Welcome back to ‘What’s Your Eddy IQ?’ This week we asked: Switzerland has the cleanest tap water. True or False? And the answer is True! Some people insist that tap water is riskier than bottled water. Contradictory to popular belief, the results of a new study conducted by a Swiss doctors group indicate that it’s …
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Eddy chosen as a winner of the City of Toronto’s first ever UPPLift program. Eddy was a proud participant of Toronto’s first ever UPPLift program, an innovation accelerator project that included 20 local innovators selected to prepare a proposal and pitch to QuadReal and/or the City of Toronto for a pilot project. UPPLift is “an …
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Welcome back to ‘What’s Your Eddy IQ?’ This week we asked: Cape Town is the first major city that’s at risk of running out of water completely – True or False? And the answer is True. As you may notice on the news recently, Cape Town is suffering through an extreme water crisis. Since then, …
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After a long winter that extended a little too far into spring (at least for some of us), it’s wonderful to be experiencing some lovely spring temperatures. But what does this mean for water usage in spring and summer? It shouldn’t come as a surprise that water usage peaks in the spring/summer months. The Ontario …
Water damage comes in many different forms. Among the kinds of leaks that originate from inside the home, perhaps the most heartbreaking are from appliance failures. Appliance failure is much more common than you might think, with appliance failures accounting for 30% of residential flood claims (Source). Understanding the most common points of appliance failure …
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Flooding Season is upon us! April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. This time of year, we generally think we’re ready for rainy weather and the associated basement flooding. However, in recent years, unpredictable weather patterns have resulted in more flooding than expected. Toronto’s 2017 spring season saw waters rise to record breaking …
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We could not be prouder of our team: Eddy’s website just received an award from the Horizon Interactive Awards! The Horizon Interactive Awards is an International competition showcasing excellence in online advertising, web site design, and video production. Each year, the competition receives tens of thousands of entries from 40 countries globally. Our web designing …
Water is an essential building block of life. In Canada, we’re all a bit spoiled when it comes to water; turn on the tap and it appears, but globally, there’s a water shortage coming. It’s a great time to learn more about water and overall consumption. #WorldWaterDay is an international day of awareness focusing on …
Celebrating World Water Day: What’s your Water IQ? Read More »
Welcome back to ‘What’s Your Eddy IQ?’ This week we asked: Homes located in downstream and low-lying areas are particularly exposed to overland flooding – True or False? The answer is… True. As mentioned in our earlier blog post, floods and water damage may seem a distant and obscure concept to many Canadians. In reality, …
Connectivity is a huge concern for smart home technologies, plaguing users with poor connectivity and short battery life. Thanks to Semtech’s LoRa technology, users can benefit from enhanced connectivity and longevity creating significant advantages in the home water monitoring market. Eddy Home’s products are LoRaWAN enabled, providing consistent connectivity. Eddy Home has partnered with Semtech …
