| Controller Type |
Touch, App, Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, SmartThings, IFTTT |
|---|---|
| Special Feature |
Comfy Mode, Scheduling, Geofencing, AC Usage History tracking, Air filter status tracking |
| Specific Uses For Product |
Make any infrared controlled ductless AC or heat pump smart |
| Connectivity Technology |
Wi-Fi |
| Power Source |
Corded Electric |
| Voltage |
5 Volts, 12 Volts |
| Display Type |
LCD |
| Control Type |
Touch & App Control |
| Control Method |
App, Touch |
| Connectivity Protocol |
Wi-Fi |
| Mounting Type |
Wall Mount |
| Backlight |
Yes |
| Material |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
| Specification Met |
energy |
| Customer Reviews |
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| Best Sellers Rank |
#2,704 in Unique Finds (See Top 100 in Unique Finds) #78 in Home Programmable Thermostats #124 in Life Hacks #139 in 4-Star Store |
| Brand |
Cielo Breez |
| Included Components |
User Manual, Cielo Breez Plus, 5V adapter & USB cable, Table Stand, Wall Mounting Kit |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH |
4.33 x 4.33 x 1.02 inches |
| Product Dimensions |
1.02"D x 4.33"W x 4.33"H |
| Color |
Black |
| Shape |
Square |
| Style |
Smart |
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VWrestle97 –
I purchased this to replace my troublesome USB dongle that was used to connect my HVAC mini-split system to be controlled over the internet. The problem with my previous internet controlled USB dongle is that since my home network is very intermittent, many times when the home network goes downor has complicatons, it would be difficult for the USB dongle to reconnect to the home network, many times making it impossible to reconnect succesfully back to the home network and then I would have to physically go back to the home to reastablsh the USB dongle to the WiFi connection. The USB was a simple device with a lot of problems. Now, with this Ceilo device used to replace the troublesome USB dongle, the Ceilo device is much more robust. The Cielo handels all faulty network conditions without fail. Any time the home network goes down, the Ceilo can reconnect within a reasonably quick time without confusion, and the really nice thing about the Ceilo is that the WiFi icon on the Ceilo display will help determine any network problems or what casued the problem by monitoring the WiFi icon. If the WiFi icon is blinking, then it indicates it isn’t connected to the home network most likely due to the home router problem. If the WiFi icon is accompanied by an exlcamation mark, then Ceilo may still be wireless connected to the home router, but there is no Internet connection from the ISP. These tools makes it really nice to troubleshoot and give status about your home newtork without having to use other external tools. The features on the Cielo is really nice. It can do exactly what I need, does it very reliably and very easy to operate from either on a phone app or on the device display, in additoin it can do more that I was expecting. Everything is well thought out and it was just designed to my design expectations; coming from a tech minded person. You can schedule certain Temperatures at certain times on certain days of the week. You can do those same settings also based on a mile range that you declare in poximity to the Cieo device. So, right before I get home, the temperature (and humidity range if your HVAC has the capability) is exactly in the range where I need it to be. Really nice. It is more than just a remote controller that you can control any IR remote controlled HVAC system over the internet from remote distances, but it also works as a very smart configurable thermostat controller for your HVAC. The Ceilo not only fixed my problem of having to reconfigure my down WiFi network, but it also functionality to my HVAC that I never had before… for a compbarable price to my previous inferior USB Wifi dongle. One more nice thing about the Cielo device is that you can make the physical button on the device only settible in a range of temperatures or turn off the display, lock the display, or even have the buttons inactive from the app, so that no body can reset to the default configuration or if you don’t want anyone to tamper with the device settings. Tech support was really knowledgabe, patient, and helpful. I give them 5 stars. The Echo version is just as good but without the physical display or physical buttons to control the temperature, but all can still be done from the app. This is a must have unit, especially if you would like to upgrade the features of an older HVAC system.
