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PANASONIC AND SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC PARTNER TO EXPEDIATE THE FUTURE OF HEATING
21/06/2022
With
consumer demand for heat pumps at an all-time high, Panasonic has partnered
with Drayton by Schneider Electric to offer its Wiser room-by-room heating
control system. Seamlessly integrating with Panasonic Aquarea Air Source Heat
Pumps and the Aquarea Smart Cloud and Service Cloud apps, the Wiser system
provides an additional element of energy control and simple home automation.
This
new partnership will allow installers of Panasonic’s Aquarea air source heat
pumps to offer their customers room-by-room heating control by fitting Wiser
with the Aquarea system. The combination of smart controls will help make homes
as energy efficient as possible by bringing different electrical devices under
the control of one app, helping homeowners to lower their bills and reduce
their carbon footprint.
Wiser
can be set up in the usual way with the Panasonic Aquarea heat pump, enabling
installers to easily create multi-zone systems, where heating is easily remotely
controlled room-by-room. Customers will be able to monitor and easily adjust
the heating in each room and via any web-enabled device,
including Android and iOS applications and Internet browsers. The app will enable users
to eliminate unnecessary heating thanks to Wiser’s smart modes. For example,
activating Away Mode when a property is unoccupied helps to reduce energy
consumption.
Remi
Volpe, Managing Director at Drayton, said: “In order for a Net Zero home to be
achieved, different technologies are going to be required to work together to
optimise their performance. This is particularly important when it comes to the
heating system and this new partnership with Panasonic is one that will enable
us to develop Wiser into a full home-automation solution. Phase 1 sees the integration
of Wiser with Panasonic’s low carbon Aquarea heat pump, and future phases will
see the capabilities of the Wiser Home app expanded to include other Panasonic
devices, such as lighting and electrical appliances.”
Richard
Bishop, Head of Marketing for UK and Ireland at Panasonic, added: “Here at
Panasonic, we place great importance on forging ethical partnerships that align
with our core values. This is why we are incredibly excited to be working with
Schneider Electric; another manufacturer that is driving change when it comes
to low carbon living. This integration will further provide homeowners more
control over each room in their homes, as well as additional access to detailed
insights, which will enable them to make more informed decisions, at a time
when keeping energy usage under control is more important than ever.”
When
installed together, heating engineers can easily select Panasonic as a ‘Partner
Connection’ within the Wiser Home app, unlocking new Insight capabilities,
available exclusively to Panasonic Aquarea heat pump users. Within the
dedicated Insights page, homeowners will be able to see the temperatures in
each room or individual zone.
Users
will benefit from all the features of the Panasonic Smart Cloud App, such as
scheduling and access to a detailed breakdown of the system’s
energy consumption from 60 minutes to 7 days and ability to schedule the
settings to ensure a constant and comfortable temperature throughout. This can
help end users compare space utilisation and adjust the system so that energy
is not wasted.
For more information on Wiser, visit wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk, and for more information on Panasonic’s Aquarea heat pump, visit aircon.panasonic.eu.