High humidity in your home is not only uncomfortable and unhealthy, it can also do serious damage to your floors and furniture and increase the growth of dangerous molds. Fortunately, summer home humidity can be reduced by running the air conditioning. But what if you aren’t… Read More
Installing a freeze alarm in your vacant home is a great way to avoid the cost and mess of frozen, bursting water pipes, but how does a homeowner go about choosing the best freeze alarm for their particular situation? With the wide range of freeze… Read More
If the idea of adjusting the temperature in your home from anywhere using your smartphone or computer sounds appealing, you’ll be happy to know that the technology exists today and it is called a WiFi thermostat. Imagine turning up the heat with your iPhone while… Read More
Programmable thermostats provide a range of money-saving benefits to commercial (non-residential) buildings, but their energy management needs are uniquely different than those of homeowners. This article — the last in a four-part series on programmable thermostats – will address non-residential applications and discuss how advanced… Read More
Many of today’s programmable thermostats are so incredibly multi-functional, they’ve aptly been labeled “smart.” But do you really need all of that functionality? Your best bet is to choose a programmable thermostat that’s easy to use and fits your family’s lifestyle. Here are three popular… Read More
