Stop waiting for an emergency to upgrade your home’s tech – there’s a better way

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Key takeaways:
77% of surveyed homeowners recently installed a major system or are planning the next one.
More than half of heating and cooling systems are replaced only after failing.
88% of households considering energy upgrades are looking at technology other than solar.
Soon after becoming a homeowner for the first time, many of us face a fraternity-like initiation into what I’ve come to refer to as the