Smart thermostats are all the rage these days, boasting convenience, high-tech good looks, and even money-saving features. Mini-split heat pump systems are also more popular than ever today. They are cornering the market as a popular choice for heating the entire home, or for providing heating and cooling for house add-ons and garage conversions.
The big question is whether these two innovative technologies play nicely together already or whether they are too new for their respective design teams to have gotten around to building features to allow them to integrate.
Do Smart Thermostats Work With Mini-Splits?
Smart thermostats such as Nest and ecobee help you manage the temperature in your home via a smartphone app. While it is technically possible to connect mini-splits to a third-party climate-control system, it is not recommended because it thwarts the mini-split‘s intelligent, energy-saving features.
Thus, smart thermostats are not very compatible with mini-split heat pumps. Still, similar solutions for remote access and scheduling are available for mini-splits in the form of smart Wi-Fi controllers. However, there is an alternative that makes the key benefits of smart thermostats available for mini splits, including remote control over the internet and easy scheduling.
What Is a Smart Thermostat?
Smart thermostats are internet-enabled devices that help you manage your heating system more conveniently and efficiently through modern technology to adapt better to the patterns of a household. For example, they can automatically switch off the heating when nobody is home.
Standard programmable thermostats allow you to set periods of the day when the heating should be on and times when it should be off. However, if you are very disciplined about this and have a reasonably structured routine, you might not benefit much from installing a smart thermostat. But, if you’re like most people, things pop up from time to time, changing your schedule at the last minute. Or maybe you don’t want to spend the time programming your thermostat to fit your schedule.
What Does a Smart Thermostat Do?
Smart thermostats like the Nest have a learning feature that notices what temperatures you prefer at different times of the day and adapts automatically. You don’t need to worry about setting the temperature manually. One of the particularly clever things that a smart thermostat can do is notice when you are out and even turn on the HVAC system when it sees you are on your way home.
With a smart thermostat, you can log in via your smartphone from your desk and make sure the HVAC doesn’t come on while you finish off the report your boss has asked you to submit before you go home. Some intelligent thermostat models use a geolocation feature to detect when you’re not home to avoid heating or cooling the house while you’re out. The more advanced models even notice when you are on your way home so that they can turn on just in time to get things cozy for your return.
To get 100% control of your mini split system and save on heating and cooling costs, smart home tech is just what you need. With smart mini split control, you can create heating or cooling schedules, control your mini split remotely, and track how long it’s running. (Plus tons of other smart features and benefits!)
There are smart mini split systems. But, if you already own a mini split, that would be a very costly upgrade. Luckily, there’s a much easier and affordable way to get smart home control of your mini split, and that’s by adding a new mini split thermostat.
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