If you have a heat-only system, you may notice that your thermostat has three wires—R, G, and W. There are three options available to create a C wire and make the ecobee compatible. Can I use ecobee without C wire? … Continue reading →

Your forced air furnace may be overheating. This is one of the most common causes of an ecobee thermostat losing power during heating season. The thermostat screen will “shut off” or the screen will go completely black intermittently, usually while … Continue reading →

HomeKit Secure Video also allows the ecobee SmartCamera to utilize iOS 14’s latest Home app features — Face Recognition, and Activity Zones.For additional security, SmartCamera owners can choose to pair HomeKit Secure Video with ecobee’s Haven Home Monitoring subscription service. … Continue reading →

If your ecobee is connected to your home network but is unable to connect to ecobee servers, the issue may be caused by security settings on your router. To check if your ecobee is connected to ecobee servers, go to … Continue reading →

A good indicator of determining that the system has two transformers is to look at the thermostat terminations. If you see the RH and the RC have their own dedicated wiring this means you will have two separate control circuits … Continue reading →

If you want the direct and simple answer, it’s illegal to use your neighbor’s Internet service without their consent, period.”The average person will not know you are using their Internet service when you access it via an unlocked Wi-Fi signal.” … Continue reading →

Your Smart Gadgets Are Radio-Powered When it comes to the devices that power your smarthome, they all have something in common: a radio. Whether it’s Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Z-wave, Bluetooth, or proprietary, the big difference between your smart device and a … Continue reading →

Plug in light controls work simply by plugging directly in to the home’s electrical grid—a radio frequency (RF)-controlled module plugs into an outlet, and the homeowner can manually control the intensity and operation of any lighting connected to that outlet … Continue reading →

Technology more likely to save the world than destroy it, say industry experts.25% of those polled said IT and technology could save the world. The majority of these (80%) believed its biggest impact would be related to health and medical … Continue reading →

So what’s causing the flicker?But most commonly, LED bulbs may flicker or dim in your home when there are voltage fluctuations in your home’s wiring. When electrical loads turn on and off in your home, this creates a change in … Continue reading →

Provided that you are willing to download an app—or purchase some physical hardware—you can certainly use your phone as a remote for a non-smart TV. If your phone has an IR (infrared) blaster, you’re definitely in luck. Is there a … Continue reading →

Artificial lighting: Fluorescent lights are by far the most economical and easy choice for houseplants. They come in tubes or compact bulbs (CFL) that screw into regular lamp sockets, and they’re cool enough to put close to plant foliage. Can … Continue reading →

Yes, the screen is always on. You can’t disable the screen, all together, but you van go into the settings and disable everything on the screen except the time. You can also tell Alexa to turn off of the screen. … Continue reading →

Halogen bi-pin and J bulbs can burst, and therefore, should be used in a fully enclosed fixture to provide shielding.Halogen bulbs can be dimmed, but occasionally they should be operated at full light output to retain long life. What light … Continue reading →

Like fluorescent lights, metal halides require a ballast to provide high starting voltages and to regulate current inside the bulb during operation.This is why a metal halide bulb will not work in a standard household lighting fixture — aside from … Continue reading →