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What makes a thermostat smart?

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Smart Thermostats Key Product Criteria ENERGY STAR certified smart thermostats are required to: Work as a basic thermostat in absence of connectivity to the service provider. Give residents some form of feedback about the energy consequences of their settings. Provide information about HVAC energy use, such as monthly run time....
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Advantages of a smart thermostat

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If everyone used a smart thermostat, we would save 56 trillion BTUs of energy and offset 13 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions each year, equivalent to the emissions of 1.2 million vehicles. ENERGY STAR Smart thermostats deliver savings and performance Make the smart choice for your new thermostat by...
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Can I use the Home App or Siri to control my thermostat when I am away from home?

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Yes, but you will need to have certain Apple devices installed and consistently powered in your home. Please visit this article for more details....
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Should I use scheduling in my LUX App in addition to the Automations in the Home App?

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We suggest using either scheduling in the LUX App or Automations in the Apple Home App, but not both. If you want to use Automations in the Apple Home App, set your LUX thermostat to ‘Hold – On’ in your LUX App....
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which commands can I use to control my LUX thermostat with HomeKit?

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Here are some examples: What is my home’s temperature? What is my thermostat’s temperature? Set my thermostat to 72 degrees. Increase my thermostat temperature by 4 degrees. Set my thermostat to heating....
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Which commands can I use to control my thermostat with Alexa?

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The following commands are supported by Amazon Alexa. In these examples “Office” is a stand in for your thermostats name Request Current SYSTEM MODE “Alexa, what mode is Office in”  Request Current ROOM Temperature “Alexa, what is the temperature of Office” Request Current SET Temperature “Alexa, what is Office set...
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How do I connect my LUX thermostat with an Amazon Alexa enabled device?

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First, make sure that your thermostat is installed and can be controlled by the LUX App. Next, go to the Amazon Alexa mobile App. In the Skills section of the main menu, search for LUX Products and click enable to complete the connection. Refer to this article for assistance with...
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Which commands can I use to control my LUX Thermostat with the Google Assistant?

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The following commands are supported by Google Assistant.  Request Current ROOM Temperature “Hey Google, what is the <thermostat name> inside temperature”  Example:  Request Current SET Temperature “Hey Google, what is Office set to”  Adjust Current SYSTEM MODE “Hey Google, set Office mode to (Heat/Cool/Auto/Off)” “Hey Google, change to (Heat/Cool/Auto/Off) mode...
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How do I connect my LUX thermostat with a Google Assistant enabled device?

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First, ensure that your thermostat is installed and can be controlled by the LUX App.  To connect your thermostat with Google Home, please visit this article for detailed instructions. To connect your thermostat with an Android device using the Google Assistant, please visit this article for detailed instructions. To connect...
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I’m moving to a new home. Will I need to repeat the process of connecting my thermostat to the Internet using my account?

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If you use the same wireless router and network name, your thermostat should reconnect automatically in your new location. Otherwise, you must reconnect your thermostat to the Internet using the setup process. Don’t forget to update your Profile with your new location’s information. For a refresher on the connection process,...
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Can I use my smartphone to control my thermostat?

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Yes, we have mobile apps available for iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch) and Android. Both apps allow you to manage your thermostat when you’re on the go....
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Will I get a notification if my thermostat drops offline?

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Yes, you’ll get an automatic email notification when your thermostat has been offline for 24 hours without connecting. You can change your notification preferences for a thermostat on the Settings tab of the Thermostat page. You can also adjust notification settings by logging in here, then selecting “alerts” from the drop...
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