Ecobee3 Review • Things You Should Know

Note: before you even read this article, you might want to make sure that an Ecobee3 thermostat is compatible with your current thermostat setup; check Ecobee’s compatibility checker (takes about 3 minutes).

Ecobee3 Review: The Good

Room sensors: The Ecobee3 brings a whole new dimension to energy efficiency and control with its room sensors. The Ecobee3 room sensors let you tailor your needs based on the amount of people in the room. If nobody is in the room, focus energy elsewhere and save your wallet. And based on this feature alone, we’d recommend purchasing the Ecobee3. The downside? The thermostat/sensor package comes only one sensor; you’ll have to buy Ecobee3 room sensor packs seperately.

How to Make Your Home Energy Efficient

Today we’ll talk about how to make your home energy efficient. We live in a century where it’s hard to imagine a day without electricity. And with each passing day, due to different reasons, people start thinking about saving energy more and more. Not only does it save you money, but it also decreases pollution by wasting less primary fuel like coal, oil, and gas.

So, how to make your home energy efficient? First of, you need to find out what’s consuming the most energy at your home. It can be heating/cooling, lighting, or appliances. That will help you figure out the most efficient ways of how to save energy.

WeMo Crock Pot Slow Cooker Review

Today, in this WeMo Crock Pot slow cooker review we’ll go over the good and the bad aspects that you should know before buying it. Check out our briefly summarized points before making a purchase. Let’s begin.


What is WeMo Crock Pot Slow Cooker?

The WeMo Crock Pot slow cooker is a normal slow cooker but with a smart feature — it is WeMo enabled. And that’s exactly what makes it so smart. You can conveniently adjust cook settings from anywhere you are. All you need is the free WeMo App and an Internet connection. Add flexibility to your dinner schedule with the WeMo Crock Pot slow cooker. Turn on the slow cooker remotely and enjoy warm dinner by the time you come home.

SmartThings vs. Insteon

If you’re stuck choosing between SmartThings vs. Insteon, our guide will go over the differences between the two and hopefully help you make the choice that’s right for you.

As home automation becomes more popular, there are more and more companies offering smart home products. The competition is unreal and, as a result, a lot of customers are getting lost in the choices. And because of the rapid growth of technology, some companies just can’t compete anymore and have to step out of race: Revolv is a perfect example. The hub didn’t look good to begin with, but the company had thousands of customers who were pretty unhappy to learn that as of May 15th 2016, the Revolv Hub would no longer be functional — and after years of use!

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So, once you’ve started looking into home automation, it seems like the most important thing to do would be to analyze the company’s position. But, when we talk about SmartThings vs. Insteon, the two companies have been on a market for more than 10 years and seem pretty steady. However, as is the problem in this new smart home market, you never know when the next giant company might just go under and leave customers with useless devices.

But, let’s talk about positive things, like the differences between two great devices!

Smart Products for Outside Your Home

Today, we’ll talk about smart products for outside your home. Every day more and more people are looking for solutions that would make their homes smart. A lot of companies are developing new technologies that allow you to have access to your home 24/7 even when you’re not at home. Almost any aspect of your home can be made smart. Replace your home appliances with smart products and enjoy peace of mind controlling your home from your smartphone.

Smart Home Lighting Automation with the Lutron Smart Bridge Pro

Today, we’ll talk about smart home lighting automation with the Lutron Smart Bridge Pro. As the digital home automation becomes more and more popular, the Lutron Smart Bridge Pro is actually sounds like a good idea. Not to mention, when we are talking about Lutron—we are talking about a leader in lighting control systems.

With the Smart Bridge Pro, you can turn your Lutron’s un-smart dimmer switches into digital home automation pros. And not only dimmers. The Lutron Smart Bridge Pro is also compatible with Serena battery-powered shades and Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostats. Sounds incredible? Because it is!

Pressure Cooker vs. Slow Cooker

Are you choosing between a pressure cooker vs. slow cooker? Then this guide is for you. The two appliances look very similar, however, when it comes to their functionality — they’re two totally different deals. And, this is why:

Nest Smoke Detector Review

Today, in this Nest Protect review we’ll go over the good and the bad aspects you should know before buying it. The majority of helpful customer’s reviews are briefly summarized here. Let’s get started.

