![]() Mounting the feet is very easy and simply involves screwing them to the device with a few screws. ![]() Also included, as you’d expect, is an English-language user manual with information on safety and the general operation of the Rio Arc. The appropriate screws are also provided for mounting the Rio Arc to a wall. The Rio Arc set comes with two aluminium feet in case we want to put it on the floor as opposed to wall mounting it. Additionally, the company plan to introduce a smaller 1.5 kW version.īrackets on the rear of the Rio Arc for wall mount We also received information from Rio Heating that the finish for the Rio Arc, in addition to black, will also be available in red, white and grey. ![]() However, versions with EU and US plugs are already in preparation and should be available for sale in Q4 of 2020, starting with the US version. The forthcoming US version will be powered by 110-120V.Įarlier this summer, Rio Heating introduced the Rio Arc to retail, but only initially in the UK. The version tested by me has a UK plug, so I had to use an adapter to connect it to an EU socket, although our voltage requirements here are the same as the UK. The Rio Arc power supply is built directly into the device itself so you connect it to the power supply via a cable permanently attached to the device, along with a dedicated power button that it protected by a transparent plastic lid to avoid inadvertently turning it off, which would result it the Rio Arc being both disconnected from your network and HomeKit. Included accessories: Wall fixing kit, aluminium feet for portable use, 1.5m cable with UK plug, full user guide.įixed power cable and dedicated power switch Compatibility: Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz 802.11 /b/g/n, Bluetooth (used only for pairing process).Safety and certifications: Full CE marking | Lot 20 compliant | Apple-certified.Technical specifications for the Rio Arc. With the company app for iOS, the recommended version is at least iOS12. The packaging contains basic information on the Rio Arc, in that it works directly with Apple HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant systems. The packaging for this device, due to its size, certainly differs from most other HomeKit devices, except for TVs perhaps, and it’s certainly one of the larger HomeKit devices that I’ve had the pleasure to test out. You can use all these methods simultaneously, without any conflict. Perhaps just as importantly, you can also operate it manually using buttons located directly on the body of the device itself. The Rio Arc is a standalone electric heater (Smart Panel Heater) that you can either hang on the wall or place anywhere in our home, with the provided feet, and manage it from your HomeKit system, or use Rio Heating’s own app. For example, there are already various types of intelligent thermostats and valves for radiators, but today I’ll be looking at this product, which is of a type that has not been in HomeKit until now – an intelligent radiator from UK company Rio Heating. The Rio Arc isn’t part of a new device category as you can already find more than one solution for home heating. Easy installation - heater is mounted prior to wiring.Winter will soon be upon us (if you’re reading this review around the time of its release of course), but this doesn’t mean you have to freeze, and luckily there’s a HomeKit product that can also help with this – namely the Rio Arc Smart Panel Heater. ![]()
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