Category: Thermostats

The upcoming expo will preview the future of the HVACR industry, with exhibitors from around the globe gathering to showcase new and upgraded products, technologies, and innovations. Powered by WPeMatico

Award winners were selected by a panel of third-party ASHRAE member judges who evaluated each product entry based on its innovative design, creativity, application, value, and market impact. Powered by WPeMatico

HVAC contractors come into contact with countless doorbells, light switches, and home appliances. They’re trusted advisors to the customers in their care. So when the time comes for their customers to replace those doorbells with their smart home counterparts, shouldn’t HVAC contractors be the “smartest” choice for the job? Powered by WPeMatico

The devices have integrated support for home automation, allowing users to control the units with their voices. Powered by WPeMatico

The “it” in this case isn’t the goal of working hard to succeed in the distributor business or even joining forces with other distributors. Ritchey is talking about the measures and programs his company invests in with one objective: assisting HVAC contractors in building and maintaining their own successful businesses. Powered by WPeMatico

According to a report from Mordor Intelligence, the global smart home market was valued at $35.7 billion in 2017, and it is expected to reach a value of $150.6 billion by 2023, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 26.9 percent during the forecast period. Powered by WPeMatico

The expected surge in smart thermostat sales will have equipment manufacturers, many of whom have their own proprietary controls, competing with the well-known universal thermostat brands, such as Nest, Honeywell, and ecobee. Powered by WPeMatico

According to a recent study by Parks Associates, 13 percent of U.S. broadband households owned a smart thermostat by the end of 2017. And while that’s still under a quarter of eligible homes, that number has nearly tripled from just three years prior, influenced by factors like the ubiquity of the smartphone and the rise […]

Thermostat Recycling Corp. has collected 2.4 million mercury-containing thermostats since its founding. Powered by WPeMatico

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. Powered by WPeMatico

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. Powered by […]

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. Powered by WPeMatico

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 […]

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. Powered by WPeMatico

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. Powered by WPeMatico

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

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. Powered by WPeMatico

Interest in smart home and home automation products is growing by leaps and bounds every year. And it’s no longer just about Wi-Fi thermostats. Powered by WPeMatico

Panasonic Corp. of North America is honing in on its focus to make it easier for both residential and commercial building owners to control the temperature and comfort level within the space. The company hit its targets with the introduction of two new products — the ECONAVI air conditioner and the Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) […]

Emerson continues to evolve its equipment lines in an effort to introduce its technologies to a broader customer base. Powered by WPeMatico