Overview of the world's first Internet kettle REDMOND SkyKettle M170S
What do you imagine if you hear the term "smart home"? Surely, a cottage, crammed from top to bottom with the latest technology. Yes, of course, intelligent control systems can be mounted in an ordinary apartment, but, as a rule, it is so expensive that it becomes meaningless. Thanks to the new developments of the international company Redmond, you can get “smart” household appliances without serious financial investments. What can I say, devices from the new REDMOND Smart Home line cost about the same as their counterparts without the remote control function. At the same time, REDMOND devices carry out your commands sent from any distance. All you need is a smartphone or tablet with the Ready for Sky app installed. Russia became the first country
We already wrote some details about which devices are included in the REDMOND Smart Home line, and how the REDMOND smart technology is implemented . So here we will not go into all the details, but will talk about one specific device - the world's first REDMOND SkyKettle M170S Internet Bluetooth kettle.
Ask why is remote control such a simple (seemingly) thing like a kettle? There are a lot of options for using this remote control.
For example, you wake up from the melody of the alarm clock. And many alarms are now "wound up" on their smartphones. So, since you still have to pick up a smartphone, why not immediately give a command to the kettle to boil water from it? Then you can still take a nap under a warm blanket, without rushing to get into the bathroom and then immediately brew yourself some hot tea. Say - on the way to the bathroom it’s easy to wrap in the kitchen? Perhaps, but it’s so convenient not to do unnecessary gestures.
REDMOND SkyKettle M170S comes in handy in the office. Let's say you are too lazy to break away from the workflow to drive to the kitchen. Turn on the kettle remotely from your smartphone or tablet, work enthusiastically, discuss the details with partners and customers, and when, finally, there is an opportunity to leave, pour yourself tea. Note: it’s still hot, since the kettle has an auto-heating function.
And if your office has a lot of employees, and the water in the kettle usually ends before you have time to get to the kitchen, SkyKettle will be especially useful. At the end of boiling water, he will immediately give you a signal (notification on a smartphone or tablet). This is a chance to get ahead of all colleagues and get hold of boiling water in time.
Our “smart” teapot is also able to heat water to certain temperatures. Do not like boiling water? Forget about diluting it - water can be heated to 40, 55, 75, 85, or 95 degrees. By the way, for brewing some types of tea (for example, green or white) centigrade boiling water is strictly contraindicated - all the beneficial properties of the drink will be lost. But 75 degrees is perfect. Heating to 40 degrees for tea lovers will not come in handy, but it will become a godsend for young parents. After all, it is this temperature that is recommended for breeding cereals and infant formula. No additional devices, such as a bottle warmer, are needed - a smart kettle will do everything. To do this, mom or dad does not even have to go to the kitchen, just start heating from a smartphone. Say far-fetched? But when you yourself become parents - you will understand. There are babies
● Power: 2000-2400 W
● Case materials: plastic, metal
● Case color: black
● Volume: 1.7 L
● Control: touch buttons on the stand; remotely from a smartphone or tablet on iOS version 8 and above or Android version 4.3 and above through a special application
● Key illumination: LED
● Indicators: backlight when heated
● Manufacturer's warranty: 2 years
Like all representatives of the Smart Home line from REDMOND, the SkyKettle kettle looks cool. The sparkling case consists partly of glossy plastic with floral prints, partly of metal. By the way, plastic is only an external design. Inside the kettle is completely metal. Stainless steel is durable, it is easier to clean from plaque and, by the way, it is coated more slowly with this plaque. The assembly is perfect.
Our hero is placed on a stand with touch keys - start / stop, heating, boiling and 5 gradations of temperature.
Signatures are large and clear, the response to touch is instant, accompanied by a sound signal. The buttons have a bright LED backlight. It is not very uniform, which, in principle, is not critical. More annoying is that because of the brightness, the key signatures become indistinguishable in the dark. However, after a few days you will learn how to handle the kettle “blindly”. And anyway, why in the dark once again to go somewhere and risk something stumble? There is control from a smartphone tablet.
The kettle can be rotated on a stand 360 degrees. "Spout" is convenient - water does not pour in different directions. The lid opens automatically by pressing the button located on it. This happens smoothly to protect the wearer from burns with hot steam.
To boil water, you must press and hold the "Boil". If necessary, heat the water to a certain temperature, press and hold the "Heating" button, and then the key with the desired number.
If you want the water to not cool down after boiling, hold your finger on the “Boiling” button and select the desired temperature that the kettle will maintain.
As already mentioned, one application is designed to control all the “smart” REDMOND equipment - Ready for Sky. You can download it in the AppStore or Google Play . Minimum requirements - support for iOS 8.0+ and Android 4.3+, as well as Bluetooth 4.0.