Paolo Gaudiano –
In a nutshell: if I could, I would give them 6 or 7 stars for tech support!I purchased a Cielo Breez Plus to see if it would work remotely for a B&B in Italy. When I arrived I found out that the A/C + heating split is an old (2008) model from a relatively unknown Chinese brand. I tried the auto-detect, but the Cielo unit did not recognize my remote, and the manufacturer did not appear on the list for manual settings. I emailed them expecting it would take more than the two days I was staying here. Instead, I got a response within a few hours encouraging me to call their support number.I ended up speaking with Sam, who asked me to walk through a number of steps, essentially testing all the functionality of the remote while pointing it at the Breez Plus unit, which collected the control codes. After that he said he’d talk to his data team and see what they could do. Again, I expected it would take a while to hear back, but he called me back the next day. I was away from the unit and asked if we could chat a few hours later, and when I got home I let him know I was back and he called me immediately. Much to my surprise, I turned on the unit and it worked! They had already added the unit to their database. Sam asked me to test all the functionality while he was on the line. This is possibly the best customer support experience I have ever had.As to the unit itself, I need multiple of these to control multiple splits in a B&B. I wanted something that would be easy to use for my guests while allowing me to keep an eye on things remotely. I have tried other products and had been reluctant to buy this one because of its price. But after buying and returning two other, less expensive competing products, I can say this unit, while expensive, is definitely worth it. The unit works really well either as a physical controller on-site, or remotely trough the app. It has exactly all the features I wanted: easy to use, easy to control remotely so I can monitor usage, easy to set boundaries so our guests won’t use extreme settings to turn the place into a refrigerator or a sauna.I also tried it while my phone was connected through a VPN back in the US (even though I was in Italy at the time), and it worked flawlessly with a nearly instantaneous response time.This unit is amazing, and I will be buying several more shortly. Whether you run a B&B like me, or want to use it for your own home, this product is head and shoulders above the competition.
WesWes –
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.
TM –
If you have a mini-split that did not come with built-in wifi controls (and even if you have one with them) this is the wifi controller to get (Cielo Breez Plus). I have two Fujitsu HVAC units, one with wifi controls and one without.I’ve tried a different brand of wifi controller (name begins with an S), but I didn’t like it for a few reasons. It had no local controls, so if someone used the Fujitsu remote, it would be out of sync. Plus, the settings in the app never matched what the Fujitsu remote could do. For example, the Fujitsu would adjust temperatures in two degree, even increment, but the controller would change to 1 degree, odd numbers at places across its range (apparently a rounding error, according to the manufacturer). The app didn’t have all of the correct functions of the Fujitsu app either. It was missing the right swing mode and couldn’t set minimum heat. I got tired of trying to get these things added with the manufacturer.The Fujitsu built-in wifi controller was clumsy. Very difficult to set up, and then their app was slow and difficult to use.So I bought two CIelo Breez Plus units. They have been absolutely perfect. Easy to set up. Settings in the app match the Fujitsu remote almost exactly. In fact, Cielo’s website lets you confirm that your exact remote model number will work with their system, and you use the remote model number to set up the software, so you know it’s right. The app is clean, quick, and works well. All functions work, and you don’t need to sign up for any premium plans to get access to them. I love having local controls too, so when the kids come and change something, it’s immediately reflected in the app. I took the batteries out of the Fujitsu remotes and stored them away.I’ve always just set a temperature on the Fujitsu and let it do its thing to achieve it. So I can’t understand many of the comments I’ve read where people are having issues with temperature control with the Cielo Breez Plus. I suspect they are using the “Comfy” mode which relies on the Cielo making adjustments to temperature setpoint based upon its internal temperature sensor. I’ve never had a need for this because the Fujitsu’s control to their own temperatures so well. I could see “Comfy” creating some conflicts because it could end up fighting the internal temperature control of a mini-split. I might end up using “Comfy” to set up some thresholds to turn the mini-split on (from an off state) at very low and very high temperatures, in case I forget to do it manually when the seasons change, but this is all I personally see it being useful for.Plus this integrates with Smartthings perfectly, which is my home automation system of choice.Again, based on my experience with a different brand and a built-in wifi controller, if you’re looking for one of these IR-blaster style wifi units for your HVAC, this is the one to get.
