How important is it to change your filter when it is dirty? Is $30 a month important to you, maybe not. What if I said you can have free WiFi in your home or save $30 a month on your electric bill? It's the same thing but the word 'free' probably caught your eye. Many of us can expect to save at least $30 per month because our filters should be changed every 15-20 days because we have kids, dogs, cats, blowing dust, smoke, carpets or just an absent mind. The longer you wait after your filter is 20% clogged, the more it is costing you.
What if I told you that your asthma and allergies are triggered by the dust, pollen and dander floating around your house and one of the best things you can do to prevent the triggers is to change your filters often. The dust shouldn't be floating, it should be captured by the filter. The other things you can do that are better, get rid of the cat and the carpets.
The Basic version of FilterWatch has an immense potential of saving millions of dollars in energy costs at an extremely low cost. We of course would like to see 95% of all households with whole house filtration using one of these on every HVAC unit.
Even the most basic technology is often adopted only when higher end versions are first accepted. This is where FilterWatch Wireless comes in play. The thought of all the alerts in your life appearing on your phone as a notification is an inviting option for those of use who have our hands and minds spread out. It really serves as a way to 'organize' all of our life's notifications in one spot.
Take that one step further and have those notifications come to you no matter where you are located. That's really what 'the Internet of Things' is all about. Since your phone (or tablet) is not in direct contact with the initiator of the notification, it must get the raw alert from your place in the Cloud.
These 2 last scenarios are captured with FilterWatch Wireless BT and FilterWatch Wireless ZigBee. These are both powerful options that go beyond simple alerts and enable advanced monitoring over time with 3rd party applications. FilterWatch Wireless ZigBee is a perfect compliment to your SmartThings, WigWag, or Almond+ home automation controller.
FilterWatch is made possible with the development of a low cost and very small air flow sensor. Many other applications exist where monitoring air flow changes over time can be used to determine looming maintenance issues, unwanted drafts, or just to have fun with another unique sensor.
In our Kickstarter campaign, we offer a very low cast reward for the DIYers that like to create.
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I regularly browse Kickstarter and did not see this pop up! This product needs more visibility!
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