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time for a new furnace or air
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conditioner things have changed a lot
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with smart homes I just replaced
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everything in my home here in Colorado a
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new air conditioning new furnace new
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thermostat all tightly integrated into
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eco net all from Rheem with the advent
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of computers sensors smart communication
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systems and our increasing level of
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technological sophistication finally
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home comfort systems can take an
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evolutionary step forward yes we're
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talking smart homes and we're talking
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Internet of Things in fact if you're
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looking for a new degree of comfort for
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your home there's a lot to consider so
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you're set up well for the next 10 to 20
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years ready for a new air conditioner
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future proof that purchased by ensuring
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it has these key features one high eer
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or energy efficiency ratio big is good
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small is expensive to Econet or similar
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smart home system just like your furnace
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remote access and control can save you
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tons of money and don't forget vacation
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mode 3 get the right size if you get one
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that's too small it'll work too hard and
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if you get one that's too big well
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you're gonna pay for power you aren't
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utilizing finally 4 check its noise
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level modern a/c condenser should be
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nice and quiet not broadcasting your AC
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usage to the neighborhood today your
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HVAC system can be smart and react not
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only to time but weather seasons whether
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people are home or not and even the
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changing hourly cost of electricity it's
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not just flash the average homeowner can
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save up to 30% on their utility bill by
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simply scheduling it around when they're
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home and when they're not ready to save
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another hundred bucks a year make sure
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your system supports vacation mode for
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maximum savings for a future-proof
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furnace you'll want to look for two
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stage or multistage capability which can
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significantly lower running costs when
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full power isn't needed and let's face
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it who doesn't want to gain the same
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level of comfort while minimizing their
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to Econet or another smart home system
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which will gain control of your furnace
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through your smartphone with a Rheem
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smart home app for example you can
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easily override your schedule and save
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even more money and three an electronic
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toilet light let's face it having a
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flame burning 24/7 is so yesterday the
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story doesn't end here however I've got
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a lot more to tell about the specific
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units I have installed how they work why
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they're a great fit for my home my
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climate and my budget and why Rheem was
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the vendor of choice for all of it for
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now though I just say that I can't wait
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to see how much smarter a smart home can
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become and how that'll make all of our
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spaces more comfortable and more
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environmentally friendly and that sounds