Automated Meter Readers (AMRs) are clever things. They are meters fitted with a built-in radio transmitter, which sends your meter reading to one of our receivers as it passes by your home. This means that we can read your meter … Continue reading →

It Has Been Recently Installed Whenever your Nest Thermostat is first installed, it doesn’t yet know how quickly or long it takes for your home to cool down.If your thermostat was just installed, this is almost guaranteed to be the … Continue reading →

For 1 to 2 people: 30-40 gallons. For 2 to 3 people: 40-50 gallons. For 3 to 4 people: 50-60 gallons. For 5+ people: 60-80 gallons. What size water heater does a family of 5 need? If your family size … Continue reading →

Having too many connected devices will not necessarily crash your Router, but it can definitely have an impact on performance and connectivity. Issues will generally include delayed load times, buffering, latency and occasionally having to reconnect devices to compete for … Continue reading →

Depending on your system, the Power Extender Kit (PEK) included in the box with every ecobee may be able to provide a C wire connection. How many wires do I need to install an ecobee thermostat? Type of system Minimum … Continue reading →

So pull up a chair, sit down and we’ll show you how it’s done. Echo devices are Bluetooth enabled, which means you can control the audio playback on your device by speaking to Alexa. How do I connect Bluetooth to … Continue reading →

How do I get my curtains to open automatically? Who has time for this? Luckily, someone invented a new robot to do all that work for you. It’s called the Switchbot Curtain, and it attaches right to your curtain rod … Continue reading →

What Are the Most Popular IoT Devices? Smart watches are the most popular IoT devices. Gaming consoles. Smart TV sets and content streaming devices. Voice control devices. Printers. Cameras. Lighting appliances. Smart thermostats. What are the top IoT devices? Top … Continue reading →

The number of IoT devices increased 31% year-over-year to 8.4 billion in the year 2017 and it is estimated that there will be 30 billion devices by 2020. The global market value of the IoT is projected to reach $7.1 … Continue reading →

When it comes to home security, smart home products include cameras, sensors, touch panels, video doorbells, and more.Ideally, smart home products make your life more convenient so you can focus on what matters— doing the things you love, which probably … Continue reading →

Explanation: Reason: Computer has ZERO or NO IQ. and Computer works only when the user gives a command or instruction to do a particular task. Is computer An intelligence? The expression computational intelligence (CI) usually refers to the ability of … Continue reading →

LeakGuard™ is a Rheem leak detention and prevention system on ProTerra™ that limits leaks to no more than 20 ounces of water. 1. Having the most efficient water heater on the market, and knowing that it can save your home … Continue reading →

Q1: Can I plug in a power strip to the smart plug? A: Yes, you can plug a power strip into a TP-Link Smart Plug and turn it on/off via the Kasa app or voice command with Amazon Echo/Google Assistant. … Continue reading →

Water heaters with power venting come with an electric blower fan (often very quiet) installed on top of the water heater and can have either vertical or horizontal vent ducts. Since the vent does not rely on the buoyancy of … Continue reading →

5 Examples of IoT Devices in Your Next Smart Home 1) Door Locks. 2) Smart Heating. 3) Smart Gardening. 4) Video Doorbells. 5) Personal Assistants. What is the Internet of things in smart homes and cities? Smart cities use IoT … Continue reading →