Envision it: you are packing up your things at work and miles away at your home, the oven powers on to make dinner. The air conditioner is notified and adjusts the temperature down to deliver more cool air to counteract the oven’s added heat. When you arrive home the lights automatically turn on as you enter, dinner is made, and your home is at the ideal temperature.
That’s the dream! And also the sort of advanced home interconnectivity that is accessible now and 2017 could be a crucial year for advancements in how your home’s HVAC system functions as part of the team.
“Smart phones transformed our lives in part because they allowed countless apps to make our lives easier and richer,” said Rob Haines, Marketing Manager for Service Experts Heating & Air Conditioning. “We anticipate that in 2017, developers will be centering on more new apps that allow all your home’s systems and appliances to interact versus being siloed, and this will create breakout new advancements in how your home’s heating and cooling systems work.”
Smart thermostats and sophisticated newer HVAC systems can already send messages to you about energy use and standard maintenance such as when it’s time to change the air filter. Future systems might even be able to recognize a potential equipment failure before it occurs and notify your heating and cooling repair company to reach out to you and schedule a technician’s visit. The technician will arrive with prior knowledge about the malfunction and the required parts to repair it.
Another feature in the making is the use of infrared heat sensing within the home that will determine which rooms are in use by residents and actually direct heating and cooling specifically to those areas.
“Zoned heating and air conditioning systems have been one of the fastest growing parts of the heating and cooling industry for quite a few years, and that will remain a huge opportunity,” said Haines. “Increasingly, systems will concentrate on heating and cooling specific areas as needed to upgrade comfort and energy efficiency.”
And yes, Haines adds, the millennials are helping to drive the trends for at-home connectivity and more efficient HVAC systems. “As millennials invest in their homes, they require their home systems like heating and cooling to not only do what they are told, but to observe and modify themselves and to proactively communicate with the homeowner. We also notice that the millennials and Generation X are much more aware about energy efficiency and those implications of their HVAC systems.”
While February is a great time to look at trends for the year, it’s also a fantastic time to benefit from savings that will pay off in the coming months. For the next several weeks many Service Experts centers are providing free or deeply discounted equipment when you buy a qualifying item, such as a free furnace when you invest in an AC system. Furnace tune-ups are also deeply discounted just in time for the coolest time of the year. Call Bob Brown Service Experts in Tempe today to schedule a no-charge in-home estimate or to set up a furnace tune up to make sure your heating equipment is ready to keep you safe and warm all winter long.