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Whether you're an experienced smart home user or are just getting your smart setup off the ground, there's plenty of automation potential you're probably not using. Smart thermostats are among the best solutions for high energy bills, as installing one can reduce your utility bills by 10% to 23%.

Some fine-tuning of your thermostat features, however, can save you even more money each year by mitigating expensive temperature spikes, keeping heating and cooling to off-peak hours, and using your thermostat's smart features to your advantage.

Apps like IFTTT (if this, then that) let you connect services and other apps on your phone to your smart home, so you can set triggers beyond the limits of your home automation system.