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    SMART HOME SURGERY

    Jul 06, 2018 3 minutes

    JULIE ANSELL, BIRMINGHAM

    Q How can smart tech make my home more eco-friendly?

    CLAIRE DAVIES REPLIES:

    A Most smart home tech can be controlled remotely, so there’s no excuse to leave anything on, chewing through electricity, if it’s not being used. ‘Dumb’ products can be controlled with the help of smart plugs. Plug them into the Belkin Wemo Insight Switch (£31.99, amazon.co.uk) and turn them on and off via an app, which also enables you to set schedules and view their energy usage.

    Get a), which monitors habits and adjusts the heat in your home accordingly. You won’t use up as much energy and your house will be heated the way you like it. For monitoring water, the Waterhawk smart showerhead ($89.99/£68.07, ) displays temperature and water usage on an LED panel as you shower.

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