CR’s recommended thermostats—from brands like Emerson and Honeywell Home—are easy to program, and they can help you trim ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Add keeping cool this summer to the list of things costing more. According to new energy projections, look out for a nearly 8% percent increase across the country, or about $719 ...

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An excellent and reliable solution for making your high-voltage heater smarter and efficient. Since these types of heating systems are not centralized, each one must be controlled individually. That ...

Winter weather is here and the desire to keep our homes nice and toasty takes on greater importance. Unfortunately, this comes along with additional energy costs. It’s smart to keep your home warm in ...

Of the five affordable programmable thermostats I've reviewed to date, Emerson's $43 1F78-151 -- sold on Amazon for $26 -- is the least interesting. Sure, it will dutifully adjust the temperature for ...

Many residential and commercial buildings across the United States have heating and cooling systems which are controlled by thermostats, usually an electronic instrument which is designed to detect ...

It happens each year when the weather turns cold: The coats, hats, sweaters and blankets come out. The lights come on earlier. And the arguments over how high or low to set the thermostat begin. But ...