Chennai, June 15, 2016 : V-Guard Industries Ltd., India’s leading consumer electrical and electronics major, marked the dawn of a new connected era with the launch of India’s first ever ‘Internet of Things’ (IOT) enabled premium water heater Verano.
Verano water heater is a first-of-its-kind product. A lot of research has gone into developing the product. Available in 25 Ltrs and 15 Ltrs variants, this new model can be controlled by a smartphone (from anywhere in the world) and also controlled with an infrared (IR) remote. The Verano water heater is controlled with a simple app that needs to be downloaded on your smartphone. Your smartphone needs to be equipped with a WiFi. Consumers can establish their own schedule for turning the water heater on and off as per their own convenience using this app. On a chilly monsoon evening just as they are approaching home they can just switch on the geyser and keep the hot water ready so that the moment they reach home a steaming hot water bath awaits them. What’s more if in the busy life you have forgotten to switch off your geyser you can do so without a worry. From anywhere in the world wherever you are the geyser can be switched off or on.
It is also equipped with an Automatic Failure notification sending mechanism in case of any failure of water heater components to the customer through the App. Complaints can be registered through the App by a single click which will notify our customer service centre who will attend the problem immediately.
The Intelligent Scheduler in the water heater works automatically as per set requirement while the Temperature Alert sends notification to your connected smartphone on reaching the set temperature.
Staying true to its smart water heater tag, it sends Energy consumption notifications to the customer apart from alerting the customer if the water heater is running dry and cuts off power supply immediately.
Sharing his views on Verano, the Director & COO, Mr. Ramachandran, V-Guard Industries Ltd. said, said, “It’s a momentous occasion for us, as the launch of Verano will usher in a new era in the water heater market in India. Verano will soon be a game-changer as it will transform the perception of people towards water heaters. Our R&D team has over a year of extensive trial and development come out with this unique product with a key objective of connectivity with convenience. Today consumers are becoming increasingly tech-savvy and the future of the urban home is clearly a connected and networked one, hence we hope Verano will match this burgeoning aspiration of all our discerning consumers.”
Speaking on similar lines, VP Sales & Marketing, Mr. M.V.Muralidharan. said “Verano lets you monitor the performance of the device, control its energy usage and warn about leaks or other any malfunctions.This smart water heater comes with a MS tank and EPAC coating, which can withstand pressure up to 8Kg/cm2 and a high quality Incoloy heating element with vitreous enamel coating for durability and longevity. This new model will add to our growing home appliances portfolio and reinforce our position as a leading brand in the water heater market ”.
The Verano is complete with a 5 Star BEE Standard rating that helps consumers to save maximum energy, the water heater comes with a Digital Temperature control with LED display panel to indicate temperature and time. It also has an audible alarm for cut off, restart and key touch mechanisms. A high-quality branded steel inner tank in the product ensures additional reliability. The Verano is priced at Rs 17,500 for the 25 Ltr variant and Rs 16,000 for the 15 Ltr variant and will be available at all leading home appliances stores in the South.
