You can now run a bath with just a voice command thanks to Kohler.
Finally available, Kohler’s PerfectFill technology will provide solace to stressed-out parents everywhere. The business said this week that its smart bath technology, which enables users to fill a bathtub with a straightforward voice command, will be made available at CES 2022. So, if you want to start the kids’ bath while you’re downstairs preparing dinner, just ask Alexa or Google to do it.
The PerfectFill system draws the bath to the desired temperature and depth using a digital valve and drain kit. Therefore, you won’t have to worry about junior getting burned when they jump in the bath or about flooding the bathroom because you forgot the water was on.
The Kohler Konnect app and voice commands may be used to regulate bath time, and there is the ability to programme up to 10 distinct bath times so that everyone in the house can have their own preferences (even Fido).
With a voice or smartphone command, PerfectFill allows you to drain the bathtub in addition to filling it.
You’ll pay a price for all this control, though. A Kohler faucet and matching Kohler bath are not included in the PerfectFill’s starting price of $2,700. Additionally, it requires expert installation. In 2022, PerfectFill will be available for purchase.
If you still feel like you need more technology for your bathtime, Kholer’s Stillness Bath, which was hinted at at CES last year, will be sold in 2022.
The PerfectFill technology is used in a smart bathtub that, according to Kohler, mixes water, light, fog, and aroma to produce a “at-home spa-like experience” for a starting price of $8,000.
If a $8,000 smart spa bath is still insufficient for you, you can upgrade to the Infinity Experience model, which adds the option to have the water flow over the edges and into a hinoki wood foundation, enhancing your relaxing experience with that trickling waterfall sound.
The Kohler Konnect app controls the entire system, and the entry-level standalone bath, priced at $8,000, will be offered in Q1 2022. The prices of the additional models will be revealed in Q3.
Kohler is also introducing a kitchen faucet that is hanging from the ceiling and operated by a waterproof, battery-powered Bluetooth puck for even more hands-free water control. The puck-shaped remote control may be used to control the Purist Suspend to turn the faucet on and off and change the temperature.
Beyond being a statement piece, the fundamental idea behind this is to clear off counter clutter. When you use Suspend, your kitchen faucet won’t get in the way when you wash dishes (was it ever?). The faucet rotates 180 degrees and hangs from the ceiling.
Kohler’s smart water monitor, H2Wise powered by Phyn, was also unveiled at CES 2021 and will be available this year. Beginning in January, prices for the H2Wise and H2Wise Plus (a professionally installed version) will be $400 and $667, respectively.
Installed at the main water line, the H2Wise Plus can be configured to turn off water via an app if a leak is found. A homeowner can put the H2Wise under a sink. One of the two units needs a 110v or 220v power source.
Both of these devices allow you keep track of how much water is being used at all of your home’s fixtures, alert you to water leaks, and monitor water use. Pressure sensing is used in a pre-freeze warning to alert you before a pipe freezes.
The Kohler Konnect app may be used to control the H2Wise monitor, and it can be coupled with either the Alexa or Google speech assistants.
The Robern IQ Digital Lock Box, a smart lock box that fits in a bathroom vanity cabinet for storing medications and personal goods, is one of the other smart gadgets Kohler unveiled at CES 2022. It can be altered to fit in any vanity and was made to fit Robern cabinets.
The $449 Digital Lock Box features a touchpad panel, a password-protected app (available for iOS and Android), entry log viewing, and alarms for when the box is accessed. Additionally, users can add daily medicine reminders and set a schedule.
Another company entering the bathroom market is Kohler, which is introducing a line of touchless residential bathroom faucets with prices starting at $199. Temperature is controlled via a twist top, and after two minutes the flow is stopped off automatically. The battery-operated faucet also includes a vacation mode, making installation simpler.
The Kohler Power Reserve, a modular home energy storage device, works with solar power systems to store solar energy no matter the time of day, weather, or grid condition. Users are able to set the storage system to backup, self-supply, time of use, or custom using the Kohler Power Reserve mobile app to monitor and control the system. A 10kWh system costs $13,325 as of right now.