TomL

Are there any Smart vent/Dampers or boosters that are compatible with ISY using z-wave or any that are hard wired 24 or 110v that can be controlled with insteon or zwave modules, that anyone is aware of.

I have 2 Samsung TV's and 2 LG soundbars, 1 in living room the other in Bedroom. I am wondering what is the best easiest way to control them with Alexa voice commands. I currently have each connected to On/Off modules, so that function is not needed. Primarily I want to effect volume, channel and apps. It would be nice too, if there was a way to get the tv to show cameras when triggered, possibly through a program on the ISY. Is the Harmony remote and hub the way to go, would I still need a smart things hub, would one harmony allow me to control both tv's and sound bars independently? Thanks Tom

I was wondering if anyone has used Alexa for suggesting and then triggering an event. Say I walk into a room with a motion sensor and it triggers a program to check to see if the fan is on, could you make Alexa ask you if you want the fan on and activate the program based on your response. Hope I am explaining this correctly. I could see several possible uses for this, another example is it announcing "I notice the bedroom temp is 2 degrees warmer then the main thermostat, would you like me to adjust setpoint to X. Just a thought I have been playing with and was wondering if anyone had already done so? Thanks Tom

I have been working on our home system for quite some time now and am at a point where I now have Insteon thermostats in every major room (8 to be exact), fanlincs on all ceiling fans (9 to be exact), Aeotec multisensor 6 in 2 bathrooms, exhaust fans in both baths with in line on/off modules, stand alone humidifiers/dehumidifiers with on/off modules. I am looking at placing automated diffuser/booster fans in ductwork to create some sort of zoning scenario, using exhaust and/or ceiling fans for circulation, cooling effect and humidity control. My question/s is/are how have any of you addressed home climate systems, am I wasting time money trying to do so, how have any of you programmed an integrated system using fans, standard ac/heat hvac system, etc. to make things as automated and comfortable as possible with as little manual interaction as possible. Besides the above most rooms have motion detectors that control lighting only at the moment, so activating them for ceiling fans, humidifiers etc., when rooms are occupied would not be a problem. I am not a programming genius, moderate at best, still learning, but have been happy with achievements thus far. Look forward to your ideas/solutions/programming guidance. Thanks TomL