In a world of connected devices, thermostats and controls are the key to success
Unless you’ve been living in a cave and/or not reading your weekly edition of The NEWS, you are aware that the new important buzzwords in the HVAC industry are “thermostats” and “controls.” I say thermostats and controls because what most of us are interested in is providing a thermostat that will regulate the heating and cooling in our customers’ homes. However, others have seen an opportunity to control several functions in the home using one single device. These devices are being sold by the millions, and in most cases, the distribution is directly to the consumer — the sellers are avoiding the traditional manufacturer-to-wholesaler-to-contractor model that our industry has used for years.