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We are talking about machines but during my last trip to Japan I’ve been blown away by the domotic present in the appartment I rented. There was a self-filling
by raitom 9y ago
We are talking about machines but during my last trip to Japan I’ve been blown away by the domotic present in the appartment I rented. There was a self-filling bathtube that I could program directly from the kitchen.
Is there any « bathtube auto-fill/alexa » product in the US? I never been able to find something like that. I’d like to be able to ask alexa to prepare my bath while I’m cooking.
- QAPereo 9y agoSounds like a way to scald someone with a hack. Edit: There was a self-filling bathtube that I could program directly from the kitchen. How much do you want to bet that a US version would be networked, probably smartphone integrated?
- gruez 9y agoit's not IOT.
- yorwba 9y agoHow do you know? There needs to be some kind of connection for remote programmability. The default choice is likely something connected to the (W)LAN. From there, it's only one misconfigured firewall and a default password away from being hacked over the internet.
- jamesvandyne 9y agoThey're not. They've been around longer than WiFi. It's a simple wired connection to the control panel in the tub that's installed as a single unit. It let's you control things like temp, intercom to the kitchen and so forth. Automatic Bath one of my favorite things about living in Japan, even more so than the heated toilet seat.
- QAPereo 9y agoOooh... I stand corrected then. It would certainly make a ton of sense for a bathing culture like Japan, but for showers... eh. Heated seat with bidet and air though? Oh hell yes please.
- ehnto 9y agoI really wish we had decided on Intranet of Things. I don't know how anyone thought connecting to outside services to manage your house was a good idea. Your Own House as a Service, YOHAS. Rolls off the tongue.
- visarga 9y agoSelf fill bathtub? That's a good one. I have a "smart" self-adjusting faucet that can be set directly in temperature. ... but I can't live without a washlet (electronic bidet/toilet). I have come to the conclusion that dry manual wiping is out for me, because in the end it just smears a thin film of shit all over. The washlet is nice - the seat is warmed, water is warmed and it dries me "hands free". It's an amazing yet unassuming robot.
- 6502nerdface 9y ago“The feeling of having a genuinely clean butt gives you the confidence you need to go crush it in the boardroom.”
- raitom 9y agoI will definitely invest in a washlet. Any link for this smart faucet?
- visarga 9y agoyes, something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Teka-Pro-Thermostat-Bathtub-Faucet-Fitting-Single-Lever-Mixer/942144911 https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/Teka-Pro-Thermostat-Bathtub-Faucet-...
- toomanybeersies 9y agoI've seen bathtub auto fillers before, but not ones that you could control from the kitchen. They're a pretty simple concept, either have a flowmeter on the faucet, or have a water level meter to detect how high the water level is, and turn the faucet off after a certain volume.
- Shikadi 9y agoI read that as "either have a flamethrower on the faucet..." and was trying to figure out why heating the water locally made sense and why the alternative was a level meter.
- brk 9y agoIs there any « bathtube auto-fill/alexa » product in the US? Kohler was showing one at CES that seemed to be available (or available soon).