Global conditions seem to conspire to make us use more energy today. Pandemic Covid-19 forces many people to stay at home, consume more electricity for a while. Unusual and extreme weather conditions also force a lot to fire warm up or air conditioning more often than usual. In addition to increasing power consumption and carbon footprint, this scenario also produces an increase in electricity bills. Given this, the new Samsung Smarthings energy service wants to help customers reduce their expenses, and start by just knowing how much energy you use in the first place.
The performances of old children once said that knowing was half a battle, and new energy service from the Smart Home SmartHings platform followed the philosophy. In the most basic energy, Smarthings will allow users to monitor how much energy consumed by their equipment, both individually or as a group. This is presented in a chart that is easy to understand and it provides better insight into their energy consumption, especially when compared to the previous months or household target figures.
Just know how much you use will not automatically help you save money, of course. In addition to serving data, Smarthings Energy will also offer tips on how to reduce power consumption better. Some may have common sense suggestions, but others, like not too imposing refrigerators for better air circulation, it may not be widely known for most consumers.
Finally, Energy Smarthings will also remind homeowners when they have spent too much power. This can occur through a simple increase in the use of tools or from accidents such as leaving the device turned on when no one uses it. The assumption is that people will then make the necessary adjustments or, if possible, turn off the tool remotely.
While Energy Smarthings sounds like a good strategy to reduce power consumption and electricity bills, suffer from a rather fatal defect. It supports Samsung smart equipment and HVAC products, so the benefits will only be felt in a house filled with Samsung products. The company plans to expand support to certified partners, but it would be better if the energy monitoring was supported by all devices and equipment that supported Smarthings.
