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Smart Thermostats

We’ve seen a surge of new ‘smart’ devices in the past decade. These devices are capable of connecting to your wi-fi and even syncing up with other devices in the home. Smart thermostats are no different, with the power to connect with Samsung SmartThings and Alexa devices. With smart thermostats, you can change the temperature in your home simply by speaking to your Alexa device. These devices are also capable of turning off the AC and any lights you accidentally left on when you leave the home. Smart thermostats are a great addition to any home, and they can make your life much easier.

Smart HVAC Systems

Smart HVAC systems could drastically reduce your electric bill and save you from hundreds of dollars in expensive repair work. These new systems are designed to self-monitor, giving you insights into the status of different parts of your system. They can let you and your HVAC repair team know when any part of the system needs maintenance, which helps you catch and fix problems early on. They can also signal your HVAC team to reach out and schedule maintenance work with you. With a smart HVAC system, even the least knowledgeable homeowners can keep tabs on the status of their systems and stay in communication with their repair teams.

Virtual Reality Training For HVAC Professionals

VR HVAC training is becoming a cost-effective way of helping HVAC students get licensed with less equipment and less time. This means students will be able to break into the field faster, meeting the demand for more licensed HVAC technicians. It also gives the students a better view of a wide range of systems so they can identify the anatomy of the most popular HVAC systems. This helps cut down on rookie mistakes in the field, and it lowers the cost of getting licensed as an HVAC technician, making education more accessible to a wider range of people. We look forward to seeing where VR HVAC training goes in the future, but it’s already making ripples in the HVAC industry.

HVAC Maintenance And Repairs With Ellis AC

If you need HVAC maintenance, repairs, or replacements, Ellis AC can help. Our team of licensed HVAC technicians will quickly diagnose and repair any issues with your system, and we’ll tell you everything you need to know about keeping your system healthy. Call or visit our website today for more information or a free quote on our top-notch HVAC repairs and maintenance. We look forward to serving you!

The concept of the “smart home” has become a reality for many Texans. But if one inventor has his way, it’s about to go a lot further.

Elon Musk, a guy some of you may have heard of who owns the futurist-friendly car company Tesla, has designs on reinventing the way we think about air conditioning.

While smart homes of today allow you to control your thermostat from your phone, Musk sees a more energy efficient way for AC units to operate.

Smart Home, Smarter AC

Musk appeared on a recent episode of the Joe Rogan podcast and discussed several ideas about artificial intelligence, his cars, and the future course of mankind. But it’s what he didn’t say that has many in the energy world buzzing.

“I cannot answer questions about potential future products.”

This one line was in response to a discussion Musk and Rogan had about where the air conditioning market could go from where it is now.

Musk’s company is famous for its electric cars. While Teslas haven’t quite made it into the mainstream — that is, a very small group of people are actually driving them — many believe their use will one day become widespread.

Tesla already has the power to track its vehicles’ movements. That would place home heating and air units in a prime position to know when you’re leaving the house and when you’re coming home.

In Musk’s mind, it would only take a few small tweaks to have an AC unit that “spoke” to the car and readied the house for your departure and arrival.

Heating and Air on a Granular Level

But beyond this, Musk’s concept wouldn’t just “know” to heat and cool your home to the preferred temperatures. No, it would be able to tell which rooms of the house you’re most likely to use and isolate its energy output to those rooms.

So, theoretically speaking, if the AC interfaces with your car, a typical day would look something like this.

7:15 a.m. — you leave for work, the AC shuts down.
5:15 p.m. — you leave for home. It takes 45 minutes to get there and 30 minutes to cool your entire home to the temperature you prefer. The car then “signals” to the AC to start cooling 15 minutes into your drive. But, if you’re only going to use two rooms and it takes 10 minutes to cool them off simultaneously, then the AC would know to only dispense energy to those rooms. As a result, it wouldn’t have to start until you were 35 minutes into your drive.
6 p.m. — you’re home. The rest of the evening, the AC unit merely maintains the requested temperature in those two rooms while keeping the rest of the house — the part you’re not using — at higher temperatures.

Musk’s coyness in his non-response indicates this could be more than a pipe dream but an actual product in development. But only time will tell.

What Do You Think of the Smart AC Concept?

Anything that saves money, we like. But what do you think of the “Smart AC” concept? Would you want one of these in your home, or do you still have hangups about which areas of your life you choose to “connect”? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.