Turn Old Air Coole Into Smart with Wifi Plug Control with Alexa Google Voice Commands Heres How How How

Summer has started and old iron coolers have come out again in homes. The same cooler which has been kept on the balcony or roof for years, is used every year by dusting. But have you ever thought that the same old cooler can also be smart now? Meaning you can just sit and turn it on with the voice, say “Alexa, Turn on the Coole” and the cold wind blows?

Perhaps it seems strange to hear, but it is possible and needs only one smart plug.

What is a smart plug and how does it work?

Smart plug is a small device that connects your regular electronic appliances to the Internet. You can connect it to your Wi-Fi network and then control your phone app or smart assistant (eg Alexa or Google Assistant).

As soon as you apply your cooler plug into the smart plug, it gets connected to your phone. Then whether you are at home or outside, the cooler can be turned on/off with a click or voice command.

How easy is it to setup?

• Make the cooler smart is not the job of a technical expert. This is just 5–10 minutes setup:
• Buy a smart plug (brands like wipro, zebronics, helea, realme are quite popular).
• Download the brand app and connect it to your Wi-Fi.
• Add the device to the app and give the name, for example “coole”.
• Then link it to Alexa or Google Home.
• Just say now: “Alexa, Turn on Coole” or ‘Ok Google, Turn on Coole’ and done. If your smart device supports Hindi language, then you can also give this command in Hindi.

What else can you do?

Not only on/off, you can also set the schedule, like it starts at 7 am and closed at 11 pm. You can run a cooler from the app, despite being out of the house so that the room gets cold as soon as you reach home.

Apart from this, some smart plugs also have energy monitoring, that is, you can know how much power your cooler is eating.

Why is this method beneficial?

• No need to buy expensive smart coolers
• Old cooler will also be upgraded
• Ever watching electricity consumption
• Applies facility
• Without getting up, reaching the switch, cooling on demand

Is there a limit?

Yes, one thing is worth noting, this method will work on the same coolers that have mechanical switch. If the cooler switch is with a digital button, it may not be turned on with a smart plug.