Setting Up Your Constellation Connect
Your Constellation Connect smart hub is the brains of your home automation and security system. Using Wi-Fi, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, the cloud, and more the smart hub connects to your smart devices so you can control and manage them in a simple, centralized way.
Hard vs. Soft Water: Which Is Better for Saving Energy?
You turn on the faucet to wash your hands and fill up the tub to take a bath, but your water may be affecting more than just your hygiene. Water hardness, or the amount of dissolved calcium or magnesium in your water, could also be affecting your energy use.
Save Power with Energy-Efficient Vacuum Cleaners
Thinking about buying one of the new energy-efficient vacuum cleaners? You have quite a few types of vacuum cleaners to choose from.
15 Smart Home Gift Ideas for the Holidays
Smart home gift ideas aren’t just for the techies on your list anymore. Cool tech gifts are going mainstream, appealing to anyone who cares about safety and security, convenience, or entertainment.
Dirty Home Appliances: Tips for Cleaning Gross Stains & Fighting Mystery Odors
Some of your home’s grimiest places are your home appliances. Another often overlooked source of smells and dust are dirty vents.
The Future of Smart Homes and Connected Technology
Connected technology is driving the future of smart homes, and the advantages of smart home technology of the future are many. As our lives get busier, smart home devices give us control, convenience and comfort as they help us get more done.
15 Battery Life Boosters: How to Save Energy on Your Phone
Wireless technology has become so commonplace that most people hardly notice how much it has changed our lives. Mobile devices allow us to text, phone and access the internet from anywhere with a wireless signal, freeing us from the physical limitations of bulkier computers and traditional telephones.
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What Is a Smart TV?
Television watching is the most popular leisure activity in America: The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that nearly 80% of Americans watch an average of 2 hours and 46 minutes of TV every day. Television energy usage accounts for 7% of energy consumed in American households.
Saving Energy on Laundry Day
Laundry is one of life’s unavoidable chores — and it’s a chore that most people do weekly, if not daily. This means that washer and dryer energy usage, coupled with the amount of water used for laundry, can have a direct impact on your energy bills.
Electric vs. Gas Grills: Which Type Is More Energy Efficient?
Summer is almost here, and for many people, that means it’s time to fire up the backyard grill. That can be a relief, as it can mean less mess in your kitchen (as well as less heat in your house!
Energy-Saving Tips for Summer
Rising summer temperatures often result in higher energy costs. The US Energy Information Administration estimates that the average home in the United States consumes 1,026 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity each month between June and August.
