Airzone Control, provider of intelligent and innovative HVAC control solutions, has entered an integration partnership with smart home leader ecobee. This will allow the integration of Inverter (VRF/mini-split) HVAC units into the ecobee smart home ecosystem, unlocking energy-saving automations for the fastest-growing category of HVAC technology.
"Aidoo works with ecobee to enable next-generation features like demand response on VRF, heat pumps, mini-splits, and other Inverter HVAC units," said Victoria Garcia Massimo, Director of Operations, Airzone North America. "This responsible energy usage keeps the grid stable, and homeowners don't notice any difference except a lower energy bill."

According to Circana, LLC, overall U.S. retail sales revenue was up 1% during the four weeks of May compared to the same time in 2024, while unit demand fell 1%. As costs caused an increase in spending on food despite unchanged consumption, discretionary spending took a back seat for most consumers as they prioritized purchases.

The Eufy E20 3-in-1 vacuum cleaner is a good, multipurpose machine with some rather interesting quirks.

The PMC Prophecy 7 are the middle floorstander in the company's new premium Prophecy range, which also features a standmounter, a dedicated center, a small two-way tower and a larger three-way design that packs twin bass units.

Able-bodied consumers complete everyday chores without a second thought. For the disabled, however, every normal daily activity the able-bodied take for granted is often a challenge. Whirlpool proposes to alleviate the challenge for the disabled of at least one household chore - loading and unloading a dishwasher. Whirlpool's new Spin&Load Rack spins 360 degrees to enable the disabled to reach all corners of a lower dishwasher rack from a single seated position.

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