First, you need to create an account in the Ready for Sky application by choosing a username and password. Then - select your new kettle in the device catalog and, following the instructions on the smartphone screen, “make friends” with the application.
There are two options for remote control of equipment through Ready for Sky. The first is via Bluetooth. As you know, in this case you are limited by the distance - the range is up to 50 meters, that is, only at the apartment level. Unfortunately, smart REDMOND devices do not work directly with Wi-Fi. Therefore, in order to give them commands from any distance, you still need to purchase and configure a second smartphone (or tablet). He will act as an intermediary in the transmission of signals to technology. That is, receive via the Internet (any connection is suitable - at least Wi-Fi, at least 3G / 4G and even 2G / EDGE) and send further via Bluetooth.
Accordingly, the smartphone / tablet must support access to the network and Bluetooth 4.0. And it should be based on Android OS not lower than version 4.3. On the "intermediary" you need to install the utilityR4S Gateway and log in with your Ready for Sky account. It is curious that for iPhones / iPads there is no “gateway” application. Apparently, the company REDMOND felt that few would leave such a valuable device at home only to work as a transmitter.
If your home doesn’t have too much smartphone / tablet, you can purchase the cheapest option from telecom operators. Available options starting at 2,500 rubles. Let it’s “locked” - if it is used as a “gateway”, it doesn’t matter. And just recently announced a new offer from MTS and REDMOND - a simple smartphone “gateway” with a special tariff. It already has the R4S Gateway application preinstalled. And the tariff plan will cost you no more than 10 rubles per month. This amount includes 5 MB of traffic. The network is used only to send commands to household appliances, so the volume is quite enough. But access to the Internet for some other purposes, as well as calls and SMS are not provided in the tariff. There is a smartphone from MTS and REDMOND 3,490 rubles. When buying any device from the Smart Home series in the official stores of the manufacturer (includingonline store ) "gateway" will offer you for 2 995 rubles. When you purchase two devices at once - for 1,745 rubles (50% discount). Well, if you decide to acquire immediately three components of the “smart home” from REDMOND, then you will receive a smartphone transmitter for controlling equipment from any distance as a gift! Here it must be added that all prices are indicated at the time of publication of this material and may change later.
By the way, through the Ready for Sky application, you can update the firmware of REDMOND smart technology. In particular, updates are expected for the teapot - moreover, the updates will not only fix bugs, but also expand the functionality. In the following firmware, for example, a book of recipes for different varieties of tea and hot drinks can be added.
So, let's see how easy it is to control the kettle from a smartphone. Take, for example, a young mother whose baby eats milk formula. The mixture, as you know, must be diluted with water at a temperature of about 40 degrees. You can breed boiling water at random with cold water, you can, again, warm at random in the microwave, you can fork out for a special heater. But why all this trouble if there is a “smart” REDMOND SkyKettle M170S?
Without being distracted from playing with the child, mom directly from the nursery using the smartphone starts heating the water in the kettle to 40 degrees. Soon a notification comes to her phone that everything is ready. Mom makes a mixture - everyone is happy!
Here is such a useful, convenient and beautiful (which should be noted) utility Ready for Sky. The main thing - do not forget to regularly pour water into your "smart" kettle, he himself does not know how to do it yet. Alas and ah!
I think if you read this article in its entirety, you are ready to run for a new online kettle. It costs not cheaply - 7 395 rubles. But let's open Yandex.Market and find similar kettles there with the ability to heat water to certain temperatures and maintain a given temperature for several hours. It turns out that similar offers from competitors cost about 7,000 rubles (and some 11-13 thousand). But none of the analogues has a remote control function. Well, by the way, as it should be for an expensive device, the Internet kettle has a long warranty period - two whole years. And many devices more expensive than 10 thousand rubles from other manufacturers are supported only for a year.
REDMOND SkyKettle M170S is a premium device. The teapot is perfectly assembled, made of quality materials, looks expensive and stylish. He knows how to heat water to the right temperature (as we found out above, this is important for many varieties of tea, for preparing baby food, and just for those who do not like to drink boiling water), then maintain the set temperature. Well and the most interesting - SkyKettle saves your time, because you do not have to run into the kitchen once again to turn it on. This is true for very busy people, and for very lazy. And, of course, for young parents who are initially “in the park”. And if you do not consider yourself one of these types, but love everything new, modern and technological, then the Redmond SkyKettle M170S is also unique for you.
Of the minuses, we only note that the need to configure an additional device, an “interlayer”, if you want to control the kettle from great distances (Bluetooth connection works in a radius of up to 50 meters). And I would like more colors of the case. A red or silver kettle would probably look great in modern kitchens too.
