Etherea with Eco Patrol system

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The new Etherea range pure Efficiency, pure Healthy

Panasonic’s new Etherea units offer maximum efficiency in every sense.

Enjoy uninterrupted cooling and more energy savings

They ensure minimum consumption, thanks to the new Eco Patrol system, which senses how many people there are in a room and their level of activity and adjusts output accordingly.

This feature, together with the Inverter + system, provides up to 71% energy savings. Our super silent air conditioners guarantee the purest air to take care of you and your family. They boast sophisticated features, such as the Eion plus purification system, designed to eliminate dust mites, viruses, bacteria and offensive odours and a system which prevents humidity in the room from dropping too far.

Maximum confort

For those who welcome energy savings without having to give up uninterrupted cooling, the Eco Patrol is the answer.
As soon as it is activated via remote controlcEco Patrol’s sensor intuits the level of human presence or activity in a room and adjusts the temperature accordingly. Saving you the hassle of having to remember to turn the air conditioner on or off, the temperature up or down —while saving you maximum 30% in electricity costs.

Here's why the Eco Patrol is so great!

It senses people’s movements: It recognises people by “infrared rays + movement” and determines the amount of activity.

It senses the entire room in real-time: It constantly checks people’s movements in the room, and quickly adapts to changes.

High-Precision Sensing: Its wide field of view senses up to 7 meters away with high precision.

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Maximum Energy Savings

The energy-saving benefit of Eco Patrol is maximised when the air conditioner is left switched on in a room that is used intermittently. For example, when the room is empty for two hours, the air conditioner self-adjusts to raise the temperature by 3°C for maximum 30% energy savings. When someone re-enters, the air conditioner reverts to the set temperature to provide uninterrupted cooling.

During Heating total saving: 74% (Inverter: 64% + Eco Patrol: 10%)
During Cooling total saving: 65% (Inverter: 50% + Eco Patrol: 15%)
Comparison between an Inverter model with Eco Patrol and non Inverter model without Eco Patrol. Both operating for 2 hours

Eco Patrol Sensor Technology: differentiating objects

The risk of an operating error is reduced by eliminating movements with levels that are not humanly possible, by using factors such as size and temperature, and the speed and frequency of the movement.

1) If a pet moves in a manner similar to a human, it determines that somebody is present.

A: THE MOST EFFICIENT

Our new models have obtained the highest energy performance classification, Class A, which puts them in the highest energy saving class. This means you can use these models every day, without having to worry about the electric bill.

Q&A About Eco Patrol

What is the most applicable situation to use Eco Patrol function?
Eco Patrol function is best use during absent period when AC automatically switched to energy saving operation. This helps to reduce electricity consumption while maintaining comfortable room environment.

Does the Eco Patrol sensor work constantly?
You can turn on / off Eco Patrol sensor using remote control. Each time AC is switched off, you have to turn it on again using the remote control.

How can I know if I have turn on Eco Patrol sensor?
There is a LED light indicator at the bottom right panel. If Eco Patrol sensor is in operation, LED light will light up in Green colour.

Does the sensor ever malfunction?
When the air conditioner is installed in a poor location, the sensor may not be able to reach the entire room. The air conditioner should ideally be installed near the centre of the room.

Will the sensor judge that the room as empty if there are only pets in it?
The air conditioner will operate in Normal mode as long as the pets move occasionally. (The Eco Patrol sensor will then judge it as a normal condition.)

When it enters Eco Patrol sensor function, does the temperature setting display on the remote control change?
No, the display doesn’t change. The set temperature remains the same.

Won’t it incorrectly judge that no one is in the room if you’re sleeping?
The Eco Patrol Sensor can detect movements as small as 15 cm. Since human beings do not remain completely still when sleeping, it should not detect the room as empty. Even if it were to judge that nobody is in the room, it’s controlled so that the remote control’s set temperature +2ºC does not exceed 28ºC when cooling, so the room will not become too warm.