The Future of Air Conditioning is Smart
What does the future of air conditioning look like? It’s automated. Read more to find out how smart air conditioning can grow your business.
It’s no secret that air conditioning within UK homes is more in demand now than ever before thanks to the longer, hotter summers we now experience. As an air conditioning installer, it’s probably no surprise that the sale of AC units has increased year on year. In fact, sales increased by 63.4% from 2023 to 2024 (Ideal Home). That’s great news, of course. But it also means the industry is attracting more installers, so how do you stay relevant and even differentiate yourself in an increasingly competitive industry?
So, what should your next steps be? As a business, you’re the expert in your field and you need to use that to your benefit by educating your customers, at the same time as creating new market potential for yourself. There is a simple solution for you to achieve this…by offering smarter installations.
The main benefits of becoming a smart air conditioning installer.
With more installers now on the market, there is tighter competition and a need for differentiation. By becoming a smart air conditioning installer, you showcase an interest in long-term relationships with customers, increasing value in your everyday work and becoming an industry leader by keeping ahead – all with minimal added work to your current jobs.
But what is a smart air conditioning installer? Someone who installs air conditioning that is smart. Might sound obvious but air conditioning units have long been the same old, same old: a split unit with a remote control left somewhere in the room or in a flimsy plastic holder screwed to the wall. Or a large controller similar to a heating thermostat that has loads of buttons and half of them are locked down. More and more controls are being added to the buildings we live in and work in. It’s making those environments more complicated, not more comfortable. It’s time to change that. It’s time to offer a smarter way of controlling air conditioning units. That is where you come in. Offering a more modern solution to your customers.
What does that look like? And why even bother?
It’s app control. It’s energy management. It’s convenience with intelligent automation. All resulting in happier customers with features they’ll actually use, savings they will see on their energy bills, and convenience they’ll never want to go back on.
And for you, you’re setting yourself apart. You’re positioning yourself as a specialist in a growing sector that is keeping up with industry advancements, or even leading with them.
So, how do you add this to your current offering, with minimal interruption and investment?
That’s exactly why we’ve created the AC Control Air – to help air conditioning installers like you offer smarter, more efficient, and future-proof installations.
What can Loxone offer you for installing smart air conditioning?
Loxone is one of Europe’s leading hardware and software names in the building automation industry. Our newly developed AC Control Air will help you deliver a premium experience to your customers.
One of the biggest gaps we recognised with air conditioning installations is that more and more users wanted the option of app control. This was two fold; firstly, having an app vs yet another controller on the wall made for a more neater interior. Secondly, and more specifically with second homes, users wanted the option of controlling the air conditioning or checking on it remotely. Another aspect that has increasingly been atop the list of wants from consumers is making existing installations more energy efficient to cut down on bills without compromising on comfort.
So, from that we engineered a simply module, the AC Control Air, that includes features such as intuitive and remote operation via the free Loxone App. To address the energy efficiency, the device can be retrofitted which allows you to install it in existing installations and bring a level of automation in a bid to reduce running costs. Both the reduced energy consumption and simple integration into new and existing buildings mean your customers are happy with the smarter air conditioning from day one – and even happier with their energy bills in the long run.
As we specialise in software too, the intuitive plug and play of this device means you’re not having to program it. You’ll be able to configure installations in minutes. Plus the device works with most common split units from major brands, including Mitsubishi Electric, Daikin, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Fujitsu, Toshiba, Gree, and LG – it’s a no-brainer for forward-thinking installers.
Check out the video below to see the device being installed in mere minutes…
Interested? Let’s start your smart air conditioning journey!
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