How my smart home almost saved my vacation

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A smart thermostat on a wall displaying a warning that the temperature inside a home is above 92 degrees Fahrenheit.
This Ecobee smart thermostat alerted me to a potentially catastrophic scenario in my home while I was on vacation. But there was little I could do about it from afar.

When my HVAC unit failed while I was out of town, my smart thermostat warned me, and the rest of my connected home helped me figure out what was going on.

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source https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/23/23800964/smart-home-smart-thermostat-alerts-saved-my-vacation

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