ecobee SmartThermostat with voice control, ecobee4 and ecobee3 support most common HVAC accessories such as humidifiers, dehumidifiers, and ventilators. Accessories can be wired as a 2-wire or 1-wire, depending on how the accessory has been set up with your system. Ventilators usually come as 2-wire accessories, while humidifiers and dehumidifiers can be both. 1-wire accessories terminate at the ACC+ terminal on the ecobee, and utilize an existing 24V power source from the HVAC equipment to se

The ecobee app is a convenient way for you to access your ecobee devices from anywhere at any time. To take advantage of this amazing feature, you will need to download the ecobee app to your mobile device and register your thermostat to an ecobee account. How do I download the ecobee app? Depending on which device you're using, you can download the ecobee app either through the App Store (iOS) or the Play Store (Android). Simply click or tap on one of the buttons below to download the app for

AVA.ph prefers to describe itself as "the home of beautiful things." With an online shop filled with hard-to-find local designer pieces, art, accessories, and other premium items, it's hard to find anything in the store that won't appeal to a woman's thirst for a bit of luxury. Now, what started off as a crowdfunded venture into online retail evolved to be so much more: a new venue for local designers to grow. Most Filipinos have probably heard of Rajo Laurel, Michael Cinco, Vania Romoff, and m

For most people, travelling is an activity that’s meant to be shared with friends, family, or someone special — and that’s completely understandable. Besides the added comfort of not being the only one looking like a lost duck in the middle of a crowded crosswalk, group travel allows people to create shared memories they can fondly recall when they grow old (and hopefully still be in contact). Having done both solo and group travel, I have say there’s really something about traveling alone tha

To help inspire the budding entrepreneur inside you, here are five of the richest businessmen in the Philippines who mostly started as small entrepreneurs before they became the tycoons they are today: Also born to a humble family in Xiamen, China , Lucio Tan first earned his fortune in the tobacco and brewery business---which includes Tanduay Holdings, one of the largest rum producers in the world. He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering from Far Eastern University and was reportedl

There is no such thing as an idea too wild to make it in the market. Who knows, your idea could be the next big thing that changes the way we live today. So get your creative juices going and put your idea out there! Check out these five out-of-this-world ideas that made millions: Silly Bandz drove kids—and school teachers—crazy all over the world. Marketed as a children's toy and fashion accessory, these whimsically shaped silicone rubber bands sold by the boxes. They usually came in fun shap

While some people would call her crazy for what she did, Angela Dinglasan, co-owner of Zennutrients (a local manufacturer of natural and organic beauty products), asserts that she’s never been happier. She decided to ditch her seven-year corporate career in a multinational corporation abroad when a business opportunity came knocking at her door.  Dinglasan, who was living in Bangkok, Thailand then, felt it was high time for her to try something she has always been interested about: entreprene

Have you ever tried online dating and got put off by all the inappropriate innuendos and mindless flirting? Dating apps, like Tinder, have created a culture of casual hookups that deter many serious daters--particularly females--from giving virtual dating a serious try. That led a group of Filipino women, who admit to be reluctant online daters, to create Peekawoo--a dating app that intends to encourage other single men and women not just in the Philippines but also around the globe to let go o

What makes a good business? Should it be about reaping maximum profits or constant growth and expansion? Or should it go beyond those?  For Chit Juan, Jennie Javelosa, and Reena Francisco, it is about making a business that the people and the community as a whole can benefit from. The three founders of ECHOstore Sustainable Lifestyle--the 'ECHOtrio'--each has their own advocacy in life. Chit, having been involved in various NGOs in her time with Figaro Coffee Co., and Reena and Jeannie, with th