NoBigWoop –
Several commenters have said that this device is nothing more than a way to make your AC mini-split controllable from your cell phone. But it’s more — it does have an internal temperature sensor, and it CAN operate as a thermostat, but you wouldn’t know that from the supplied printed instructions, which make no mention of the Comfy mode settings required to enable thermostat operation. I didn’t know this mode existed until I read Joe R’s comment from 11/23/2020, which sums it up nicely.I was able to get Comfy mode operational, but had several questions related to fine tuning. I selected Support from Cielo’s web site, per the printed instructions, and a live chat box popped up. I entered one of my questions, and customer service rep Mark immediately picked up. After a little back and forth, Mark decided it would be best to proceed by phone. I gave him my phone number and he called me immediately. He patiently worked with me until I both knew what to do and why. GREAT customer service!Basic setup of the Cielo app is straightforward, and is explained well in the printed instructions. After setup, to enable Comfy mode…Fire up the app, and click on the appropriate device. At the top of the device page, you can select mode — I’m using Cool. Fan Speed is obvious. Swing does work (if your AC remote supports it), but setting it isn’t obvious — you need to eventually do trial and error on the various Position settings to get the air distribution angle(s) that you want. For now don’t worry about it.At the bottom of the page click on Esaver. At the top of the next page click on Comfy Mode. Ah ha! At the top of the next page turn the slider switch on, then click on the right arrow next to it. The following page displays all the settings related to Comfy Mode. For my situation:Temperature range: 74 degrees to 74. (Operating this slider would be easier on a tablet.)If room temp falls below 74, Cielo turns off cooling by setting AC to 80 (leaving power to AC device on), while leaving fan on (Mode = Fan). Fan speed is Low. Swing is Position 2, which for my AC unit (Lennox) is the uppermost air output direction. The LED indicator on the AC unit stays On.If room temp rises above 74, Cielo turns on AC cooling. Power is On, Mode is Cool, Fan speed stays Low, Swing stays in Position 2, and LED stays on. Temperature setting sets the AC device to 73, a bit lower than my 74 range setting, to insure that the AC unit keeps cooling during this period.Alter these settings to suit your situation. Then be sure to click Done so that the Cielo app keeps your settings! I’ll leave it to you to experiment with Morning, Aternoon, Evening, and Night settings. You can have the Cielo device control for humidity instead of temperature, but note that whatever you may set up for Comfy Humidity will undo your Comfy Temperature settings!Feel free to use your regular AC remote as you desire to alter your current situation; Cielo only sends commands to the AC device once each time room temp goes above or below your Cielo range setting. It doesn’t keep fighting with what you do with your regular remote the rest of the time. If your remote won’t let you alter settings, click its on/off button.This setup into apparently applies equally to the Cielo non-display unit, which can apparently do the same job(s), but I like having the display on the Breez Plus, to track room temp and see what the Cielo app is doing.
George –
After 40 years of a house heated only by a wood stove, we got a Mitsubishi mini-split installed about 2 months ago (MSZ-WR18NA). Although the MS works great — and a major improvement over hauling wood up 2 flights of stairs — the controller that came with it is not ideal. Although it has an on/off timer, you could only set it in 1 hour increments and no more than 12 hours ahead of the time. So, if you wanted the MS to come on at, say, 7:30 AM, you had to set it at the 1/2 hour the night before AND you’d have to turn off the MS for the night to be able to set it.So, we bought a Cielo Breeze Plus. I’ve now been using it for about 5 days and very happy with it. I did have problems pairing with my wifi and ended up calling tech support. As others here say THEY HAVE GREAT TECH SUPPORT. I went to the web site figuring I could solve the problem over chat. I was answered within a minute then contacted by phone within another minute.NOTE: when the instructions say to disable cell data, you’ve really got to actually disable it. I assumed that because my phone defaulted to wifi when available, that it would pair fine: wrong, wrong wrong… . It wouldn’t. Tech guy was extremely patient (I messed up my wifi password three times!) and we finally got it paired and working. Yay.In winter, our house is often in the low 50s in the morning. Nice to set the MS to fire up ~20 minutes before getting up. The other day, we’re coming home from a several day trip. House was in the low 40s (which I could see on the Cielo phone app! Wizardry!!). Fired up the MS via the phone and, shazzam, a warm house when we got home.One point I was confused about after reading reviews here. I couldn’t tell if the Cielo device temp sensor was what would activate the MS. It doesn’t. The controlling temperature sensor that turns the MS on and off is on the Mitsubishi ceiling unit. On ours, the blower unit is near the apex of a shallow A frame so almost always warmer than the room. So you’ve got to find a happy medium between room temp and what you set the Cielo controller to (e.g. for heat, higher than what the ceiling temperature is going to get to).Anyway, happy we have it. Once paired, it was easy to figure out the phone app, scheduling & etc. Fairly intuitive and, as I say, great tech support.
John –
Works great and purchased 2 units. Setup was easy and quick but the mounting screws are non-magnetic so they fail off a magnetic bit which makes it a little challenging to mount. I purchased the Cielo Breez Plus for my upstairs mini split unit and it works great but calibration of the temp is a little challenging and varies but it’s close. I liked the Cielo Breez Plus so much I purchased a Cielo Breez Max because I wanted a white color but the 2 devices are a little different, almost like they were designed by different companies or teams. The main differences I noted was the temperature display for the Plus model showed the set temperature and the Max model showed the room temperature which was a little odd. Also, the connectors on each device is different. One has a Micro USB and the other has a USB C.
