Central Systems
Flair provides a centralized way to control temperature in your home. Smart Vent automation means no more going from room-to-room to adjust vents. Flair's smart thermostat integration can set the optimal temperature for your home based on Active rooms.
Flair systems work alongside an existing thermostat. Flair works with all thermostats - both smart thermostats and non-WiFi-connected thermostats. Regardless of your thermostat, Flair Smart Vents will open/close to redirect airflow in the home. If you've integrated a smart thermostat, Flair can optionally control it or passively read from it. If you don't have a smart thermostat, Flair will read the duct temperature to know when your system is heating or cooling. Flair integrates with all generations of ecobee and Nest smart thermostats, Carrier/Bryant smart thermostats, and all Honeywell WiFi-connected smart thermostats.
Flair integration with a smart thermostat happens at the cloud layer. During Flair app setup, you'll allow Flair access to your smart thermostat account (so you'll need the username and password for your smart thermostat handy when you're redirected to the smart thermostat's login page).
A Puck is used to read room temperature and informs Smart Vents when to open or close. You'll need a Puck - or other temperature sensor - for every room with Smart Vents. A Flair room can represent an actual room in your home, or a virtual "area", like "downstairs". The temperature sensor can be a Flair Puck or a smart thermostat or a smart thermostat room sensors (Flair supports ecobee or Honeywell T9, T10 room sensors - Nest has not opened support for their room sensors).
Every Flair home needs a hub: a Flair Bridge or Gateway Puck(s). All Smart Vents and Sensor Pucks will communicate with the hub using RF (radio frequency) signals. You can have multiple Bridges or Gateway Pucks in your home, providing an RF mesh network for your Flair devices.
Mini Splits and IR Devices
Flair makes mini splits and other IR devices smart by adding scheduling, Home/Away, and a centralized app for controlling all the units in your home remotely. Flair's Room Sense will read the temperature at the Puck, circumventing the temperature sensing device on the unit, and allowing for a more accurate and comfortable temperature.
The Flair Puck sends IR (Infrared) commands - just like the remote control. You'll need one Puck per indoor mini split head, cassette, or floor unit - or other IR device. Flair provides a mode lock that keeps all units in the same mode.
The Puck or the app is used to change set points or the mode on the unit. Since it is IR-controlled, the controller Puck needs to be in line-of-sight of the unit it's controlling.
Flair works with all mini splits that use an IR remote controller. We maintain a large database of IR remote codes. Most remote manufacturers reuse codes across models. If your specific model isn't found, we can usually find a similar model. In rare cases, we may need to upload the codes on your behalf. During Setup, you can contact Support to let us know you need assistance with finding your remote model.
If you have a ducted mini split that does not use an IR remote, some manufacturers sell a wall-mounted IR receiver a Flair Puck can communicate with. You'll replace the thermostat with the wall-mounted IR receiver and position a Flair Puck across from the thermostat. The Puck will send commands to the IR receiver.
If your ducted mini split system has vents that match sizes we carry, you can get the additional benefit of room-by-room airflow control. You'll need a Bridge and a Puck in each room with Smart Vents. Measure your duct openings to see if we carry your size.
Hybrid Systems
Flair's Mirror Mode allows mirroring a set point from a smart thermostat to a mini split (or other supported IR device). This is great when you want to keep the same temperature throughout your home for mini splits in converted garages, porches, attics, or additions. You'll need an integrated smart thermostat, a Bridge, and a Puck for each mini split indoor head unit.
For homes with two heating systems (for example, mini splits and boiler heat), Flair also works as an integrated controller to switch between heating systems based on indoor or outdoor temperature. This is a feature of our Puck Pro that is available through our distribution partners.
Please note: to qualify for integrated control rebates, Puck Pros must be installed by a professional installer. Have your contractor call one of our distribution partners to order Puck Pros for your install.