Mini splits and other infrared-controlled devices can sometimes have poor temperature regulation because their temperature sensor is not in an ideal location. This can result in an uncomfortable room and wasted energy. Flair's Room Sense™ feature was designed to help mini splits work more efficiently and accurately to provide more comfort. Room Sense can help with all IR-controlled devices, not just mini splits.
Think about the picture above, where the mini split thinks it's 73°F in the room, but on the couch, it feels like 70°F. If you are cold, look at the 70°F reading on the Puck and want the room to be 72°F, without Room Sense enabled Flair will pass along the 72°F set point to your mini split, and nothing will happen because the mini split thinks it's 73° and would determine there is no need for Heat.
Thanks to Room Sense, this problem is a thing of the past. When Room Sense is enabled, Flair will work to learn the temperature offset required to get the mini split to heat the room to just the temperature you like. Since there is a 3°F delta between the actual temperature and what the mini split thinks the temperature is, Flair would send a 75°F set point to your mini split to encourage it to heat until the room reaches your desired temperature of 72°F.
To enable Room Sense, navigate to the Home Settings->HVAC Systems page, tap on the device for which you'd like to enable Room Sense, scroll down to and expand the Advanced Features section, and tap Room Sense.
Room Sense is available and activated on a per-unit basis, so you will need to do this for each device you want to use our Room Sense Feature with. Once you enable Room Sense, you will see two additional options: Quiet Hours and Overheat/Overcool Protection.
Quiet Hours are discussed here and allow you to designate times of the day that you don't want Flair to interact with your unit, which, for many units, results in a beep.
Overheat/Overcool Protection is a more recent addition to our Room Sense feature. At times, mini split systems, especially multi-zone installs, can have a hard time not overheating or overcooling some rooms while others are being brought to temp. This issue negatively impacts many of our customers, and thus, we introduced Overheat/Overcool Protection. When Overheat/Overcool Protection is enabled, Flair will shut down mini splits in rooms that have exceeded their target temperature by 0.5°C / 0.9°F to prevent further unwanted heating or cooling in the room.
Notes: See the following article for more details on Quiet Hours.