Americans On The Go: Survey Reveals Steps Travelers Take Before Leaving Home.Business Editors NOTE TO MEDIA: Multimedia assets available Americans are a nation of travelers, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a national survey of homeowners. The survey, conducted by Honeywell Automation and Control Solutions (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HON), found that nine out of 10 homeowners travel for pleasure and nearly half (47%) travel for business. And sizeable percentages (44% and 19%, respectively) of those who travel for pleasure or business are away from home 10 or more days a year. So who's watching their homes when Americans leave for a few days? Four out of five (81%) say their homes are watched over by neighbors, relatives or friends. Four out of five (81%) lock the doors. According to the Honeywell survey, other steps taken before leaving home include: Adjust the thermostat thermostat, automatic device that regulates temperature in an enclosed area by controlling heating or refrigerating systems. It is commonly connected to one of these systems, turning it on or off in order to maintain a predetermined temperature. to save energy (67%) Turn off lights (61%) Turn off computer equipment (52%) Shut the curtains (48%) Turn on lights (42%) Unplug appliances(39%) Stop the newspaper (38%) Turn on security system (30%) Turn off water (22%) Crime (burglary, break-ins, vandalism, etc.) ranks as the biggest concern (22%) of travelers when they're away for more than a day. Eighteen percent worry about pets left alone. Ten percent say their biggest concern is a home-system failure, related to water heater or furnace breakdowns or plumbing problems. Interest in home control The survey also revealed that Americans are interested in products to help out on the home front while they are away. -- Alert me. Nearly two-thirds (64%) of homeowners like the idea of being alerted to plumbing, electrical, heating or other home-system failures when they are away. -- Save on home heating/cooling bills. More than 60% report interest in products that would help save energy on their heating and cooling bills when they are away. -- Call-ahead comfort. Forty-six percent report interest in using the phone to adjust their home's temperature to a comfortable setting before they arrive home. A number of products are available to help give homeowners greater peace of mind while traveling. Honeywell's Telephone Access Module lets homeowners use a phone to remotely control their heating and cooling system cooling system: see air conditioning; internal-combustion engine; refrigeration. cooling system Apparatus used to keep the temperature of a structure or device from exceeding limits imposed by needs of safety and efficiency. , monitor their heating/cooling equipment and alert them to problems, such as freezing temperatures or an extended power outage Noun 1. power outage - equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage" power failure equipment failure, breakdown - a cessation of normal operation; "there was a power breakdown" . The survey contacted 1,029 households in April 2002. The survey findings are based on data from the 622 survey respondents who are homeowners. Significance testing of survey results is done to the 95% confidence level. For more information, go to www.honeywell.com/yourhome/ send an e-mail to info@honeywell.com or call, 1-800-345-6770, ext. 7410. Automation and Control Solutions is a US$8 billion global leader in providing product and service solutions to create efficient, safe, and comfortable environments and help business and industry improve productivity and profitability. It comprises four businesses: Industry Solutions; Service; Security and Fire; and Control Products. ACS (Asynchronous Communications Server) See network access server. offers heating, ventilation, humidification Humidification The process of increasing the water-vapor content (humidity) of a gas. This process and its reverse operation, dehumidification, are important steps in air conditioning for human comfort and in many industrial operations. and air-conditioning equipment controls, security and fire alarm systems, home automation systems, energy-efficient lighting controls, and building management systems and services. It also provides automation systems, advanced software solutions, and value-added services A value-added service (VAS) is a telecommunications industry term for non-core services or, in short, all services beyond standard voice calls and fax transmissions. used in a variety of industries. ACS is also a global supplier of sensors, switches, and control products for industrial applications. For more information about ACS Service, access www.acs.honeywell.com Honeywell is a US$24-billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; power generation systems; specialty chemicals; fibers; plastics; and electronic and advanced materials Advanced Materials is a leading peer-reviewed materials science journal published every two weeks. Advanced Materials includes Communications, Reviews, and Feature Articles from the cutting edge of materials science, including topics in chemistry, physics, . Honeywell employs approximately 115,000 people in 95 countries and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol HON, as well as on the London, Chicago and Pacific stock exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average Dow Jones Industrial Average The best known U.S. index of stocks. A price-weighted average of 30 actively traded blue-chip stocks, primarily industrials including stocks that trade on the New York Stock Exchange. and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Additional information on the company is available on the Internet at www.honeywell.com This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including statements about future business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets , financial performance and market conditions. Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties inherent in business forecasts. EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : To download travel survey quiz 1. Go to http://cal.meyers.com/honeywell/ User name: HoneywellUser Password: hw00260 2. Open the Honeywell Control Products folder 3. Open the Honeywell Travel Survey folder 4. Use the shopping basket feature to download appropriate files (The image is free): -- Travel Survey Quiz 5. If the download is taking too long, click your browser's "refresh" button. For more information or assistance, Email Ben Walytka at ben_walytka@meyers.com or call (612) 617-5752. Note: Photos are available at URLs: http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071102/bb5 http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.071102/bb5a |
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