The modlet on the right turned this A/C into a futuristic smart A/C. Photo by Tim Donnelly/Brokelyn. The idea of a “smart air conditioner” probably seems like some future technology you’re a long way away from actually being able to own, like the pizza rehydrator from Back to the Future II. A smart A/C means a device that can be controlled via app ( as all things in the future will be controlled), keep track of your energy usage and start up remotely whenever you’d like to come home to a frosty apartment. But smart A/Cs are not just a dream of Shark Tank or that fancy Google tech you hear about in between WNYC programs: You can turn any A/C in your home into a smart, app-controlled device thanks to a program from Con Edison. Plus it’s free, and you can get rewards for using it too. Any customer can request Con Ed send them a Smart A/C kit, which will arrive with… Read More
Summer hack: How to turn any A/C into an app-controlled smart A/C for free! : Brokelyn
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