You may have heard or read about smart home technology and wondered what all the fuss was about. Quite simply, home automation can significantly lower your utility bills while allowing you to enjoy maximum indoor comfort along with enhanced security and convenience.
Nest® Learning Thermostats allow you to control your home’s indoor temperature, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and security monitoring system from your home computer or anywhere in the world from a convenient mobile device app. Nest® thermostats also play nicely with Google Home, Chromecast, and Wi-Fi mesh routers.
Expert HVAC and Refrigeration is El Paso’s largest Nest® Pro contractor. Service by a Nest® Pro contractor gives you the assurance that your installation will be performed by professionals who have been certified by Nest®, with a warranty good for five years. Retailers cannot offer these assurances. Expert HVAC and Refrigeration sells and installs the following Nest® home automation products.
Nest® Learning Thermostat and Nest® Thermostat E
The Nest® Learning Thermostat programs itself and offsets its own price in under two years by lowering your energy bills. The thermostat learns your desired indoor temperature, then adapts its operational schedule around your household schedule. The first thermostat to be ENERGY STAR certified, the Nest® Learning Thermostat has saved billions of kilowatt hours (kWh) in homes worldwide. In fact, according to the results of an independent study, the Nest® Learning Thermostat saved an average of 10 to 12% on heating bills and 15% on cooling bills. That translates to $131 to $145 per year.
Nest® also generates a daily Energy History and a monthly Nest® report via email, with suggestions for additional savings. The original Nest® Learning Thermostat is available in copper, stainless, or black. The more affordable Nest® Thermostat E is white with a display that looks like a watercolor. It’s also ENERGY STAR certified and controlled by the Nest® app.
Nest® Protect CO and Smoke Detector
The Nest® Protect carbon monoxide and smoke detector alerts your mobile device at the same time the alarm sounds. If you have more than one device installed, they work in tandem, checking your batteries more than 400 times per day. An alert is forwarded to your mobile device when the batteries need changing. Once per month, the detector conducts a silent sound check to test the alarm and speaker.
Nest® Secure Home Alarm System
The Nest® Secure Home Alarm System was included in TIME Magazine’s annual ranked list of the ‘Best Inventions of the Year’ for 2017. The system allows doors to be opened with a key fob rather than a physical key or passcode. The system can also be programmed to allow access according to a set schedule – for instance, on Mondays between 2 and 4 to allow access for a dog walker. If an unauthorized entry attempt is made, you’ll receive an alarm on your mobile device so you can evaluate the situation. Your insurance company may even provide a discount on your home insurance premium for having a home security system installed, making the system even more affordable.
Nest® Indoor and Outdoor Cameras
Whether you need a baby cam, a pet cam, or a general security camera, Nest® indoor and outdoor cameras are up to the task. Options include 24/7 live video streaming with recording for up to 30 days, high definition, night vision, motion and sound alerts, and snapshot history for 3 hours or more.
Coming soon: Nest® Hello Doorbell. It’s the smart device that replaces your existing wired doorbell, delivering HD video and crystal clear images day or night. You can see head-to-toe who’s at the door and monitor packages on the ground. Check in anytime with 24/7 streaming or check out a 3-hour snapshot history of what happened.
Works with Nest®
Best of all, all Nest® programs are designed to work together. Expert HVAC and Refrigeration also sells products that integrate seamlessly with Nest® hardware, including the Google products listed below:
- Google Home hub for voice-activated operation of Nest® products
- Google Chromecast Ultra for faster, more reliable picture quality and live streaming
- Google Wi-Fi Mesh Router for faster, uninterrupted, and more reliable Wi-Fi signal operations
Get connected today! For a free estimate on Nest® Pro Contractor products and installation, call Expert HVAC and Refrigeration at 915-598-1732.