'Electric Air' home-use central air-conditioning system that integrates cooling/heating, air purification, and ventilation functions
Chris Mui, an engineer who has experience working for Tesla, has created an electric air conditioning system that uses a 'heat pump' system that efficiently adjusts room temperature by using refrigerants and compressors to 'transfer' heat. announced by Mr.
Electric Air | Heat Pumps
Launch HN: Electric Air (YC W23) – Heat pump sold directly to homeowners | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=35138319
In addition to a heating and cooling system with a heat pump, Electric Air is equipped with a thermostat with PM2.5 and carbon dioxide sensors, an air purification system with HEPA filter, and a module that adjusts humidity to improve the indoor air environment. It is said that it will be kept.
By linking with a 'smart thermostat' that can measure not only room temperature but also carbon dioxide concentration and PM2.5 concentration, it seems that the room can be kept in a comfortable state.
Electric Air is a central air conditioning system for the entire house, and by adjusting the ducts throughout the house, it is possible to maintain a uniform temperature in each room.
A 'ductless unit' is available for homes without ducts.
A dedicated application has also been created, and it seems that you can see the energy bill for air conditioning, check the power consumption live, and create a schedule.
The price of Electric Air varies depending on the size, but the lowest is $ 10,000 (about 1.33 million yen) and the highest is $ 14,000 (about 1.87 million yen). In addition, various construction costs will be added.
Chris Mui, who developed Electric Air, started working as an aerospace engineer and was later involved in designing a thermal system for electric vehicles at Tesla.
Mui said that although there are many heat pump systems on the market, they do not work well with thermostats and air purifiers, making the customer experience the worst.
Heat pump manufacturers do not have the know-how to make products that integrate all functions other than cooling and heating, and it seems that the hurdles will be even higher for home use. Therefore, Mr. Mui said that he is passionate about designing products from scratch and accelerating the spread of residential heat pumps.
Although the actual product has not been completed at the time of writing the article, the industrial design has already been completed, and as soon as the funding is completed, we are preparing a system that can be created within a few weeks.
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