Generac Announces Home Standby Generator Integration with Ecobee Smart Thermostats
January 31, 2023 at 06:05 pm IST
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Generac Power Systems Inc. announced that its entire line of Wi-Fi and cellular-enabled home standby generators will soon integrate with the latest ecobee smart thermostats, creating a single energy management hub for the home. By integrating ecobee smart thermostats with Generac home standby generators, home energy management will be incorporated into a central, easy-to-use interface. Homeowners can quickly and easily see that their generator is ready to power on in a power outage. For homeowners fueling their generator with propane, they will also be able to digitally link their fuel tank, enabling them to monitor fuel levels 24/7 on the same interface.
The integration will be available on ecobee's Smart Thermostat Premium and Smart Thermostat Enhanced units, and on all Wi-Fi and cellular-enabled Generac home standby generators. When launched, customers will see the new integration option appear in their Mobile Link app and can choose to participate with the click of a button. The process will take only a few minutes in the app, with no additional installations required from a dealer. Customers can also choose their notification settings on their thermostat or opt out at any time via the Mobile Link app. Through the new integration, customers and dealers will experience a more efficient process to schedule maintenance or quickly remedy issues that may arise. Homeowners can view the status of their Generac home standby generator in real time by simply pressing the generator icon on their ecobee thermostat. If there is an alert on the generator, the thermostat will have a full screen display notifying the homeowner and displaying their preferred dealer's contact information.
Generac Holdings, Inc. specializes in the design, manufacture and marketing of primary and backup power generation solutions for the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. The group's products include generators, energy storage devices, electricity control systems, electrical equipment, etc. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- equipment for the residential sector (51.3%): backup, portable and motorized generators powered by natural gas, propane or fuel, switches, etc.;
- equipment for the industrial and commercial sectors (37.2%): stationary, containerized, industrial and backup generators fueled by natural gas, propane, fuel, etc., advanced systems and energy control software platforms, switches, modular power systems, etc.;
- other (11.5%).
The United States account for 81.4% of net sales.