Why Wi-Fi? The Future of Heat Pumps in Christchurch is Here!

When the big players announced their heat pumps are now Wi-Fi compatible, it seemed at first like an unnecessary extravagance.

Mitusbishi, Fujitsu, and Daikin all have new Wi-Fi capable heat pumps, plus Wi-Fi adaptors you can connect to the older heat pump models. This futuristic technology developed here in New Zealand to deal with even the coldest Christchurch days, helps you stay more comfortable for longer. While at first, Wi-Fi connected heat pumps may seem a bit over-the-top, but they have very practical everyday uses. 

Remote Accessibility

No-one likes sitting in a cold room waiting to heat up, but because of electricity costs, you don’t want to leave the heat pump on all day just for when you arrive home from work. With Wi-Fi capable heat pumps that’s no longer an issue. Use the Wi-Fi app on your tablet or smartphone to turn your home heat pump on before joining the Christchurch commute, and your house will be toasty by the time you arrive. Come home to a warm house every time. 

Can you never find the remote when you need it? Some places have heat pump remote holders screwed into the wall, with the idea that the heat pump remote will live there so it never gets lost. In some Christchurch homes it’s more of an aspiration than an actuality. It does mean if you’re sitting down comfortably and you start feeling too hot or too cold, you have to get up and find the remote to adjust the temperature on your heat pump.

Picture this. You haven’t set a timer on your heat pump, and your weather app tells you it’s a very frosty morning. You can use the Wi-Fi control to turn the heat pump in your living room on before you get up, making facing that chilly morning just a little easier.

 With Wi-Fi compatibility your heat pump remote is wherever your smartphone, tablet, or laptop is, keeping you in maximum comfort when you’re already feeling comfortable. We can’t help if you keep losing your phone though…
 

Easier to Use

Some people, especially the elderly, have trouble reading the small print on their heat pump remote to control the functions and settings. Besides turning the heat pump on and adjusting the temperature, lots of us don’t know what all of the other settings on our heat pumps do. Using the heat pump’s Wi-Fi app or online account on a computer, smartphone, or tablet with a larger screen makes small text easier to read. Plus, many of the heat pump Wi-Fi apps also provide clearer instructions on how to adjust the different heat pump settings like:

-  Mode; choose from auto, heat, dry, fan, and cool. Whatever weather is happening outside, Wi-Fi control lets you can adjust your heat pump to keep you comfortable.

-  Fan speeds; specify how fast your heat pump pumps warm air into your home, or let it automatically adjust.

-    Timer; have your heat pump turn on or off, change temperature or modes at specific times on different days.

With heat pump Wi-Fi control, you set the rules to keep you in maximum comfort each day.

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Monitor Multiple Zones

You might have more than one heat pump in your home, or perhaps there’s one
 in your office or holiday house? 

The heat pump Wi-Fi apps now let you see and control what’s happening in all
 of the different places at the same time.

Want a warm workplace by the time you arrive? Forgot to turn the heat pump
off after leaving the bach? Want to adjust the temperature in the kids’ 
bedroom without going in and waking them up? 

Now you can keep your eye on all your heat pumps from the comfort of 
your couch. Monitoring the activities of all your heat pumps in one place with a 
Wi-Fi app can help prevent nasty surprises in your power bill.

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Tailored to Suit You

Most of the apps allow you to programme your heat pump to meet your specific needs. Set a 7-day timer so your heat pump turns on or off automatically around your schedule. Perfect for when you start or finish at different times on different days of the week. Tell your heat pump to maintain minimum or maximum temperatures, so you never get too hot or cold. Once programmed through the Wi-Fi app, the heat pumps remember your favourite settings, keeping you at your optimum temperature, ensuring a warm, healthy home for your family.

The Mitsubishi Electric Wi-Fi Control Intuitive system monitors the actual room temperature in real time. To protect your family’s health and comfort, use the Wi-Fi control to set minimum and maximum temperatures for each room. If the temperature drops below your setting, the Wi-Fi control will automatically turn your heat pump on and warm the room back up.

If it gets too hot, the Mitsubishi smart Wi-Fi control turns your heat pump on automatically and switches to cooling mode when it reaches your set maximum temperature, so you can stay comfortable in the summer heat.

Security

All heat pump companies care about security, so there are a number of measures to protect against anyone else using your heat pumps. Each Wi-Fi app is different, but most of them need you to input multiple barcodes or serial numbers to connect with your heat pump. Don’t worry, the helpful team at Heat Pumps NOW will help set it all up for you. The added levels of security keep your heat pump safe, meaning if you share your Wi-Fi password with a friend, they won’t able to control your heat pump.

For the super techno-savvy, the Mitsubishi Wi-Fi app is available on the latest Samsung Galaxy Smartwatch, so adjusting the temperature is always right at your wrist.

If you’re thinking Wi-Fi is the way to go for your heat pumps, Heat Pumps NOW can help. We can supply and install brand new Wi-Fi compatible heat pumps, or Wi-Fi adaptors to bring your older heat pumps up to date. Why wait for Wi-Fi? Contact Heat Pumps NOW on 03 377 7393.

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