Daikin Intelligent Eye
With the Daikin Intelligent Eye function, running costs can be reduced by up to 20%.
The
idea is pretty simple, leaving the air conditioning running uses electricity. If the
unit is only running whilst it is needed, then it is only using the amount of electricity it
requires. Daikin wall mounted units with the Intelligent eye function have a small sensor
located at the front of the unit. This sensor monitors the room for movement, when there has
been no movement in the room for 20 minutes, then unit automatically switches to ECONO mode.
This basically increases the setpoint (or reduces in the case of heating)so it will not let the
room get too hot or cold, but will not work as hard as it now has a much wider temperature
band. As soon as somebody enters the room, the unit switches back to it's normal operation.
This is a very useful function if you forget to turn off the unit.
But that's not all, the sensor has a second function, to monitor where people are in
the room. This is extremely useful in preventing cold or warm air being blown directly
at people, which can be uncomfortable. The sensor monitors the room and directs the air away
from people, so the room is cooled or heated. The sensor also works in 3D, so not only is it
able to direct the air left or right, but up or down too.
All of this is controlled by a button on the remote control, which enables the sensor to
control just the air direction or just the detection of room occupancy or both on/off. Their
is a display light on the front of the indoor unit, which shows that the operation is in use.
