Breez Plus | Smart Air Conditioner Controller | WiFi Thermostat for Mini-Split, Window, Portable ACS | Alexa, Google, Siri Shortcuts, SmartThings, IFTTT | Free App | Inbuilt Temp/Humidity Sensors

I really like this thermostat / remote control. I have an Alpine ductless mini-split air conditioner in my detached garage. I was looking for a humidistat, as the AC by itself runs continuously in "dry" mode as it doesn't have a built-in humidistat. I also wanted a way to be able to remotely control my unit so that I can adjust the temperature remotely before I go out to work in the garage. The unit is very easy to set up. It took me all of 3 minutes to go from a sealed box to a working thermostat with remote control via WiFi. I was very impressed by this. The app allowed me to login with my Google profile, so this was not yet another username/password combo I needed to make. Once in, it was just a few quick steps to configure it to my AC unit. The app itself is very intuitive and has all the features I'd like to see, so far. The unit and app remind me of the approach taken by ecoBee, which I use in my home. You can set ranges and actions for either temperature or humidity levels. Given that my AC unit has a built in temperature sensor, I don't need the "comfy temperature" feature really, but the "comfy humidity" feature is very helpful to me. Additionally, you can set up a schedule like a standard thermostat where you can cycle your unit on/off or adjust temperatures based on your needs. This is nice given that there's no way to do this on the AC unit itself. WiFi reception appears to be very good. My garage is across my property from my home and WiFi, while it reaches the garage, tends to be weak. My cell phone has intermittent WiFi connectivity when I'm in the garage. This thermostat has no trouble staying connected and operating correctly, and my router reports that it has a reasonably strong connection to the thermostat. The hardware itself appears to be based on Espressif's ESP32 Arduino architecture, with which I just spent several months working. It would almost be worth buying a second one to open it up and take a look at how they developed their unit just for fun. Infrared reception to the AC unit is great. I moved it around the garage just to experiment with it, and it appears to flood the room with infrared well enough that I probably could've mounted the thermostat wherever I wanted to. In the end, I put it relatively close to the unit (but out of direct airflow) as that's what made the most sense, though. My AC unit came with a USB thumb drive WiFi controller that works with the NetHome app. I tried it, and while it's "ok", it's not the best and it has no real advanced or programmable features to speak of. This thermostat makes up for that, and I will probably disconnect the one that came with the AC unit going forward. I should not that customer service was helpful. I talked to them on the phone when I had a question about setting up the "comfy humidity" feature (which, to be fair and had I opened my eyes, I would've been able to figure out myself). They answered quickly and walked me through my question. I also talked to them via email when the app appeared to stop working. It turned out that they were having an issue with their AWS server(s) that was resolved relatively quickly. Overall, I'm extremely happy with this thermostat and will absolutely buy another one when I install my next mini-split in my other building. It's well made, easy to use, easy to set up, has plenty of features, and appears to be well supported by the folks who made it.

i purchased and installed two mini-split air conditioners that heat and cool. They didn’t come with a WiFi control capability so i went looking for options. Ones made by the manufacturer were costly and hard to install but I found some that had limited capability but the two I tried were tricky to install and use and not universally compatible. This was an issue for me since my mini-splits were from different manufacturers (Mitsubishi and Pioneer), and getting one unit that would allow me to control each unit from a single app on my phone was a bridge too far. After struggling several, each of which offered limited features, were temperamental to install and use, and that would not control both units, I finally I found the Cielo. It does nearly everything the factory controllers would do, it was much, much easier to install and use, and it allows me to control both mini-splits via WiFi from anywhere using a single app. Now I can heat or cool my rooms in advance of need, and they are perfectly comfortable when I arrive. There’s nothing to not love about these units. They do the job and the WiFi app is simple and reliable, as it works every time and does just what I want it to do. It’s so good that I bought their newest offering, the Cielo Smart Thermostat, for controlling my central system. I will post a review on that later, but it seems to be working perfectly so far. The control features are as good as or better than many of the big name competitors at a substantially lower price, and they integrate with Siri, Google, Alexa, and SmartThings. I’m very impressed with the performance of these Cielo thermostats. Even when I had some issues during setup I found their technical support to be superb. They offer phone, chat, and email support and during their operating hours (9am - 9pm Eastern Time) they are fast to respond. In my experience they have been very knowledgeable, patient, and effective, they answered my every question and quickly resolved minor issues that arise during my setup. Based on my experience with Cielo I recommend them very highly. My summary would be that they work with many different mini-splits, they are easy to setup and use, and when they are not they offer very responsive and effective tech support, they are full featured, including the ability to control the mini-splits from the screen on the Cielo device, and they sell at a very reasonable price.

I have tried a variety of different controllers for my Mitsubishi Mr Slim mini split and this is the only one that I have kept. Fast and easy wifi setup. Fast and easy recognition of the my Mitsubishi remote. Intuitive GUI in the app and on the Cielo Breez Plus itself. I have just got it and I can say it was super easy to configure and setup so I am very early in the process of using this. I do know that it has functionality that other controllers did not have. Most important to me is the ability to create Comfy settings which kick in based on a parameter you set. My concern has been that in the Winter when the temp plunges the auto fan setting does NOT kick in a progressively higher fan speed to offset the room temperature going down. The Comfy setting allows me to create a routine that I can preselect the fan speed and let it trigger when the room temp drops. This to me is a basic requirement of a room heater and the Cielo Breeze Plus accomplishes this where others, including the Mitsubishi remote does not. The unit stays in synch with the remote control and is wife approved. The display is excellent size and can be dimmed. I will give this a bit of time but I think I will be getting another Cielo Breeze Plus for Bosch mini split located in my basement. I am so very happy with this purchase! The cons are: it is expensive and shipping was slow (to Canada). Update: I want to clarify my comment on the device being expensive. I have since found that this company has fantastic Customer Support and the functionality of this device meets all my user requirements so I am fine with what I paid and I bought another one for my other Bosch mini split system. These are an excellent product!

Like: The Breez Plus is very easy to use and the device interface is intuitive. It works as promised with Alexa to control each mini-split in the house. Tech support was excellent in updating the firmware of the device so that Celsius was displayed instead of Fahrenheit and reflected the same capabilities as the Carrier infra-red remote for the mini-split. The app provides a ton of features beyond what the infra-red remote allowed. Now I can control according to multiple schedules for temperature settings during any day of the week or everyday of the week. The app provides a lot of good information concerning energy saving tips. Dislike: After a couple of weeks of use there isn't anything so far that I dislike about the product. It works just great!.

Follow the user manual carefully for wifi and app setup, and everything else is easy. Support both Fahrenheit and Celsius scale for temperature. I got two controllers and was even able to calibrate the humidity level on one (without any issues). Date/time scheduling works well. My only wish would be able to start/stop depending on outside temperature. Maybe if device supported Matter protocol or HomeAssistant / Hubitat integration?

I tried similar products on the market, but could not find one that can control the swing flap. This one was not working at first, but Jason from tech support gave me a call and walked through the process and did something on his end and viola it was working. Very responsive tech support! Keep up the good work!

This was really simple to setup, the step by step instructions are spot on. It’s so good that I’ll be buying another one for the heat pump in our basement suite. Looking forward to having better control over the heating in our home now, this is what our system was missing in the first place.