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 ๐ฆ obviously a smart fan would need a big SPDT switch so it could be toggled back to hardwired Just A Fan mode ๐ท obviously a smart fan could have no buttons or switches and just a bunch of shitty capacitive sensors because they're so much cheaper 6 comments
The angel on my left shoulder: ๐ผ If we put electronics in a fan then that means a power supply, and capacitors fail The trash-fingered raccoon technician on my right shoulder: ๐ฆ There are fans that run off a drill battery  @ifixcoinops Mitsubishi ductless mini-split heat pumps have models with motion sensors. Could just use a zwave or ZigBee plug or even X-10 with a motion senor. There are probably also plugs with motion sensors built in. ๐ผ DC motor, ๐ฆ, brushes also fail ๐ฆ Brushless DC motors are also a thing ๐ผ Ah yes, reinventing the AC induction motor, rock-solid reliable basic tech for over a century, by involving a, what was it, a COMPUTER, yes, ๐ฆ Alright there are some things to think about, but the answers could save people a lot of money, not to mention the emissions versus air conditioning ๐ผ But for how long, ๐ฆ? A basic fan will last as long as its owner, how long will your brushless DC computer fan keep going? Will it fail just outside of the warranty? ๐ท pardon me, gentlemen, I couldn't help but overhear...  @ifixcoinops ๐งSmart fan is consuming some power at all times so it can respond to voice commands, and if you do something like wire it to a timer or motion sensor it won't work because it boots up in "spying but not blowing" mode. |
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@ifixcoinops omg I have a vornado and it has no buttons, just capacitive plates. Turns on at full blast every time, just outstanding design here