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When the heat soars, cooling costs also rise. Adjusting a thermostat just 7 to 10 degrees from its normal setting for 8 hours daily can save as much as 10 percent annually on your energy costs, reports Energy.gov. Programmable WiFi thermostats make adjusting for energy savings easy. A programmable WiFi thermostat allows effortless management of energy consumption by controlling both cooling and heating from your smartphone, computer or other connected device.

Programmable Thermostat Basics

A basic programmable thermostat eliminates the hassle of having to manually adjust the home’s comfort levels several times daily. You can store multiple temperature settings, repeat daily settings and easily override any program when additional adjustments are needed. With a programmable thermostat, you can have your air conditioning run less during the day while everyone is gone and then set it to kick on about 30 minutes before you normally return home.

Benefits of WiFi Thermostats

One of the greatest benefits of a WiFi thermostat is the ability to manage your central HVAC system remotely. When plans change and you’re returning home earlier than usual, simply adjust the temperature settings from your smartphone and enjoy stepping into a perfectly cooled home even when the outdoor thermometer reads 98 degrees.

Remote access for the WiFi thermostat is via the Web or mobile apps designed specifically for your thermostat. Mobile apps are available for both Apple and Android devices. There are several options for WiFi thermostats including units from Honeywell and Nest.

Tip: Look for WiFi thermostats compatible with your home’s energy source. Some work with gas or electric while others may be used with any source.

Honeywell WiFi Thermostats

Honeywell offers different wireless thermostat options, each designed to make your life a bit easier. The Honeywell models allow you to program it directly at the wall unit as well as through the Web portal and mobile apps. A touchscreen feature makes it simple to program adjustments as well as choose display color themes for easy readability and to complement the room’s décor.

Smart Response technology from Honeywell provides security settings to prevent unauthorized changes, email alerts and specialty programming for vacations. It’s a good choice if there’s a need to monitor multiple locations such as rental units or offices as Honeywell models can be programmed for more than two locations.

The Nest WiFi Thermostats

What if you don’t have central HVAC? Consider a WiFi air conditioner timer or adapter that allows you to  control a window air conditioning unit from a smartphone or other mobile device. You can turn the unit on remotely or adjust the temperature controls as desired.

Still not sure which WiFi thermostat is best for your home? Check in with one of our P.C. Richard & Son    air    conditioning specialists at 877-727-1909. We can answer all your questions.

You’ve probably heard of 4K Ultra HD by now, but what about SUHD from Samsung? It’s Samsung making UHD even better!  While they’ve yet to confirm what the “S” stands for, some think it stands for Superior, Super, Stylish or Smart, but all agree it’s 4K on Steroids!

So what makes this TV so special? Listed below are reasons why we think Samsung’s SUHD TVs are sure to be chart toppers this year:

Improved and Sophisticated Curved Designs

Samsung introduced the curve in 2013 and it dramatically enhanced home entertainment. Samsung TVs are known to have modern and sleek finishes and the new SUHD TVs feature Samsung’s chamfer bezel design.

Superior Picture Quality

Samsung SUHD TVs demonstrate ground-breaking advances in contrast, brightness, color reproduction, and detail to deliver an overall superior picture quality experience. Samsung uses Nano-crystal technology (Samsung’s version of quantum dots) and intelligent SUHD re-mastering picture quality engine.

Samsung’s new smart TV with Tizen sets the standard for future smart TVs, redefining the entertainment experience.

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Looking to break away from the traditional chocolate and flowers this Valentine’s Day? Well, we’ve got you covered! Here are some great gift ideas for the special man or woman in your life:

The Music Lover

Give the gift that allows them to take the music they love anywhere they go! We have a great selection of portable, Bluetooth and wireless speakers, from the JBL Flip 2 Bluetooth Speaker to the Bose Soundlink Color. There are a wide variety of sizes, colors and styles of  speakers to fit any personality.

The Cuddler

Bring more excitement to your movie nights with a new home theater system. Why drag your significant other out of the warm house on these cold winter nights when you can snuggle up on the couch and experience the same theater quality sound at home? If you want the best in sound, we have it.

