Comfort · 9 min read
How to control your AC from your phone: split units and central VRF
How to control a split or central air conditioner from your phone with the Spark IR-10 smart remote or the VRF Controller, and what each one needs.
Guides
Smart home guides.
Plain answers to the questions people ask before they plan a smart home: which lock fits your door, how to watch a water tank, which panel goes in which room, and what keeps working when the internet doesn't.
Control · 9 min read
Zigbee vs Wi-Fi smart switches: which is right for your home?
An honest comparison of Spark Zigbee and Wi-Fi switches and relays: when you need a hub, how many devices each handles and when each is the better choice.
Control · 9 min read
What is a smart home system? The parts and how they work together
What a smart home system is, the parts it is made of, how they work together and how to plan one for your home, room by room.
Comfort · 9 min read
Underfloor heating thermostat settings: set up and program yours before winter
How to choose, set up and program the Spark T-50 thermostat for underfloor heating or a gas boiler before winter, from sensor modes to the 7-day schedule.
Control · 9 min read
Smart Home Control Panel Sizes: The Right Panel for Every Room
Match each Spark control panel, from 4 to 10 inches, to the right room, with Alexa, music, intercom and wiring compared.
Access · 9 min read
Which Smart Lock Fits Your Door? Aluminium, Glass or Wood
Match a Spark smart lock to your door, from security and 85-series doors to glass, aluminium and wood, with unlock methods, cameras and measurements compared.
Control · 9 min read
Smart home without internet: the switches that keep working
What keeps working in a smart home when the internet drops, and how to choose Spark Zigbee or Wi-Fi switches that stay real switches.
Access · 9 min read
Video intercom for a villa or an apartment building: how to choose
Which Spark door station, kit and indoor monitor suit a villa or an apartment building, how residents get in, and how to answer from your phone.
Power & sensing · 9 min read
Water tank level sensor: how it works and which one fits your tank
How a water tank level sensor works, and how to choose between the Spark WL-30, WL-50 and WL-100 for rooftop and ground tanks.
