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Whether you’re motivated by water conservation, saving money, a drive to render every aspect of your home smart, or all the above, a smart irrigation controller will scratch that itch.
Your home is only as smart as the hub that orchestrates everything behind the scenes. We help you choose the right system for your home-automation needs.
Even if you use your garage only as an oversized storage locker, you’ll wonder how you ever got along without a smart controller for your existing garage door opener.
The relatively inexpensive TruSens Z-3500 is a smart air purifier for larger rooms and comes with a remote air-quality sensor, ultraviolet lighting to kill viruses, and a very good mobile app.