If you own a compatible model this inexpensive add on is a great investment.
Smartthings water heater controller.
Control r module and according to this article they are now integrated with smartthings smartthings water heater category this is awesome as i will now be able to really fine tune the times when the recirc pump runs.
Works exclusively with energy smart electric water heaters control your water heater temperature from wherever you are get updated if your water heater is low on hot water with iris create customized schedules to save energy by heating water only when you need it premium service required connects via a f to your home network iris smart hub not required.
Interestingly these are not made by whirlpool but by american water heater co.
The hem wattage settings takes into account high wattage devices.
I connected to my home network and can see the heater controller on my network.
I opened my smartthings app and searched for devices nothing new was found.
My question is the article says the rinnai water heaters are.
As part of the process of trying to get the rheem wifi modual for their water heater up and running including a lengthy e mail conversation i specifically asked them about this and all they said is that the people at smartthings had contacted rheem about it but that nothing has been done about it yet and they have no plans to do so in the future not that they are planning on not.
I bought and installed this device on my new water heater that was also installed today.
As long as there is power to the house there is always on demand hot.
Oven split system ac 4.
I tried to add manually and the heater controller is not listed.
It is under the umbrella of iris the proprietary lowe s smart home hub.
The water heater will only stay on long enough to reheat the water.
I have a control r controller for my rinnai tankless water heater that controls my recirculation pump temp etc.
As an update to this thread the smart controller is now available from lowes which works with the whirlpool energy smart water heaters.
Aquanta smart water heater controller aquanta turns your dumb water heater into a smart one heating water only when you need it and saving you money when you don t.
Cheapb june 11 2015 6 56pm 3 the iris module is using a standard form factor and my state water heater has the receptacle for this but i don t use iris.
Water heater controller using a light switch compatible with z wave for manual auto and remote control of a water heater up to 240v 2 pole 50 amp only ul recognized components used in kit designed and assembled in u s.
They are not available yet in most stores but you can order online from lowes.
Smart water heaters the iris way.
