MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Making sure
home is comfortable should be easy, which is why every Honeywell
(NYSE: HON) connected thermostat can now be controlled
simply with the power of voice, using Amazon Alexa-enabled devices
like Echo, thanks to a new Alexa
Skill.
By simply saying "Alexa," customers with Honeywell Lyric Round™
(first and second generation) or Total Connect Comfort (Wi-Fi and
RedLink) thermostats can adjust their home's temperature with a
short verbal command. Even homes that have multiple zones using
applicable Honeywell thermostats can be adjusted, simply by
confirming for Alexa which thermostat should be controlled.
The Skill is the latest collaboration between Honeywell and
Amazon. Customers can also still change the temperature, set up
schedules, and make other changes directly with the thermostat by
using their thermostat's corresponding Honeywell app.
"Even as our homes – and the tech inside them – change,
customers simply want to feel comfortable, safe, and in control,
and find ways to save time and money," said Jeremy Eaton, General Manager, of Honeywell
Connected Home. "We've always designed our thermostats with that in
mind, and bringing Amazon's Alexa into our family is a perfect next
step to help make people's lives easier and homes smarter."
"Every day customers are using Alexa to interact with their
homes. We're excited to work with Honeywell to enable customers to
control their thermostats just by asking," said Charlie Kindel, Director, Alexa Smart Home. "We're thrilled to
continue to offer customers seamless ways to control their homes
with Alexa."
In addition to Alexa, Honeywell's connected thermostats can be
connected to other home products and ecosystems, such as Samsung
SmartThings and If This Then That (IFTTT), to provide customers
with the flexibility to pick solutions that best fit their needs.
To learn more, please visit http://yourhome.honeywell.com. You can
also follow Honeywell on Twitter
(http://twitter.com/Honeywell_Home), and connect with us on
Facebook (http://facebook.com/HoneywellHome).
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a Fortune 100 diversified
technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide
with aerospace products and services; control technologies for
buildings, homes, and industry; turbochargers; and performance
materials. For more news and information on Honeywell, please visit
www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Contacts:
Tammy Benker
Swanson
Honeywell
763-954-4917
tammy.benkerswanson@honeywell.com
Dan Lantowski
WE Communications
212-551-4842
dlantowski@we-worldwide.com
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