In most cases, you can get your AC or heating back under control or at least know when to ask for outside help. Here's what to try for smart thermostats from Nest, Ecobee, Amazon, Honeywell Home and ...

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 ...

A thermostat is the brains behind your home’s heating and cooling system, whether that system has a heat pump, furnace, boiler, central AC, or a combination. By monitoring and controlling the ...

Our homes today are equipped with some smart device or another, even if it's just a smart TV. But despite their seemingly intelligent features, not many of them are smart enough to foresee problems in ...

Is your AC ready for summer? Discover the 10 most common air conditioner problems — from dirty filters and refrigerant leaks to failed capacitors — and learn exactly how to fix them before the heat ...

Air conditioning transformers are essential components for proper system function. They power the thermostat and regulate the current sent to it. That’s essential because a current that’s too high ...

When the mercury rises outside, nailing down why your AC is not cooling becomes a top priority. There are eight common reasons why this happens, including dirty filters, and some of which you can fix ...