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Things You Can Do in Today’s Smart Homes

Things You Can Do in Today’s Smart Homes

November 21, 2017

So you’ve decided to go all-in with a new custom smart home, and you want to automate it like the alternate reality of your favorite science-fiction novel. Just think — inanimate objects will spring into action at the sound of your voice while a robot pours your morning coffee. We

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Behind the Walls in Today’s Smart Homes

Behind the Walls in Today’s Smart Homes

November 9, 2017

Since more of us than you’d think might have difficulty figuring out why we should want to remotely activate our washing machine via a command from our smart phone, let’s take a look behind the scenes at what makes smart homes, well, smart. We see you, all you folks who

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Test Your Smart Home IQ: What You Should Know

Test Your Smart Home IQ: What You Should Know

November 2, 2017

Let’s talk about smart homes. Having one can make everyday life just a little — or a lot — easier and more efficient, especially for busy homeowners. Confirming via a mobile-phone app that indeed, you turned off the iron, can be a sweet thing as you rush to the airport.

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: HAVC Filters

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: HAVC Filters

June 14, 2023

Comfortably cool interiors are one of the best aspects of a new custom Florida home, but as with any mechanical system, a bit of regular upkeep helps keep your air conditioner humming along. Luckily, maintaining your air conditioner is an easy task for ICI Homes homeowners. Read on to learn

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: GFI Outlets

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: GFI Outlets

June 2, 2023

Where would any new custom Florida home be without its top-notch electrical system, right? Occasional minor power outages do happen, and we at ICI Homes are here with a monitoring tip that’s a valuable addition to your household checklist. Your new custom Florida home is equipped with multiple ground fault

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Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Garbage Disposal

Homeowner Maintenance Made Easy: Garbage Disposal

May 17, 2023

A garbage disposal is one of the hardest-working appliances in your new custom Florida home. It makes quick work of meal-prep trimmings, safely chews up old leftovers and other discarded foodstuff, and its efficiency even reduces the amount of garage that goes into your kitchen can. But, with the volume

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