HVAC & Power

In this blog post, I take a close look at the best Alexa smart plugs you can buy today, based on extensive testing and research. Control Your Home Smarter-For Less f you’re still reaching behind the nightstand to turn on a lamp, it’s time for an upgrade. With a smart plug that works with Amazon Alexa, you can control your …

In this blog post, I review four viable ways how to make a dumb air conditioner smart. I will also review one potentially dangerous method you definitely want to avoid. The four ways are: Method #1 – Smart AC Controller Method #2 – Smart Air Conditioner Method #3 – Smart Thermostat Method #4 – Smart Plug How To Make A …

In this blog post, I’ll break down Generac vs Kohler vs Champion standby generators so you can protect your home against increasingly common power outages. Is a Standby Generator Still Optional? fter losing power for nearly a week during a brutal Nor’easter, I realized exactly how vulnerable residential homes are without reliable power backup. Scientists at the American Meteorological Society …

In this Rollicool review, I give my honest take on what I like about this 14,000 BTU “smart” air conditioner from Rollibot — and what I don’t. When the summer heat hit my home office /bedroom, my trusty Ukoke 8,000 BTU Smart Portable Air Conditioner started to feel a bit underpowered. I needed something more robust to handle the rising …

Want to know five ‘cool’ ways how to make a dumb ceiling fan smart? Do you want to add smart control to a ceiling fan so that it even works with Alexa or Google Assistant? You’ve come to the right place. Here are five ways you can make a dumb ceiling fan smart: Way #1: Convert an Old Fan with …

In this article, I provide a side-by-side comparison of Sensibo Sky vs Ceilo Breeze Plus vs Ambi vs Tado. Which smart ac controller and app is best? Let’s find out. h yes. The Dog Days of Summer. We are really in the thick of it now. With last week’s heatwave, August just starting to heat up, and even more oppressive …