Trying to find the sweet spot in your house between the extreme air heating/cooling and the uncomfortable temperatures of the outdoors is always a hassle. If there were a way to even out the radically different temperatures throughout the house, every homeowner would be happier.
One company, Keen Home, recently fired up the Shark Tank investors with their Smart Vents, wireless air vents that sense ambient room temperatures and adjust accordingly. It not only saves on utility bills but also delivers enhanced comfort and convenience. You can direct your furnace’s heat into your living room and kitchen before leaving for work, waiting to increase heat flow to the bedroom you return home.
“The Smart Vent is equipped with pressure and temperature sensors to understand a room’s environment,” COO Ryan Fant said. “With this information, the Smart Vent can automatically adjust the amount of airflow entering specific rooms. With four to eight Smart Vents installed, we typically see a 15% reduction in HVAC run time.” In a sizable home in the snowy northeast, that can equate to over $150 per month.
CEO Nayeem Hussain noted that Keen Home’s solution is yet another byproduct of the growing connectivity of the Internet of Things, and how specialists with killer technologies can spot specific needs — such as room-to-room airflow — and deliver. “We’re identifying the core functions of the home and applying design and technology to improve the lives of homeowners,” he said.
Who knows what this company will come up with next and what this means for the common homeowner of the future.
