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“When you look at the total cost of own-
ership, the homeowner has an opportunity
to save a considerable amount of money in
their budget by installing a tankless sys-
tem,” VanAssche said. “There’s always go- Smartphone apps
allow consumers
ing to be a trade-off between installation to control many
cost versus overall savings with energy, but home appliances
remotely. rinnai
these high-tech appliances offer a good re- america Corp.’s
turn on investment.” Control-r
Whether it’s tankless water heating, device allows
smart thermostats or smartphone apps consumers to set
a recirculation
that let homeowners control energy use, schedule to
technology gives them greater power to ensure on-
demand hot
control usage, reducing both cost and their water throughout
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that will move clothes around
every few minutes to keep them
from wrinkling and mildew-free
until it’s time to transfer them to
the dryer. Specialized sensors can
also determine how dirty clothes
are and automatically select the Photo courtesy of Ge aPPliances, a haier comPany
appropriate amount of detergent
and water for optimal cleaning.
Smart dryers remind the home-
owner if clothes have been left
in the dryer, and automatically
extends the tumble time to reduce
wrinkles. Moisture sensors moni-
tor clothing during the cycle and
adjust the time and temperature
to efficiently dry clothes without
over drying. Smart washers and dryers make laundry more convenient, sending alerts when cycles are done and
That extra control augments the allowing consumers to start and pause cycles remotely.
better results produced by natural
gas dryers, which are better for fabrics because they heat screen on the dryer. Some smart appliances even monitor
up almost instantly, cool down quickly and provide a gen- use of laundry supplies and link to an Amazon Prime ac-
tler heat than electric dryers. count to allow automatic ordering.
Diagnostic sensors in both washers and dryers can Smart appliances, according to AHAM, continue to
send an alert when a repair is needed or when it’s time to evolve with new features and capabilities being added
run the self-cleaning cycle on the washer or clean the lint regularly. n

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