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Holiday shopping the “smart” way

Written by Ted S. | Nov 10, 2021 2:32:00 PM

Shopping smart could mean finding deals around the holidays, shopping for “smart” electronic devices or a mixture of both. The holiday season brings in some of the best sales of the year.  Add a rebate from us on top of the sale price and you’ve got a gift that will keep on giving. 

How does a gift keep on giving? Through efficiency savings from devices like smart thermostats or irrigation controllers. These are a couple items we offer rebates for with a qualified purchase. (Find a full list of rebates here.)

Bonus smart tip: continue increasing your home’s intelligence. This is a great time of year to purchase all things “smart.” From light bulbs to outlets and everything in-between you can outfit your home to be as energy efficient as possible by making sure electricity is only being used when it’s needed. You can even purchase smart power strips that cut down on wasted phantom energy. What is phantom energy? We have a blog for that too.

Smart Thermostat - $50 Rebate + Lifetime of savings

You can always gift comfort. Whether it’s for your home or business, boosting the intelligence of your thermostats will make family and employees glow. ENERGY STAR® estimates average savings of 8% on heating and cooling bills or around $50 a year with smart thermostats. 

The savings don’t end there. You’ll save time with these smart devices too. Control your home climate with a smartphone and schedule your heating and air conditioning systems to sync with your life. 

NOTE: To cash in on this rebate, the smart thermostat you purchase must meet ENERGY STAR qualifications.

Smart Irrigation Controller – Up to $50 rebate or more with rebates on accessories

Estimated to save $75 annually, smart irrigation controllers pay for themselves in no time! Around 35% of total water use is for landscaping. Cut your outdoor watering down by scheduling sprinklers for the best time to run according to our water-wise rules. You can easily tell the system when we expect to have rain—saving even more!

Speaking of rain… upgrade your system with rain sensors to stop sprinklers from running when it’s raining outside. We offer rebates for sensors too (up to $50). These devices can pay for themselves in one season.

The sprinkler heads, check valves and nozzles can all cash in with more rebates up to $5 each. 

Before you plan your Black Friday shopping make sure to visit our rebates page to see all the products you can save on, and which items qualify for our rebate offers.