Ambi Climate 2, intelligent control for your air conditioning

A / C controls have evolved little over the years, and most look only at the room temperature to regulate its operation, in many cases with the temperature sensor far from where it really interests it.

We analyze the Ambi Climate 2, a control for your air conditioning that It will regulate its operation according to parameters such as temperature, humidity, time of day, sunlight, etc.. Compatible with any current air conditioning machine, we explain from its configuration to its most advanced operation.

Much more than just a thermostat

Current air conditioners work according to the temperature of the room, without taking into account other parameters that directly influence our thermal sensation. The weather of the moment, ambient light, humidity and even the time of day greatly influence how we perceive heat or cold. It is not the same to have 24 degrees in the room during the day with the sun coming through the window than at night while we sleep. That is why devices such as the Ambi Climate 2 are becoming increasingly important.

In addition, thanks to the use of artificial intelligence the device will be continuously using these parameters detected by its multiple sensors together with the information that you offer it to ensure that you will be comfortable at all times of the day, without having to worry about changing the temperature of the air conditioning, because Ambi Climate 2 will take care of everything.

All this is what this device promises from the information that we can see on its website, along with significant energy savings thanks to establishing a much more efficient system than that offered by the usual remote controls. ¿Does Ambi Climate 2 get all of this? We go step by step.

Design and Specifications

It is a small and discreet device that you can place anywhere in the room with the only requirement that you must "see" the air conditioning machine so that it can send you instructions. Funciona connected directly to the electrical network, without the possibility of using a battery. Its connection to your WiFi network is made using the 2,4GHz band. Only a small front LED indicates the status, lighting up in orange when it is in the configuration process and in green when everything is working correctly. It is not a very intense LED, quite the opposite, so it is perfect to be placed in a bedroom without disturbing it.

In addition to using its own Artificial Intelligence system connected to its own servers, we can integrate it into demotic platforms like Alexa and it is compatible with IFTTT, being able to take advantage of all the possibilities it offers. It is not compatible with HomeKit, at least for now.

Configuration and operation

The entire configuration process is done through the Ambi Climate application, which you can download from the App Store (link) and from Google Play (link) completely free of charge. It is a very simple but long procedure, but all the steps are perfectly indicated from the application itself so you won't have the slightest problem thanks to the fact that the application is also in Spanish, as you can see in the video that heads this article. It is compatible with almost all air conditioners that have a remote control with LCD screen, but you can check the compatibility at this link.

The application is very visual, and offers us all the information about the room in which the Ambi Climate 2 is located, with a history that shows you even the previous months in very illustrative graphs. In addition to this information we have the different controls that are offered to us in the air conditioning:

• Comfort: you only have to say if you are hot, cold or comfortable. Ambi Climate will regulate the air conditioning for you. It is the way in which the device is fully exploited, so it is the most recommended in my opinion.
• Temperature: taking advantage of the characteristics of the device but with a manual control of the temperature
• Out of home: you establish minimum and maximum limits that if exceeded will activate the air conditioning. Ideal for when you are going to spend long periods away from home.
• Manual: Ambi Climate will act like the remote control of your air conditioning, without more.

During the entire trial period I have used the Comfort mode, and after a first moment in which you had to frequently indicate if you were comfortable or not, the application "learns" your preferences and you can soon trust it to regulate the temperature almost automatically, with hardly touching the remote or the application .

But in addition to these options, the app offers you the possibility of create your own on and off schedules, even using your location (and that of other users) so that the air conditioning starts working when you get home and turns off when you leave. Have you ever tried to program your air conditioning and failed? Using an application on your iPhone is something we are all used to and it is much easier than with the remote control. You can also establish different programs according to your preferences.

Editor's opinion

Accustomed to the rudimentary remote controls for our air conditioning,. Compatible with almost any current air conditioner, that configuration and operation is very simple, and the Comfort mode works very well by "learning" to maintain a temperature with which you are comfortable. Only HomeKit compatibility for voice control is missing. If you use air conditioning a lot at home, it is sure to be a purchase that will convince you. You have it available on Amazon for € 149 at this link.