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There comes a time in every furnace owner’s life when you start to run into problems that aren’t as easy to diagnose as a dirty filter
I just went through this journey recently, where both my 20+ year old furnace and my 7 year old smart thermostat started to act up, and we had to go through a process to try to figure out which one it was. A new thermostat is a couple hundred dollars, but a new furnace is thousands. In this blog, I’m detailing the journey I just went on and some of the simple steps that you can take before you have to start taking drastic action. I’ll also take the time to talk about Smart Thermostats in general, and help you...
Over the last few years, Home Automation and Smart Home technology have evolved so drastically
When I first started blogging about home automation 6 or 7 years ago, there was little to no connection between devices. My smart garage door opener was on one app. My thermostat was on another. My light switches had their own app, and so did my smart lock. All that’s changed, and many companies are playing much better together now. In those few years, the devices have become much more adaptable, and there are so many ways your home can be ‘smarter’ now. Let’s take a look at some examples. Starting with smart locks The smart lock—a gateway product for...