The spot where your thermostat lives was chosen for the electrician, not you.

A responsive touchscreen and integrations with Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Samsung SmartThings, Wink and IFTTT give the lower-priced $169 Ecobee3 Lite Smart Thermostat serious appeal. No other Wi-Fi ...

Expensive peaks in electricity demand have more utilities looking to control how much power their customers use. It's a ...

A thermostat is the brains behind your home’s heating and cooling system, whether that system has a heat pump, furnace, boiler, central AC, or a combination. By monitoring and controlling the ...

Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal finance, electric vehicles and climate change. He's also the author of the nonfiction book, "Morally Straight: How the Fight for ...

Fair warning: any homeowners who have thermostats similar to the one that nearly burned down [Kerry Wong]’s house might be in store for a sleepless night or two, at least until they inspect and ...

Your thermostat is some of the oldest and simplest automation in your home. For years these were one-temperature setting and nothing more. Programmable thermostats brought more control; they’re alarm ...

Easy-to-follow setup. Gorgeous on the eyes, and has three pretty finishes. Includes helpful AI-powered Smart Schedule and a temperature sensor you can place anywhere in the home. Previous Nest users ...

Avoid direct sunlight to prevent overworking your home's air conditioning system. Drafts near windows cause excessive heating; avoid placing the thermostat there. For best results, place the ...

Seattle-area utilities are steadily widening programs that let them nudge, and in some cases directly control, smart ...

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