Hand holds a phone with the Nest app next to a Nest thermostat on a screen indicating HVAC running time - oasisamuel/Shutterstock For many homeowners, smart thermostats are worth the hype, as they let ...

In early July, when temperatures were rising to the 90s, my smart thermostat, a Nest Gen-4 model, shut down completely in the worst timing possible. None of the quick fixes I had used when testing ...

HVAC technicians routinely encounter a wide variety of thermostats in homes and buildings, from the basic dial-face thermostats to cloud-based intelligent units that can learn an occupant’s schedule ...

Alina Bradford has been writing how-tos, tech articles and more for almost two decades. She currently writes for CNET's Smart Home Section, MTVNews' tech section and for Live Science's reference ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) The days of having to feed a wood stove to keep your home warm for the winter months is far gone. Now, with the push of a couple buttons, you can easily alter the temperature in your ...

Unlike previous generations, the Nest Learning Thermostat (4th Gen) that launched last month debuted without any manual control for display brightness. As such, the default dim settings of the display ...

Nick Statt is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. Some users of Nest thermostats can no longer control the devices ...

As surprising as it may sound, keeping your thermostat in winter at a consistent temperature is an effective way to reduce ...