Why do people connect their home security, thermostats, or refrigerators to the internet? Because they’re designed, first and foremost, as data collectors. Users discover after the fact that they don’t actually own anything, and the company hides behind software licenses to maintain their control.
In every heat pump I’ve ever seen, internet connectivity is optional.
And even if you did connect it and the Chinese server told the thing to shut off … I’m betting it’s nothing a decent appliance/electronics technician couldn’t undo by resetting the board. Or, in the very worst case scenario, the heat pumps would require replacement logic boards, but all the actual heating/cooling hardware could still be used once that board was replaced.
Well, if the said heat pumps are connected to chinese servers over the internet so they can be remotely controlled…
Why would you connect your heat pump to the internet
Why do people connect their home security, thermostats, or refrigerators to the internet? Because they’re designed, first and foremost, as data collectors. Users discover after the fact that they don’t actually own anything, and the company hides behind software licenses to maintain their control.
Likely so you can control it when you’re away from home.
In every heat pump I’ve ever seen, internet connectivity is optional.
And even if you did connect it and the Chinese server told the thing to shut off … I’m betting it’s nothing a decent appliance/electronics technician couldn’t undo by resetting the board. Or, in the very worst case scenario, the heat pumps would require replacement logic boards, but all the actual heating/cooling hardware could still be used once that board was replaced.