Whirlpool recently launched its My Smart Appliances app, which allows the Whirlpool appliance owner to view things such as how much power the appliance is using and how much that power costs, when the appliance is actually running, and alerts that notify the Whirlpool appliance owner when the refrigerator door is ajar and when the dryer is clogged with lint. Also, this app handily alerts appliance owners as to when appliances require maintenance so owners can contact a repairman or repairwoman for repairs, maintenance, and the replacement of the Whirlpool parts.
This availability of the visibility of energy use by household appliances could be extraordinarily beneficial to consumers. Budgeting is already a hassle, especially in extreme heat or cold when utilities and appliances may be substantially more expensive. The My Smart Appliances app would allow for consumers to keep track of their habits of energy use and modify these habits in order to benefit financially.
On top of this already wonderful benefit, it may be even more important to consumers that they have remote access to control and visibility of their appliances. The repair and maintenance reminders are invaluable, and the option to control and schedule wash cycles is also incredibly useful and convenient for today's busy families who may feel like squeezing in some time to get the laundry done is one of the more difficult chores that they think the least about.
In addition to this useful access for Whirlpool appliance owners, the app will also contain information about current appliance units, including pricing data and core energy use so that consumers can compare the data to find their perfect appliances. Some say that these "smart" appliances seem gimmicky and, since they are so expensive, are available only to the wealthy who may be interested in smart Whirlpool appliance, but perhaps over time as the technology is developed further it may become more readily available to a wider economic bracket. Hopefully with further development of the "smart" technology and further development of the application's capabilities, the practicality of the My Smart Appliances idea may outweigh its cost.
The My Smart Appliances app is available for download on iTunes for Apple users and on the web for other mobile devices, PCs, and laptops.
This availability of the visibility of energy use by household appliances could be extraordinarily beneficial to consumers. Budgeting is already a hassle, especially in extreme heat or cold when utilities and appliances may be substantially more expensive. The My Smart Appliances app would allow for consumers to keep track of their habits of energy use and modify these habits in order to benefit financially.
On top of this already wonderful benefit, it may be even more important to consumers that they have remote access to control and visibility of their appliances. The repair and maintenance reminders are invaluable, and the option to control and schedule wash cycles is also incredibly useful and convenient for today's busy families who may feel like squeezing in some time to get the laundry done is one of the more difficult chores that they think the least about.
In addition to this useful access for Whirlpool appliance owners, the app will also contain information about current appliance units, including pricing data and core energy use so that consumers can compare the data to find their perfect appliances. Some say that these "smart" appliances seem gimmicky and, since they are so expensive, are available only to the wealthy who may be interested in smart Whirlpool appliance, but perhaps over time as the technology is developed further it may become more readily available to a wider economic bracket. Hopefully with further development of the "smart" technology and further development of the application's capabilities, the practicality of the My Smart Appliances idea may outweigh its cost.
The My Smart Appliances app is available for download on iTunes for Apple users and on the web for other mobile devices, PCs, and laptops.