Your wind sensor is designed to retract your awning during high winds, but if you find that your motorized awning is retracting every 30 to 60 minutes when there isn’t any wind, then this is a sign that it is … Continue reading →

Check your Wi-Fi router’s status lights The easiest way to see if someone unauthorized is using your Wi-Fi is to look at your router – but this only works if you can take all your wireless devices offline completely.Then watch … Continue reading →

Can roller blinds be repaired? Roller blind repair Roller blinds repairs can involve fixing frayed or torn blind material, reattaching the blind to the mechanism or repairing or replacing a cord, chain, clutch or tensioner. Do blinds need lubricant? Many … Continue reading →

Best smart thermostats of 2021 Best overall: Amazon Smart Thermostat. $60 at Amazon. Best voice integrations: Ecobee SmartThermostat with Voice Control. $249 at Amazon. Best remote sensor: Resideo Honeywell Home T9 Smart Thermostat. $150 at Amazon. Best design: Nest Learning … Continue reading →

A smart home app, sometimes referred to as a home automation app or a smart home automation app, is an application used to remotely control and manage connected non-computing devices in the home, typically from a smartphone or tablet. What … Continue reading →

The most energy-efficient kitchen appliances are: a range hood, wine/beverage mini-fridge and a KitchenAid mixer. The most electricity is consumed by a fridge/freezer, electric range and dishwasher. This is mainly because they are used so much. The espresso maker uses … Continue reading →

LEDs usually have the longest lifespan, often lasting over a decade. Mostly, they are several times better than incandescent bulbs and most fluorescent bulbs. What is the longest a light bulb has lasted? the Centennial LightThe world’s longest-lasting light bulb … Continue reading →

24V DC LED strip longest length is 32ft (10 metres). 24V Constant Current (CC) LED Strip is 65ft (20 meters). 120V LED Strip maximum length is 164ft (50 meters). 24V RGB & RGBW maximum run lengths are 23ft (7 metres). … Continue reading →

You’re in control. The Ideal Touch Connect heating app allows complete control of your heating system anytime and anywhere from your smart phone and web browser.With over 40 time and temperature periods per week, the Touch app can handle even … Continue reading →

Try out voice commands to check and control your heating with Alexa. It’s easy AND hands-free, try “Alexa, what’s the temperature in the living room?” and “Alexa, turn the hot water on“. You can ask Alexa to tell you what … Continue reading →

Put the rice and phone under a desk lamp or similar mild heat source to encourage the evaporation process. Give it as long as you can. Ideally you want to give it 48 hours or more, but at least leave … Continue reading →

In the event of a fault, the blue mains indicator light will flash if there is a fault. To reset the boiler turn the Central heating temperature knob anticlockwise to the “RESET” position and hold for approximately five seconds and … Continue reading →

Pairing Thermostat to Both iOS and Android Tap the Gear button on the iDevices Thermostat. Tap the down arrow until you reach Setup, tap the Gear button to select Setup. Tap the Gear button to select Connection. You will see … Continue reading →

From a strictly technological point of view we have identified 4 main trends: Security. Security remains a major concern for those developing and using IoT solutions today. SaaS. Software as a Service is gradually becoming the norm in the IoT … Continue reading →

Although the Amazon-stated operating temperature range for the Echo Flex is 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C), the tiny, tightly-encased Echo Flex devices survived a brutally hot summer of Phoenix with zero times of product failure, and Alexa voice response … Continue reading →