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Home Toys December 2004	Heated Driveways: Who, What, Where, When, Why, & How Electric snow melting systems for your driveway are fairly easy to install, and any experienced "do-it-yourselfer," contractor, or electrician would be a candidate for installing a system.
Home Toys August 2002 Joe Hlavacek	Considering Home Automation? Don't overlook your heating and air-conditioning system. Not only is HVAC the one home automation subsystem that can assure your comfort -- it also is the only subsystem that pays for itself.
Home Toys June 2003 Rick Tinker	The Cold Sweat and Hot Chills of HVAC Security With the increased reliability of HVAC home automation solutions, you can enjoy the benefits of control, convenience and energy savings in your home. By integrating the security system to the HVAC system, you can greatly simplify the effort of pulling it all together.
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Home Toys August 2002 Jack Goldberg	Simple Interfaces, Part II Close coordination between home automation contractors is a must, and you must be able to 'work well with others'. There is a lot of planning involved, both before the project starts and during the installation.
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U.S. CPSC August 30, 2007	Berko Electric Toe-Space Heaters Recalled Due to Fire Hazard If the fan stops working and the heater continues to run, the unit can overheat, posing a fire hazard.
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Home Toys April 2004	Home Technology Integration The objective of this article is to provide you with a primer regarding the issues that must be considered when contemplating the installation of a Home Automation System.
Home Toys December 2002 Jerry C. Drew	Proper Staging Techniques for Multi-Stage Thermostats The differences in control techniques should be considered when determining which thermostat will be connected to the manufacturer's equipment.
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Home Toys June 2002 Michel Chevroulet	XEMICS' Home Automation Solutions The XEMICS SoC can manage several sensors/actuators. It has an efficient CPU for signal encoding/decoding. With a minimum number of external parts complete applications can be produced for remote controlled home appliances.
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Home Toys February 2003 Hin Oey	IP-Enabled Home Automation IP-enabled devices and components are aware of other components on the net and are capable to interact directly with each other without human interference or a central management computer; when the door opens, the light, heating, and ventilation 'know' that they should become active.
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