away-temperature adjustments.

Away behavior is mixed: one reviewer likes the away setup, while another says occupancy-based away mode can misread absence when sensor coverage is limited.