The Best Smart Devices for Managing Air Conditioners to Keep Your Home Fresh

Air conditioners are central devices when it comes to building a smart home. They may not seem critically important at first, but their significance is on par with any other device in a smart home. Air conditioners allow you to control the indoor temperature of your home based on user preferences and external weather conditions. However, they also have some downsides, such as energy consumption when running continuously.

For better management of air conditioners, various smart devices can be utilized. Each device has a different purpose and a specific method for managing air conditioners in your home, with some even being smart air conditioners themselves. Let’s introduce some of them along with their explanations and purposes.

Cync Smart Thermostat

The Cync Smart Thermostat is a wireless thermostat device that is easy to install and relatively affordable (available for $85). It provides better control over air conditioning or heating within the home and is compatible with nearly all air conditioning units. The device offers many features, but its standout feature is the scheduling of air conditioner operation times and modes, eliminating the hassle of manually turning the air conditioner on and off. For example, you can schedule the device to turn on the air conditioner at a specific temperature from 1 PM to 5 PM, and then at a different temperature from midnight to 3 AM. It’s a great device for automating air conditioner operations.

Aros Smart Air Conditioner

What about an entire smart air conditioner? While it may not come in an attractive external design, its internal features truly make it one of the best air conditioning units available today. It is priced moderately (around $235 and can be purchased from its official website). It is suitable for individual use in a specific room and is not ideal for cooling an entire home. The most notable feature of this air conditioner is the official Wink App that connects to the unit, providing complete wireless control directly via the app. You can schedule operation times, control its on/off status, set the temperature, and access nearly all device features remotely.

Honeywell Device

The Honeywell device requires a Wi-Fi connection as well as a connection with the air conditioner. It is advisable to check the compatibility between your air conditioner and the Honeywell device before purchasing. First, the device provides statistics about your home’s condition: humidity, temperature, dust, etc. Then, via the internet, it gathers additional information about the external temperature. The device takes all this information and offers you the best air conditioner settings to address these issues.

Additionally, you can schedule the air conditioner’s operation through it, allowing for all types of wireless remote control of the air conditioner.

Ecobee 3 Lite

A year or two ago, Ecobee devices gained popularity as the best types of thermostats you could get, and they still hold that status today despite increased competition. Unlike the previously mentioned devices, this one helps you reduce energy consumption of smart air conditioners by up to 23% by managing the resulting temperature and its duration. The device works automatically (if you activate this option) to cool the home if the temperature rises, and reverses the process when the temperature drops. Thus, it spares you from the problems of manually turning the air conditioner on and off.

Xiaomi Mi Sensor

Air conditioners not only help you achieve the cooling or heating you want inside your home but also help eliminate humidity that could damage furniture and encourage mold and bacteria growth. Even if you don’t want to use the air conditioner, you may need to turn it on occasionally to eliminate these toxins and prevent mold from forming in your home. But when should you do this?

The Xiaomi Mi Smart Temp & Humidity Sensor continuously monitors your home for humidity and alerts you if the environment could lead to mold growth. You can control the device to turn on the air conditioner to improve the air quality inside your home.

In Conclusion

While these devices may seem secondary in terms of functionality, if you are transitioning from a traditional home to a smart home, it is advisable to delay purchasing these devices initially and consider them in later stages.