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How to make your backyard pond smart

July 29, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Jeff left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Jeff has a backyard pond that often gets too warm for his fish. Since he really doesn’t want a fish stew, Jeff is wondering if there’s a way to add … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aquasense, Ponds, pool, smart home, temperature sensors, water temperature, WaterGuru

How to add smarts to a hot water heater

July 6, 2022 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our latest IoT Podcast episode, we take a question that Drew left on our IoT Voicemail Hotline. Drew's home uses an electric hot water heater. Drew and his family isn't home that much, so he often turns the water heater off and on manually. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: Aquanta, PowerX, sensors, smart home, water heater, water temperature

How to smartly monitor your pool water with a phone or voice assistant

November 4, 2019 by Kevin C. Tofel

On our most recent IoT Podcast, Steven called into the podcast hotline with a question about his pool. He’d like a device to monitor his pool’s temperature and then be able to ask a digital assistant what that temperature is. There is a range of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, How-To Tagged With: alexa, google assistant, Phin, pool, Qubino, sensors, SmartThings, spa, voice assistant, water temperature, z-wave

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