A sneaky “hack” to bypass your hotel thermostat when your room is too hot

HOLIDAYS stuck in stuffy hotel rooms may try a sneaky trick to cool down the temperature even when orders are locked for guests.

Brits heading off on summer holidays may be concerned about the temperature in their rooms, with many hotels keeping the thermostat on their preferred setting.

Guests are unlikely to be able to lower the temperature as accommodation providers aim to avoid wasting energy.

But now a thermostat hack has emerged that allows customers to bypass fixed settings.

Those who want to keep their storage cold simply need to figure out how to access the device’s VIP mode, according to travel site Your Mileage May Vary.

Many thermostats have this feature, including Alerton, Amana, Carrier, Ecosmart, GE, Honeywell, HotelTech, and Inncom.

A video posted on the website shows a step-by-step guide on how to access the Inncom system.

The steps are: hold the “display” button, press the “on/off” option, release, then press “up”.

It will then display either “DON” or “VIP”, giving the tenant full control of the cooling.

This same process should work for many other systems, while travelers are also advised to Google the device name and “VIP mode” if this is confusing.

The reason guests often don’t have a say in the temperature of their room is because hotels are trying to ensure they are energy efficient.

According to Technology 4 Hotels: “Guest rooms account for 90% of electricity waste. »

But travelers who have shelled out a lot of hard-earned cash for a relaxing break and found themselves forced into a sweaty sleep might well prefer to preside over their room temperature.

In another tip for vacationers, a common travel security tip was recently debunked by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Paying up to £25 to have your suitcase wrapped in plastic is a common plan at airports aimed at protecting your belongings from thieves.

But it was called a waste of money because security could simply snatch it if they had to search the bag through customs – and it would not be repackaged.

Lorie Dankers of the TSA told Travel and Leisure: “If the technology flags the bag, the 3D x-ray image is sent to a TSA agent for review.

“TSA agents review hundreds of x-ray images to learn what common items look like on the x-ray screen.”

If there is an alert on the baggage, it will be set aside for screening and unpacked.