M. Park –
UPDATE 08/27023. Just adding after owning this. Unit is still going strong. The Breez can be integrated with Google Home so you can bring up Google Assistant and say “Turn on Bedroom AC” as you’re driving home and it’ll do so and issue voice commands for the usual stuff.I also had a further discussion with tech support about the remote configuration issue. Here’s something I learned – the “controller” that receives the signals from the remote in a lot of lower end window ACs *are actually the exact same hardware as its higher BTU models*. This means there are HIDDEN FEATURES in these remotes that are “shut off” from you if you buy lower BTU ACs. Apparently I inadvertently upgraded the controls of my window AC by programming the Cielo Breez to emulate a *higher end digital remote*. This is why I can now simply set the thermostat TO a particular temperature instead of mashing repeatedly on the screen to wait for it to increment. I can go from Low to High fan speed and vice versa. I can directly pick a particular cooling mode without cycling through them, etc.If you have an LG LW6017R (6000 BTU) window AC unit, talk with the Cielo tech support and ask them about this! You will be able to give yourself a significant upgrade to your controls if you manually program the remote to match “the next closest one”.Your experience with this product will greatly depend on whether or not the product is able to 1) properly detect your room humidity/temperature and 2) properly be able to detect your remote that has a feature set that matches yours.I have a dumb window AC and my biggest gripe with it was the inability to control its functions with the remote that had serious range issues. The remote that came with my LG window air conditioner was really bad – had limited range, even if I changed out the battery it would barely broadcast a signal from 3 feet away.I also wanted to be able to schedule when the machine turns on and off. I hate having to set the timer every time I leave for the day. So out of curiosity I did a Google search wondering if such a controller that could work with “dumb” ACs existed. Another brand showed up (Sensibo), and then this one did. I went with the Breez for several reasons. One, the “cloud” service is free. The other requires you to pay for “advanced features”. Two, even this higher end model costs less than the rival brand, and most importantly this does not require a wall mount. It comes with a stand that you can attach to it so you can have it sitting on your desk or nightstand. If you rent a house, you’ll know how important this is so you don’t have to make holes on the wall or tape stuff to the wall.Lastly, the onscreen touch display allows you to control the AC unit manually without the need for the app, which gives you further flexibility since that makes the Cielo Breez essentially a full-blown thermostat. The onscreen display allows you to control a majority of your AC’s functions – mode, temperature, fan speed, and for more fancy ACs – your flap panel.The biggest caveat is compatibility, however. I initially set my Thermostat up using the auto configuration tool and it picked out a remote that was essentially the “generic profile”. This profile sucked. I had no control over the modes, had to press repeatedly for certain fan speeds, and temperature control was difficult as well. For a “smart” controller it made the controller feel incredibly “dumb”.I spoke with their tech support and told them about this, and they helped me go through the manual control process and to pick out a model that is closest to what I have. Now that I picked out a good model, I can do all the fine tuning I need. I can instantly pick a mode from the app, I can instantly set a particular fanspeed without having to cycle through them and I can set my setpoint temperature quickly and efficiently.*Big caveat*, you will most likely need to calibrate the unit’s hygrometer (the thing that keeps track of your room temperature and humidity). The unit I got often measured 2-4 degrees Farenheit higher than another hygrometer I have (which I also bought from Amazon many years ago for $15 and still going strong by the way!) and humidity was often 2-3% higher as well. The app provides this opportunity to do an offset. You want this to be as accurate as possible so the comfort you’re feeling right now without the smart controller matches how it’ll be when you have this thing take over.Power is provided through an electrical hookup and it also comes with a regular AC adapter in case you just want to do it the old fashioned way, which I did.In conclusion, if you’re experiencing performance issues with the unit, don’t angirly write a review just yet – get on the Cielo website during normal business hours and contact their support, they have an online chat feature! From what I can tell their support is sourced from within the US as the person I spoke with was fluent and clearly could communicate what needed to be done.
ac –
I created an account before receiving the device. It took about 5 minutes to set it up. It’s pretty self explanatory. You connect to the device’s WiFi, point your AC remote at it and it will read it. I had an issue after setup. It wasnt turning my AC on although it was on screen. Turns out I was too far from the AC. The instructions state that you shouldn’t be more than 13 feet away between the CIELO and your AC and it wasn’t kidding. I had to move the CIELO and then had no issues after that. You’re able to control all functions via the app and most of them on the CIELOS screen. Only downside is that you would have to purchase one per AC in order to control them.
Rogue Gent –
Wasn’t able to make it connect with my HomeLabs mini split. Called customer support, got a quick answer and they solved it. The Cielo Breeze Plus works as described and I’m very happy to be able to control the climate in my home remotely. I haven’t been able to make it control the fan speed through Alexa. So I hope they will add that feature. But Alexa does set the temperature. Highly recommended!