Lutron Caseta Wireless Dimmer Switch • A Smart Solution

As the world gets more digital and a wide array of smart home solutions enter our homes. Wouldn’t it be great to get total remote control of your home appliances with one simple device? From smart locks to smart lights, home automation systems offer more than just absolute control — it’s peace of mind, comfort, and convenience. And an incredible item in the world of smart home technology is a wireless dimmer. The Lutron Caseta wireless dimmer, to be more precise. It’s a switch that can totally bring remote lighting control to a whole new level.

Adjust the brightness of your light and create the perfect ambiance in just one click. With Lutron Caseta Wireless dimmer, you can control the light output and even reduce overall energy costs. And just imagine — you can do it all remotely.

Insteon vs. WeMo

As smart home automation becomes more popular, more companies integrate smart home solutions. Nowadays, it’s easy to control your home remotely from your smartphone. But as it becomes more popular, it gets harder to choose between home automation systems.

Overall, it all comes to compatibility issues and number of options. Before buying a smart home automation system for your home, make sure it’s compatible with all your smart home appliances. So, as a result, you can control everything from one app, instead of downloading apps for each device separately.

Insteon vs. Iris

Please Note: As of March 31st, 2019, Lowe’s is shutting down their Iris smart home platform. More information here.

So, there’s a lot of smart home systems, and it might be a bit difficult to choose the right one for your home. Today we’ll compare two systems and discuss what each has going for it. Insteon has been selling smart home appliances since 2012 and has really made a mark on the market. Whereas Iris, while owned by Lowe’s, is a younger smart home brand that has already built a trusted reputation with its customers.

The Iris smart home automation system is the only smart home platform created by a home retailer (Lowe’s). The Lowe’s company has nearly 70 years of experience when it comes to home improvements. With all the knowledge gained over the past 70 years, Lowe’s offers a great smart home solution — Iris smart home automation platform.

How to Install a Dimmer Switch • Lutron Caseta Wireless Collection

Today, we’ll show you how to install a dimmer switch from the Lutron Caseta Wireless collection. In general, installing a dimmer switch can be a pain, but not when we talk about the Lutron Caseta Wireless dimmers. In this installation dimmer guide in particular, we’ll go over a step-by-step instruction of how to replace a single-pole switch with a Caseta Wireless in-wall dimmer.

A single-pole switch is a one wall switch that controls a light or group of lights. Lights that are controlled from two or more locations, such as stair lights, use 3-way switches. If your stair light has two or more switches please check how to replace 3-way switches with Lutron Caseta Wireless dimmer installation guide. You can also check the video on how to replace a single-pole switch or 3-way switch with the Lutron dimmers.
So, let’s start!

Honeywell Lyric Thermostat Review

Today, in this Honeywell Lyric thermostat review we’ll go over the good and the bad aspects that you should know before buying it. All information is briefly summarized and based on helpful customer’s reviews and an official Honeywell website. Let’s find out if buying Lyric thermostat is a good idea.

Chamberlain Garage Door Opener Review

Today, we’ll go over the good and the bad aspects you should know before buying Chamberlain garage door opener. Check out briefly summarized points before making a purchase. Let’s begin.

August Smart Lock Review

Today, in this August smart lock review we’ll go over the good and the bad aspects you should know before buying it. Smart door lock is a step forward to home automation. Let’s check it out.


What is an August smart lock?

The August smart lock is an intelligent and secure way to control access to your home. Together with August Connect (a Wi-Fi bridge), it gives you the freedom to manage the lock from anywhere you are. All you need is an Internet connection and an App. No need to worry about losing your keys or forgetting the door codes. Encrypted locking technology will keep your home safe and secure. Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? But let’s take a closer look.

Arlo Security Camera Review

Today, in this Arlo security camera review we’ll go over the good and the bad aspects you should know before buying it. All the pros and cons are briefly summarized. Let’s check if this wireless security camera worth a shot.