Technology use and consumption habits change in the summer and some devices become relevant despite their simplicity. French brands Konykswhich develops devices for the smart home, recently presented an irrigation kit Which shows its best utility during these dates and extreme summer days. This kit is Hydro Connected Irrigation Which manages the opening and closing of the tap from anywhere with your smartphone.
It is a smart solution to simplify maintenance and security even in absence.
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Maintaining plants, whether on the terrace or in the garden, requires regular watering. The French company solves this task with its connected irrigation device Konix HydroAn automated system that connects between a tap and a garden hose and includes a base to plug into a power outlet, to strengthen the Wi-Fi connection that is often weak in some areas away from the exterior of the house. This base is also a connected socket, thus offering dual functionality and the possibility of creating scenarios.
The Hydro Kit allows you to control irrigation from your smartphone Konix AppSchedule irrigation times to suit plant needs. Model Versions It has a soil sensor that measures humidity and temperature, optimizing irrigation based on actual conditions for the most demanding soils. The irrigation can be activated remotely from an Android or iOS phone, or via voice control with Alexa as Google Assistant.
Special Features
This device is capable of measuring the amount of water consumed, which helps to be aware of the real consumption in the garden or in potted plants.
The connected socket included in the kit acts as a long-range hub and allows up to 4 taps to be connected at a distance of up to 60 meters in open ground.
The Konyks application makes it possible to easily create home automation or automation scenarios, for example: starting irrigation in the evening 3 days a week. Information on weather, humidity and sunrise and sunset times is obtained from the location.
Using Alexa, Google Home or Siri Shortcuts, you can control the faucet with voice commands. For example: “Alexa, turn off the garden faucet.”
Whether you are at home, office or anywhere, you maintain precise control over your tap.
Usage examples
Water the garden at specific times or at sunset.
Water the garden according to the weather.
Fill the pool remotely or in a designated manner.
Refill your pet’s water bowl periodically.
Control your garden / orchard with an irrigation system.
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The smart plug connects to the home’s 2.4 GHz WiFi and communicates with the valve, it also allows you to connect a soil moisture sensor. The distance between the socket (hub) and the tap can be up to 60 meters. The socket can also be used as a connected base controlled by a remote.
It is compatible with standard format water inlets and outlets. It has a manual opening/closing button, but also multiple and adaptable programming according to the measured humidity.
The pressure is 0.5 to 8 bar and the flow rate is 5 to 35 litres per minute, with IP54 sealing.
The tap is powered by 4 AA batteries which give it an autonomy of approximately 1 year. When the battery level is low the indicator flashes red and below a certain voltage, when the battery level is very low the valve will not open even if the schedule is activated from the application.
assessment
With this innovative device, remote irrigation control is possible, in order to consume only the water needed, while having dedicated information about the actual water consumption.
Garden and plant care is possible with a single touch on the phone. This promotes good water consumption habits, and the precision in the use of voice control with Alexa, Google Home or Siri Shortcuts makes everything more comfortable and efficient.
Benefits Summary
Tap with long reach power hub/plug for garden. The connected socket acts as a hub and allows you to connect the tap up to a distance of 60 meters in open ground
The free Konix application, available for iOS and Android, also allows you to program the water faucet to turn on or off at set times based on sunset or weather.
It measures the amount of water consumed and allows you to have only as much water as you need and when it is needed.
price
Konyks automatic watering kit is sold for Rs 200 Price around 100 euros,
