Now that you are suffering from the August heat, you have probably thought again that it would be a fantastic idea to be able to turn on the air conditioning just before entering the house. Thus, you will be able to arrive and have the rooms acclimated in a more optical way and without forming the air conditioning machine. But how can you do this if the machine doesn't have WiFi?
A remote remote control
The key is to be able to send the ignition signal from anywhere, and to do this, one of the simplest options is to have an infrared emitter with an internet connection. What this device does is replicate the signals from the air conditioning remote control, so that from your mobile phone you can send the ignition signal no matter where you are.
The device in question is the Broadlink RM Mini3, and is compatible with a large number of devices that have a remote control. The only thing you have to keep in mind is that your remote control is infrared and not radio frequency, or else you will need the RM4 Pro, which also includes a radio frequency signal transmitter.
Its installation is quite simple, since once connected we will only have to use the official application to configure it and create the air conditioning profile. Like many universal remotes, it has a large database from which to select manufacturer and type of device, and a simple on and off test will confirm that it can control your device.
How to turn on an air conditioner without a remote control
If in your case you have a wall controller that does not have a remote control, and what you need is to press a button, there is another very interesting solution that will help you remotely turn on the air. This is the smart button SwitchBot, a small motorized button that what it does is move a lever that will press the physical button that we place next to it. This way, we will only have to stick the SwitchBot to the air controller right in the place where the motorized lever can press the air power button.
This switch is controlled through your mobile phone via Bluetooth, but if you need to control it over the internet you need to install the Hub of the same brand that is sold separately.