/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/smart-wi-fi-ir-remote-for-my-heat-pumpMy house has a lot of automations - I&#39;ve automated pretty much all of my main lights to go on and off on schedules, using smart switches and plugs. I can ask Alexa to turn things on or off just by blurting things out. I can even control some lights aen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/smart-wi-fi-ir-remote-for-my-heat-pumpTue, 22 Mar 2022 19:01:07 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9595cb95-6441-4aa0-afe1-0ec401e7afe5DAB0<p>Good job Nico.</p> <p>My frugalness was confirmed when my local power company began including comparisons of our energy use to other customers.</p> <p>We came in well below the considered good home for power efficiency.</p> <p></p> <p>Now if I could just train my wife to turn off lights after she leaves a room. After thirty-five years, I have not been successful.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23259&AppID=296&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">https://community.element14.com/members-area/personalblogs/b/nico-tewinkel-s-blog/posts/smart-wi-fi-ir-remote-for-my-heat-pumpSat, 19 Mar 2022 21:26:58 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:9595cb95-6441-4aa0-afe1-0ec401e7afe5beacon_dave3<p>It appears to be the time of year for driving LED projects [emoticon:c4563cd7d5574777a71c318021cbbcc8]</p> <p><a title="how to drive LEDs" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/dc-to-daylight/w/documents/27486/dc-to-daylight-07-how-to-drive-leds">/challenges-projects/element14-presents/dc-to-daylight/w/documents/27486/dc-to-daylight-07-how-to-drive-leds</a></p> <p><a title="Driving LEDs to create a flux capacitor" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/dc-to-daylight/w/documents/27519/dc-to-daylight-08-driving-leds-to-create-a-flux-capacitor">/challenges-projects/element14-presents/dc-to-daylight/w/documents/27519/dc-to-daylight-08-driving-leds-to-create-a-flux-capacitor</a></p> <p>Heat pumps have been in the news over here lately as a potential alternative to gas boilers for domestic heating. They have mentioned the fan noise, the need for above average insulation, and large radiators/underfloor heating to be effective, but no mention of poor control, just that they need to be controlled differently. So this is an interesting project.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=23259&AppID=296&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">