Does anyone have experience integrating a Bryant mini-split Heat Pump? …. It’s made by Carrier so Carrier heat pump may be similar.
It looks like the strategy is
- install a “System Access Module”
- download Bryant home app
- set up and account
- connect the SAM to the account over WiFi
- there’s an integration which probably connects to the cloud service
This is going to be expensive, getting the SAM installed (new system so I don’t want to risk losing warranty by doing it myself) so I need to know what to expect and whether it is worth it
- The unit has many modes and controls whereas traditional thermostat just holds a temperature. Will this let me automate additional modes like “dry”, fan speed, vent direction, etc?
- Is there a better approach with local control? I have zwave, Zigbee, thread meshes so any of those would be ideal.
- I have an old remotec ir blaster that I used on my previous ac, but have not yet tried on this one. Is that my only local choice?
- Can anyone speak to ir blaster improvements since broadlink bought remotec? Is there anything worth buying an updated device?
I already asked about that, since I already have an ecobee and have it integrated with HA. But nope, they claim it only supports a couple specific Honeywell thermostats
The local option has a lot of uncertainty. I’d still need to get the access module installed but it has a serial port. I see writeups where people use a serial to usb adapter to connect directly to HA. I can’t do that do would need to figure an additional layer of connectivity, maybe an eco or pi zero can send that over WiFi or Zigbee or something