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    SMART HOME SURGERY

    May 11, 2018 3 minutes

    SOPHIE BROWN, LANCASTER

    Q I’m helping my elderly parents choose a smart home starter kit. Which ones do you recommend? They need to be easy to install and straightforward to use.

    ALEX COX REPLIES: Thankfully, the vast majority of big-name companies in the smart home starter kit field have made reducing complexity a high priority. Hive by British Gas is a favourite platform for many in terms of how simple it is to use. While setting up the thermostat part of the Hive Active Heating starter kit isn’t the easiest task, your parents), so that they can enjoy a toasty home right away and whatever the weather outside.

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