In conclusion, we again recommend that you read our long article in which we talked about the principles of the REDMOND Smart Home solution and about all the devices included in the line . Indeed, in addition to a smart kettle, there are smart crock-pots, as well as coffee makers, heaters, scales, fans, humidifiers and even the world's first Internet iron. Smart technology REDMOND is also presented on the official website .
We already wrote some details about which devices are included in the REDMOND Smart Home line, and how the REDMOND smart technology is implemented . So here we will not go into all the details, but will talk about one specific device - the world's first REDMOND SkyKettle M170S Internet Bluetooth kettle.
Why does the kettle need internet?
Ask why is remote control such a simple (seemingly) thing like a kettle? There are a lot of options for using this remote control.
For example, you wake up from the melody of the alarm clock. And many alarms are now "wound up" on their smartphones. So, since you still have to pick up a smartphone, why not immediately give a command to the kettle to boil water from it? Then you can still take a nap under a warm blanket, without rushing to get into the bathroom and then immediately brew yourself some hot tea. Say - on the way to the bathroom it’s easy to wrap in the kitchen? Perhaps, but it’s so convenient not to do unnecessary gestures.
REDMOND SkyKettle M170S comes in handy in the office. Let's say you are too lazy to break away from the workflow to drive to the kitchen. Turn on the kettle remotely from your smartphone or tablet, work enthusiastically, discuss the details with partners and customers, and when, finally, there is an opportunity to leave, pour yourself tea. Note: it’s still hot, since the kettle has an auto-heating function.
And if your office has a lot of employees, and the water in the kettle usually ends before you have time to get to the kitchen, SkyKettle will be especially useful. At the end of boiling water, he will immediately give you a signal (notification on a smartphone or tablet). This is a chance to get ahead of all colleagues and get hold of boiling water in time.
Our “smart” teapot is also able to heat water to certain temperatures. Do not like boiling water? Forget about diluting it - water can be heated to 40, 55, 75, 85, or 95 degrees. By the way, for brewing some types of tea (for example, green or white) centigrade boiling water is strictly contraindicated - all the beneficial properties of the drink will be lost. But 75 degrees is perfect. Heating to 40 degrees for tea lovers will not come in handy, but it will become a godsend for young parents. After all, it is this temperature that is recommended for breeding cereals and infant formula. No additional devices, such as a bottle warmer, are needed - a smart kettle will do everything. To do this, mom or dad does not even have to go to the kitchen, just start heating from a smartphone. Say far-fetched? But when you yourself become parents - you will understand. There are babies
Specifications REDMOND SkyKettle M170S:
● Power: 2000-2400 W
● Case materials: plastic, metal
● Case color: black
● Volume: 1.7 L
● Control: touch buttons on the stand; remotely from a smartphone or tablet on iOS version 8 and above or Android version 4.3 and above through a special application
● Key illumination: LED
● Indicators: backlight when heated
● Manufacturer's warranty: 2 years
Appearance
Like all representatives of the Smart Home line from REDMOND, the SkyKettle kettle looks cool. The sparkling case consists partly of glossy plastic with floral prints, partly of metal. By the way, plastic is only an external design. Inside the kettle is completely metal. Stainless steel is durable, it is easier to clean from plaque and, by the way, it is coated more slowly with this plaque. The assembly is perfect.
Our hero is placed on a stand with touch keys - start / stop, heating, boiling and 5 gradations of temperature.
Signatures are large and clear, the response to touch is instant, accompanied by a sound signal. The buttons have a bright LED backlight. It is not very uniform, which, in principle, is not critical. More annoying is that because of the brightness, the key signatures become indistinguishable in the dark. However, after a few days you will learn how to handle the kettle “blindly”. And anyway, why in the dark once again to go somewhere and risk something stumble? There is control from a smartphone tablet.
The kettle can be rotated on a stand 360 degrees. "Spout" is convenient - water does not pour in different directions. The lid opens automatically by pressing the button located on it. This happens smoothly to protect the wearer from burns with hot steam.
Control touch keys on the stand
To boil water, you must press and hold the "Boil". If necessary, heat the water to a certain temperature, press and hold the "Heating" button, and then the key with the desired number.
If you want the water to not cool down after boiling, hold your finger on the “Boiling” button and select the desired temperature that the kettle will maintain.
Smartphone Control
As already mentioned, one application is designed to control all the “smart” REDMOND equipment - Ready for Sky. You can download it in the AppStore or Google Play . Minimum requirements - support for iOS 8.0+ and Android 4.3+, as well as Bluetooth 4.0.
First, you need to create an account in the Ready for Sky application by choosing a username and password. Then - select your new kettle in the device catalog and, following the instructions on the smartphone screen, “make friends” with the application.