The Fitness Lover

Skip the chocolates and get your active partner something they’ll love! Activity trackers are great for all fitness levels and will challenge your significant other to reach their personal goals.  Check out the newest fitness trackers from Fitbit, Garmin and Jawbone here.

The TV Junkie

Keep your honey up to date with all the new hit TV shows with the Roku 3 Streaming Player. Not only will they have access to their favorite shows, but tons of movies, music and games from Netflix, Hulu Plus, HBO GO, Amazon Instant Video, Disney, Pandora, and much more.  Do you think this beats chocolate? WE DO!

The Wine Lover

Is your significant other a wine enthusiast? If so check out our Wine & Bar Center for tons of great gift ideas they will absolutely love. From an owl cork catcher to a 28 bottle free-standing wine cooler, we have everything large and small for your wine lover!

The Foodie

If your better half spends a majority of their free time whipping up new creations in the kitchen, searching Pinterest for fun, new recipes, or is the first to offer to make something for the holiday party, you got yourself a foodie! There’s nothing they’ll enjoy more (aside from food) than the tools that will help them create the next dish.  The KitchenAid Stand Mixer is a baker’s best friend, and getting your honey the mixer in Empire Red makes it the perfect Valentine’s Day gift!

We hope you found these ideas helpful. If you are looking for some more Valentine’s Day ideas check out our ‘Holiday Fun’ board on Pinterest. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day!

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Hosted my first comedy show with my buddy Joe Stanton last night, which was a big deal for me, because it was the first show (of any kind) that I've been completely responsible for. Joe's done a whole bunch more, so I was definitely the rook. We've been talking a lot lately about doing our comedy in the punk rock lo-fi aesthetic, namely getting the job done on no budget, any way you can. We've applied this to shows, video production, and basically anything that usually requires spending money on equipment, people, or space. Last night was a true punk rock moment. The bar we were performing at didn't have its own sound system with a mic, but the manager knew a guy who hosts his own standup show with equipment for us to borrow. I got to the bar 2 hours before the show to start setting up, only to find that the manager, Simon, wasn't there, and the upstairs, our space, was locked. And so drink #1. Joe showed up at T-minus 1 hour, and Simon came a few minutes after. We went upstairs and saw two giant speakers and a microphone. But no wires. Of any sort. Joe and I went through everything in the filthy upstairs area, which I swear gets cleaned about as much as a janitor's closet. Simon kept saying he would text "your man Jermaine" (he's Irish), but then kept leaving voicemails. I don't know if he knows what "texting" actually is. 

Half an hour to the show, Joe and I make an executive decision to run to Best Buy for some cords. I take a picture of the back of the speakers, and we try to grab an employee by the home theater department to help us. Here's something I learned: Best Buy employees can only be grabbed if they want to be grabbed, because it took forever to get someone. And then we found out we didn't need A/C cords for the speakers, but a mixer to run the whole thing. We started thinking of other options, but Best Buy literally had nothing. "You know, all those punk bands started out with their own shitty amps," Joe told me, "So we're actually more punk than them right now."

We were pretty much ready to go back and tell our performers they would have to do it without any amplification at all, when we spotted a PC Richards down the street. We figured they always have crappy sound stuff, like a karaoke machine or something, so we went in and asked the first guy we saw, Fidel. At this point, we had 12 minutes left to the show. They only had one cheap karaoke machine we could use, and it was a floor model. Without a power cord. They wanted to sell it to us for $50 when it sold new for $60. 

"Seriously?" I said to Fidel. "Is there any way we can leave a deposit and just borrow it for an hour and then bring it back?"

Fidel called over his supervisor, Jason, and explained our problem. "Just pay us $25," he said.

"$25 to rent it? We don't even get to keep it?" I asked. Somewhere in my head a voice was screaming to just fucking pay the money and get the speakers, but I persisted. I blame my parents for this.

"No, you own it. Then bring it back after." Yes, they basically told us to buy it, keep the receipt, and then return it before 9:30 when the store closes. So we got back to the bar right at showtime with a karaoke machine that we plugged the mic into, and it had volume control, which was my biggest concern, and somehow we pulled it off. Then, right after the show, at 9:20, we left our friends who stayed to drink with us and ran it back to PC Richards, where we got our money back. 

That's jamming econo.