Eve Thermo & Eve Thermo Control: A Complete Heating Solution for the Apple Home
Temperature Sensor and Controller now Available, Individually and in the Eve Thermo Comfort Set
Munich, September 3, 2024 – Eve Systems, a leading provider of smart home devices and part of ABB, today announced the availability of Eve Thermo Control, an external temperature sensor and controller for the Eve Thermo smart radiator valve. Simultaneously, Eve is releasing a complimentary firmware upgrade that allows the fourth generation Eve Thermo to migrate to Matter. The combination of Eve Thermo and Eve Thermo Control is the industry's first solution to use Matter bindings, which means that the external temperature sensor is connected to the valve via direct communication. The excellent temperature control features of Eve Thermo are further optimized by Eve Thermo Control, as the temperature is measured in the room and not in the radiator valve's vicinity. Eve Thermo Control has an E-Ink display that shows the selected target temperature and the heating status of the valve. It can be controlled via the Eve and Home apps, Siri voice command or two capacitive buttons on the front of the device. With a discreet, neutral design, Eve Thermo Control is available now from Eve and Amazon for €79.95 including VAT, and as an Eve Thermo Comfort Set consisting of an Eve Thermo Control and a Matter-enabled Eve Thermo for €159.95 including VAT.
"Eve Thermo is the cornerstone of smart heating in the Apple Home, and Eve Thermo Control completes it," said Jerome Gackel, CEO of Eve. "Whether in the Eve Thermo Comfort Set or as an add-on to existing installations, Eve Thermo Control delivers state-of-the-art energy efficiency and comfort with minimal setup effort and no cloud or subscriptions."
Cutting-edge technology
Thanks to Matter bindings, Eve Thermo and Eve Thermo Control can communicate directly without proprietary technology. This means that the external temperature sensor sends the temperature value measured in the center of the room directly to one or more grouped Eve Thermo units, without transferring it through a bridge or home hub. The heating is instantly adjusted to achieve the desired target temperature in a reliable, consistent and energy-efficient manner. Assigning an Eve Thermo control to a room or to one or more Eve Thermo units is done in moments using the Eve app.
For Eve Thermo (4th generation), a free firmware upgrade to Matter is now available in the Eve app for iPhone and iPad. Eve Thermo can then be added to other platforms and controlled, remotely managed, automated and integrated into scenes via the platforms' apps and voice assistants. The Eve app for Android, which will be available later this year, will add features such as creating integrated schedules, enabling vacation mode, and setting child lock.
Smart expandability
As a standalone product, Eve Thermo already brings all the basic benefits of smart heating to the home. However, by combining it with other Eve products, it can be easily expanded into an efficient all-in-one solution:
- Eve Thermo can automatically pause heating when it notices a significant temperature drop, but this window detection becomes more precise and faster when integrated with the Eve Door & Window contact sensor (home hub required).
- Users can program a manually determined temperature offset between target and actual temperature into Eve Thermo via the Eve app, but Eve Thermo Control makes this workaround obsolete and dynamically and accurately provides the actual value at all times.
- Significant cost savings can be achieved with Eve Thermo through schedules created via the Eve app and presence-based heating functions controlled from the control center. For additional efficiency, smart window coverings such as the Eve Blinds Collection, which are optionally available with thermal insulation properties, can be used.
Uncompromising privacy
The Eve app and the Eve family of products safeguard privacy and operate without a manufacturer cloud or registration. All user and usage data is encrypted and transmitted directly between the Eve product and the smartphone or home hub. It is never analyzed, sold or used for advertising purposes. Thanks to Eve, no one but the users themselves can see the data, even when accessing their homes remotely.
Eve Thermo Control – Technical Specifications
Requirements
- iOS/iPadOS 17 (or newer)
- Apple TV 4K (2nd gen.), Apple TV 4K (3rd gen., 128GB), HomePod (2nd gen.) or HomePod mini as a home hub
- Eve Thermo (4th gen.)
Hardware
- Operating Range: 0°C-50°C; 5%-95% humidity
- Accuracy: Typically ±0.3°C/±3%.
- Power: Internal battery
- Charging port: USB-C
- Display: E-Ink, 320 x 320 pixels
- Wireless Connection: Thread
- Dimensions: 54 x 54 x 19 mm (H x W x D)
Pricing & Availability
The Eve Thermo Control is now available from Eve and Amazon for 79.95 Euros. The Eve Thermo Comfort Set, consisting of one Eve Thermo Control and one Matter version of Eve Thermo, is now available at Amazon for 159.95 Euros. Additional versions of the Eve Thermo Comfort Set are available from Eve. The free firmware upgrade that enables Eve Thermo to be migrated to Matter via the free Eve app for iPhone and iPad, is now available for download. The free Eve app for Android will be released on October 29, 2024, together with the Matter version of Eve Thermo at a price of 79.95 Euros.
