> Better air quality is achieved through a thermostat with PM2.5 and CO2 sensors, as well as an air quality module on the air handler that controls HEPA filtration, fresh air intake and modification of the home’s humidity
This is very nice, but in the grand scheme of things nobody cares about these. They just want a warm house in winter and a cool one in summer.
If air quality/filtering were a free/cheap addon that'd be great, but not if it means the unit costs significantly more.
OTOH, that gives you a very nice market segmentation mechanic. Provide a lower-cost unit without things like CO2 sensors and HEPA filters, and charge a fat margin to upgrade to the fancy one for those richer people who have the luxury of such things.
> Better air quality is achieved through a thermostat with PM2.5 and CO2 sensors, as well as an air quality module on the air handler that controls HEPA filtration, fresh air intake and modification of the home’s humidity
This is very nice, but in the grand scheme of things nobody cares about these. They just want a warm house in winter and a cool one in summer. If air quality/filtering were a free/cheap addon that'd be great, but not if it means the unit costs significantly more.
OTOH, that gives you a very nice market segmentation mechanic. Provide a lower-cost unit without things like CO2 sensors and HEPA filters, and charge a fat margin to upgrade to the fancy one for those richer people who have the luxury of such things.