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Serviceability features: Simplified servicing with Charge View™. A touchscreen provides a readout of system condition as well as head pressure and suction pressure while calculating superheat and subcooling. A swing-open electrical box provides corner access to unit interior. The Wi-Fi Hx3 thermostat supports a service app for remote service and monitoring.

IAQ equipment supported: As part of an installed system, compatible with Comfortmaker IAQ system components: humidifiers, ventilators, and UV lamps.

If your client is uncertain how they want to use their shower, inform them that some local codes require showers to drain into a sanitary sewer drain or septic if they plan to use it for bathing, while those that are for pool wash off generally do not have this requirement.

Serviceability features: All major components are contractor-friendly at the perimeter of the unit: compressor, blower assembly, thermostatic expansion valve (TXV), and electrical. Blower motor operation is a simple, constant, high voltage in and low-voltage input control, so troubleshooting is easy. Two-stage compressor (mechanically loaded) controlled by low voltage — voltage and amperage spikes determine diagnosis. Easy access to TXV for operational confirmation.

Hydronic heating professionals often start off conversations with homeowners by asking, “What do you want to accomplish with this system?” This is not a simple question because it encompasses much more than just keeping the indoor air temperature at 70ºF during the heating season,” noted John Siegenthaler, principal, Appropriate Designs, Holland Patent, New York (see sidebar).

I may or may not have cursed excitedly when I came across this leak (I definitely did). My love for the ecobee3 Smart Thermostat is well-documented: It’s a superior thermostat to the popular Nest Learning Thermostat, it’s a HomeKit-enabled device, it features remote room sensors (that are also HomeKit-enabled), and it integrates with almost every smart home platform. That Ecobee might build Alexa into the device makes my love grow 10 sizes. I’m going to enjoy having Alexa in yet another place in my home, but I think there’s something more important here: Folks who have yet to add an always-on smart assistant to their smart home setup can kill two smart birds with one smart stone. Thermostats are typically installed in centralized locations within the home; adding smart thermostat functionality and a voice-controlled assistant in a central location, all in one purchase is a fan-friggin’-tastic deal.

Presence is a sleek outdoor security camera complete with weatherproofing, night vision and a smart floodlight. It’s able to detect the presence of people, cars and animals, and sends you reports in real time if you’re not currently viewing your property with live stream. Its indoor counterpart, Welcome, boasts facial recognition capabilities and notifies you when any of the alarms (smoke alarm, CO alarm, et cetera) in your home sound.

“When reworking the bar, Tom was interested in doing something different,” she said. “We used a triangular, infinity design along with integrating the black marble tile. It was a challenge due to all of the glass and tile cuts that needed to be done.” Stylish sconces from Visual Comfort brighten the oak shelves, which were stained to match the floor.

We found the TRVs a little loud, and you can hear a small mechanical whine as they turn on. It took us a few weeks to get used to this in the bedroom, but we could sleep through the noise in the end.

Noise-reduction features: A quiet two-speed induced draft blower with low continuous fan speed options offers quiet air circulation. The fully insulated thermal cabinet means air leakage of less than 2 percent to maximize the heat transfer efficiency and lower blower noise.

Some of Netgear’s routers can be managed using an Alexa Skill, although there’s no word on whether Google Home will be added in the near future. In a statement the company said: “We are always looking at ways to provide a greater feature set for our customer base, but at this time we cannot comment on any plans to work with Google Home.”