Your home represents an important investment, both in terms of initial costs and ongoing maintenance. But more importantly, you spend the majority of your time inside ...

What makes a smart thermostat "smart" anyway? Is it really that much of an upgrade to your regular, classic programmable thermostat? Smart thermostats are more than a pretty face, and in most cases ...

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Walking to a thermostat to change a setpoint may be going the way of rolling down car windows, writing checks at the grocery store, and getting up to change the TV channel. However, the path to ...

Tired of expensive heating and cooling bills? Consider giving your HVAC system an upgrade with a smart thermostat. It can save you time and money on home energy costs by automating adjustments based ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Smart homes have lived up to their name over the last decade as houses and apartments have become increasingly equipped with IoT devices that ...

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Degrii’s Smart Thermostat offers some features that usually found only on much more expensive models, but it also has a few important shortcomings. The Degrii Smart Thermostat is one of the ...

Internet-connected thermostats, which offer users greater flexibility in controlling their HVAC systems as well as opportunities to run those systems more efficiently, are gaining wider acceptance in ...

Making minor changes to your thermostat every so often won't have much impact. Instead, switch to a thermostat schedule ...