There are two options for remote control of equipment through Ready for Sky. The first is via Bluetooth. As you know, in this case you are limited by the distance - the range is up to 50 meters, that is, only at the apartment level. Unfortunately, smart REDMOND devices do not work directly with Wi-Fi. Therefore, in order to give them commands from any distance, you still need to purchase and configure a second smartphone (or tablet). He will act as an intermediary in the transmission of signals to technology. That is, receive via the Internet (any connection is suitable - at least Wi-Fi, at least 3G / 4G and even 2G / EDGE) and send further via Bluetooth.
Accordingly, the smartphone / tablet must support access to the network and Bluetooth 4.0. And it should be based on Android OS not lower than version 4.3. On the "intermediary" you need to install the utilityR4S Gateway and log in with your Ready for Sky account. It is curious that for iPhones / iPads there is no “gateway” application. Apparently, the company REDMOND felt that few would leave such a valuable device at home only to work as a transmitter.
If your home doesn’t have too much smartphone / tablet, you can purchase the cheapest option from telecom operators. Available options starting at 2,500 rubles. Let it’s “locked” - if it is used as a “gateway”, it doesn’t matter. And just recently announced a new offer from MTS and REDMOND - a simple smartphone “gateway” with a special tariff. It already has the R4S Gateway application preinstalled. And the tariff plan will cost you no more than 10 rubles per month. This amount includes 5 MB of traffic. The network is used only to send commands to household appliances, so the volume is quite enough. But access to the Internet for some other purposes, as well as calls and SMS are not provided in the tariff. There is a smartphone from MTS and REDMOND 3,490 rubles. When buying any device from the Smart Home series in the official stores of the manufacturer (includingonline store ) "gateway" will offer you for 2 995 rubles. When you purchase two devices at once - for 1,745 rubles (50% discount). Well, if you decide to acquire immediately three components of the “smart home” from REDMOND, then you will receive a smartphone transmitter for controlling equipment from any distance as a gift! Here it must be added that all prices are indicated at the time of publication of this material and may change later.
By the way, through the Ready for Sky application, you can update the firmware of REDMOND smart technology. In particular, updates are expected for the teapot - moreover, the updates will not only fix bugs, but also expand the functionality. In the following firmware, for example, a book of recipes for different varieties of tea and hot drinks can be added.
So, let's see how easy it is to control the kettle from a smartphone. Take, for example, a young mother whose baby eats milk formula. The mixture, as you know, must be diluted with water at a temperature of about 40 degrees. You can breed boiling water at random with cold water, you can, again, warm at random in the microwave, you can fork out for a special heater. But why all this trouble if there is a “smart” REDMOND SkyKettle M170S?
Without being distracted from playing with the child, mom directly from the nursery using the smartphone starts heating the water in the kettle to 40 degrees. Soon a notification comes to her phone that everything is ready. Mom makes a mixture - everyone is happy!
Here is such a useful, convenient and beautiful (which should be noted) utility Ready for Sky. The main thing - do not forget to regularly pour water into your "smart" kettle, he himself does not know how to do it yet. Alas and ah!
Conclusion
I think if you read this article in its entirety, you are ready to run for a new online kettle. It costs not cheaply - 7 395 rubles. But let's open Yandex.Market and find similar kettles there with the ability to heat water to certain temperatures and maintain a given temperature for several hours. It turns out that similar offers from competitors cost about 7,000 rubles (and some 11-13 thousand). But none of the analogues has a remote control function. Well, by the way, as it should be for an expensive device, the Internet kettle has a long warranty period - two whole years. And many devices more expensive than 10 thousand rubles from other manufacturers are supported only for a year.
REDMOND SkyKettle M170S is a premium device. The teapot is perfectly assembled, made of quality materials, looks expensive and stylish. He knows how to heat water to the right temperature (as we found out above, this is important for many varieties of tea, for preparing baby food, and just for those who do not like to drink boiling water), then maintain the set temperature. Well and the most interesting - SkyKettle saves your time, because you do not have to run into the kitchen once again to turn it on. This is true for very busy people, and for very lazy. And, of course, for young parents who are initially “in the park”. And if you do not consider yourself one of these types, but love everything new, modern and technological, then the Redmond SkyKettle M170S is also unique for you.
Of the minuses, we only note that the need to configure an additional device, an “interlayer”, if you want to control the kettle from great distances (Bluetooth connection works in a radius of up to 50 meters). And I would like more colors of the case. A red or silver kettle would probably look great in modern kitchens too.
In conclusion, we again recommend that you read our long article in which we talked about the principles of the REDMOND Smart Home solution and about all the devices included in the line . Indeed, in addition to a smart kettle, there are smart crock-pots, as well as coffee makers, heaters, scales, fans, humidifiers and even the world's first Internet iron. Smart technology REDMOND is also presented on the official website .
