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Smart infrared heaters bring a lot of advantages to the table, but maybe none more so than being able to control your heaters using either Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant.

Simply being able to speak out what you want your heating to do used to be something out of a sci-fi movie, but nowadays is a total reality.

Skeptics might say that it’s a novelty, but we would disagree. Here are the top 5 reasons why you should use either Alexa or Google Assistant with your infrared heaters.

Hands-Free Heating

Being able to just say what you want your heating to do is beyond convenient. Forget about having to get up from wherever you are to change the thermostat, simply tell your virtual assistant and your thermostat will follow.

Perfect for when you’re buried under a blanket, or elbow-deep in washing the dishes.

Instant Adjustments

When paired with your virtual assistant, you don’t need to bother with the faff of remote controls or opening apps. Nor do you need to press the temperature up button 9 times to get the room warm.

Simply say what you want the heating to do, down to the degree, and it’s done, instantly in a flash.

Goodbye Plastic Remotes

The last thing you need in your living room is another remote. TVs, set top boxes, fire sticks, sound bars, everything has a remote and we don’t know about you, but we’ve had enough.

With Alexa or Google Assistant, you don’t need a remote, because YOU are essentially the remote. And you don’t need to be in direct line of sight of your thermostat (nor do you need an IR transmitter on the top of your head like a remote does).

You can speak to your Alexa or Google Assistant from the living room, bedroom, hallway…or anywhere!

Routines

Nowadays your smart devices are capable of creating scenes and routines, and this includes your heating.

Let’s say you have smart lighting and smart heating. You can create a scene where your lights come on at 60% brightness, and your heating comes on at a nice 21^oC.

The thing that ties all this together? Your virtual assistant.

Set your trigger to something like “Alexa/Hey Google…time to relax”, and boom! Your evening scene kicks in, your dimmed lights and soothing heaters come on just how you’ve set them, and it’s your virtual assistant that made it all possible.

Accessibility

Not everyone is able to make full use of smart tech for different reasons - maybe the elderly that aren’t tech savvy, or maybe those who live with disabilities that don’t get on too well with remotes for instance.

Well we think those people shouldn’t have to miss out, and that’s where virtual assistants come in, making smart tech accessible to just about anyone, by simplifying the way you control your appliances through just your voice.

Now everyone can enjoy lower heating bills, no matter what their life looks like!

Getting Started With Smart IR Heaters

If you want to get started with Smart Infrared Heaters for your home, all you need to do is get in touch with our team on 0116 321 4124, or send an email to sales@suryaheating.co.uk.

Don’t forget you can also reach out to us on our Facebook and Instagram pages too - just send us a DM and we can have a chat!