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Smart Thermostats Are Making Their Way Into Existing Homes

October 22, 2018

Despite the fact that there’s a lot of airtime given to smart thermostats in the media and throughout industry conferences, the reality is that only about 15 percent of households own a smart thermostat, according to Rob Munin, president at Lux Products.

In a World of Connected Devices, Thermostats and Controls Are the Key to Success

How well do you know HVAC stats?

Butch Welsch

October 8, 2018

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These devices are being sold by the millions, and in most cases, the distribution is directly to the consumer — the sellers are avoiding the traditional manufacturer-to-wholesaler-to-contractor model that our industry has used for years.

Don’t Be Afraid to Chart Your Own HVAC Business Course

Kyle Gargaro

September 10, 2018

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A study by scientists at the University of Leeds (I Googled it … it is a thing) said it takes a minority of just 5 percent to influence a crowd. So that means that 95 percent of people can be following for no good reason. That might explain the popularity of the Kardashians.

Roy Thorn, service technician at Magic Touch Mechanical. - The NEWS - ACHR

Contractors Use Smart Sales for Smart Homes

HVAC contractors, manufacturers share how to close the deal

Maria Taylor

July 30, 2018

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It’s a well-known fact that HVAC — the smart thermostat — is the first point of entry into smart-home sales. And with more than half of U.S. households predicted to own a smart speaker by 2022, according to a late 2017 study by Juniper Research, it’s a prime opportunity for HVAC contractors.

The iComfort S30 by Lennox. - The NEWS - ACHR

More Than Just a Thermostat

In-home HVAC goes high-tech

Maria Taylor

July 30, 2018

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It started with smart thermostats. Now, in today’s world of smartphones, smart speakers, and Wi-Fi connections in 89 percent of U.S. households (as of 2017), smart homes are expanding in scope beyond heating and cooling controls — the first major foray into the smart-home concept — as manufacturers work to keep up with customer demand for continuous connection.

DunAn Microstaq Inc. HC-MSEV USHC Retrofit Kit - The NEWS - ACHR

Control and Reliability Earn DunAn Microstaq DDA Gold Recognition

Lennox, Emerson round out this year’s light commercial category winners

Nicole Krawcke

July 23, 2018

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DunAn Microstaq Inc.’s HC-MSEV USHC Retrofit Kit netted the gold award in the HVAC Light Commercial Equipment category of this year’s Dealer Design Awards contest.

Nest Labs Inc. Nest Thermostat E Nest Temperature Sensor - The NEWS - ACHR

Easy Installation, Use Highlight Residential Controls Offerings

Nest takes gold for its Nest Thermostat E + Nest Temperature Sensor

Nicole Krawcke

July 23, 2018

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Over a year of research and design went into the 2018 Dealer Design Awards gold-winning product in the Residential Controls category. After listening to feedback from both contractors and consumers for a more basic, easy-to-use, and cost-effective thermostat, Nest created the Nest Thermostat E.

Before (left), this home had a typical closet hydronic space. Now (right) it includes a new, high-efficiency gas boiler, Taco zone control, and two 007e ECM circulators for well-balanced heat distribution. - ACHR

Time to Recommend Comfortable, Efficient Hydronic Technology

Consider new, programmable thermostats with Wi-Fi capabilities, too

Keefer Rader

June 11, 2018

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Here in the Santa Fe, New Mexico, area — and all across the nation, it seems — everyone wants to be “green.”

Trends in Smart Thermostats

Maria Taylor

June 11, 2018

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Connected thermostats entered the market around 10 years ago, coinciding with the rise of in-home Wi-Fi, smartphones with apps to control Wi-Fi enabled technology, and — within the past two years — voice-controlled AI like Google Home, Apple HomePod, and Amazon Alexa and Echo. Per a 2017 report by Juniper Research, an estimated 55 percent of U.S. households will have at least one smart speaker by 2022, for a total of 175 million.

Fujitsu General America: Thermostat Converter

May 21, 2018

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Fujitsu released this thermostat converter for its high-efficiency Halcyon mini-split and Airstage VRF heating and cooling systems, which allows the Fujitsu system to be controlled by a third-party thermostat.

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Smart Thermostats Are Making Their Way Into Existing Homes

In a World of Connected Devices, Thermostats and Controls Are the Key to Success

Don’t Be Afraid to Chart Your Own HVAC Business Course

Contractors Use Smart Sales for Smart Homes

More Than Just a Thermostat

Control and Reliability Earn DunAn Microstaq DDA Gold Recognition

Easy Installation, Use Highlight Residential Controls Offerings

Time to Recommend Comfortable, Efficient Hydronic Technology

Trends in Smart Thermostats

Fujitsu General America: Thermostat Converter

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