The house in New Jersey came with a menagerie of control panels. Pallid little rectangles with fuzzy LCD screens, of varying brands and designs. Some were decades old, and there were six of them in ...

On paper, a smart thermostat is an excellent deal, a way to gain newfound savings while making home heating and cooling easier to manage than ever through AI and remote sensors. In practice, a worry ...

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There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but there is such thing as a free smart thermostat. Energy companies all over the country are offering rebates to customers that can lower the price of a smart ...

Is your smart thermostat giving you problems? I've been there. This is what works to get them back on track. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart home tech to craft how-to ...

A NEST smart thermostat is one of the best smart thermostats, enabling you to control your heating and cooling system by phone or voice and lower your utility bills. On the downside, you can’t ...

Past performance, however, does not guarantee future results, and any given home’s energy and utility bill savings will also depend on a host of other factors, such as the overall energy efficiency of ...

When the dreaded cold months of winter arrive, it means many homeowners are put in a difficult conundrum to keep their homes warm without breaking the bank. And staying warm is becoming increasingly ...

Nest Thermostats use Eco Mode as a way to cut down on your energy usage. When set to this mode, your thermostat will automatically change the temperature in your home based on whether or not someone ...

Lexie is a former Staff Writer at Forbes Home and has over 6 years of professional experience as a writer and editor in the home improvement space. She's previously worked at sites such as HomeAdvisor ...

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