With the launch of the Xiaofeng peak season in the decoration market in April and May, the water heater, as one of the most commonly used household appliances in the general household, also ushered in the small peak of the installation's settled down.
'A water heater, carrying quality of life, is a family's temperature.' The famous interior architect Song Xinlei told reporters in the description of water heater products. For a long time, water heaters have always played an important role in home life, as a set Water, electricity, gas in one complex system, water heater is different from other home appliances, has its unique installation properties, environmental attributes and other more obvious attributes.
Among them, in terms of installation properties, water heater work requires water, electricity, gas three-way cooperation, which requires professionals to first consider the appropriate size of the kitchen, bathroom or balcony in the installation of water heaters, electric water heater must ensure that the bathroom There are load-bearing walls, or need to install brackets, also include inlet pipe, outlet pipe, socket location, position of pressure relief valve, etc.; gas water heater ensures good ventilation of kitchen and toilet, meanwhile, cold water pipe, hot water pipe, gas pipe, condensation Water pipes also need to be reserved in advance.
In terms of environmental properties, water heaters have a high environmental dilemma. For example, gas fired water heaters cannot be selected in areas where gas is not available, and electric lines must be used to ensure that there is a ground wire in the home. Water pressure, water quality, and water temperature will also affect water heaters. The effect of use has an impact. If the floor is high, the water pressure is not enough, and eventually the water supply is insufficient.
On the whole, whether it is a gas water heater or an electric water heater, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. Nowadays, although the overall market for the water heater market has been determined, gas water heaters and electric water heaters account for almost half of the entire water heater market. Facts. As the two industries are relatively in balance of power, it is not difficult for consumers to use water heaters for long periods of time.
In fact, not too long ago, Song Xinlei also responded to the reporters of the China National Grid responding to the tangled mentality of decorating users in choosing electric water heaters or gas water heaters.
Famous interior architect Song Xinlei
Song Xinlei told the reporter that the main considerations for the installation of water heaters for home decoration users are: what water heaters are selected, how to install them properly, and how good these three major problems are. From the perspective of home improvement designers, Song Xinlei stated that the user’s home is in the end. Whether to install electric water heater or gas water heater will mainly consider how to take the line, and the height is not enough.
As an indoor architect who often deals with decoration users, Song Xinlei not only knows the entwine mentality of decorating the user's choice of water heater, she also learns a lot of consumers' expectations and 'slots' for the current water heater products.
China National Grid discovered that water heaters have a history of development in China for several decades. In recent years, water heaters have made many improvements in solving consumer pain points and technological innovations, such as the current hot zero cold water technology, constant temperature control and intelligent control. Technology and so on.
It is undeniable that the technology of the entire water heater industry is continuously improving, but it still needs to be faced with. Water heater products still have some pain points that need to be resolved.
Song Xinlei told reporters that in addition to the 'selection difficulties', decoration users will also care about the overall mix of water heaters and home decoration styles. At present, water heater products are available in the exterior design (color and shape) for consumers to choose More limited: the color is more monotonous, mainly white, silver and other colors; in the product shape, gas water heater is basically a rectangular shape, electric water heater is mainly barrel-shaped. This builds a pain point for the current decoration user in the choice of water heater products: difficult Find a water heater product that can be optimally matched with the entire home improvement style.
According to Song Xinlei, in the heating industry, heating products with a sense of design have emerged on the market, and their colors are also diversified. There are heating products for children's rooms in pink, blue, green and other colors. She believes that water heater products Maybe also find some breakthroughs and innovations in these areas.
Of course, the water heater installation should be consistent with the overall home improvement style. According to Song Xinlei's introduction, in order to make the home environment more beautiful and have more interior space, the water heater should also be able to achieve a hidden installation effect.
In Song Xinlei's view, the water heater product is not only a functional product that provides hot water, it should also establish a higher product concept - to create a more comfortable home water experience for users. To achieve this 'jump', Song Xinlei believes that it is possible to increase the power of water heaters and other objects in terms of value, visualization, experience, human-machine dialogues, etc., so that users can have a desire to touch water heaters, allowing users to intuitively feel Water heater water changes from cold to hot temperature, strengthen the interaction between water heater products and people.
Finally, in response to the user's confusion when choosing a gas water heater, Song Xinlei suggested that the decoration user must first pay attention to the air source and must match the type of air source provided by the household. There are three types of gas water heaters: Natural gas, Artificial gas, liquefied petroleum gas. At the time of purchase, the decoration user must carefully check the model of the machine and select the corresponding product according to the type of gas supply sourced by the household.
Secondly, we must choose the right capacity. According to Song Xinlei, according to Song Xinlei's introduction, in the home improvement process, there are often owners who have installed an unsuitable-capacity gas water heater because they do not have a good estimate of their own type of flats. They have to reinstall afterwards. The capacity is too small to meet the demand for use. Too large will cause waste. In fact, the capacity of the water heater is selected. The main factors to consider are the type of the house and the amount of water used. For example, a family of two in a kitchen and kitchen, it is recommended to choose a gas capacity of 11 liters. If it is a family of three with one kitchen and two persons, it is recommended to choose a 13-liter capacity gas water heater; if it is a family of 4-5, it is recommended to choose a 16-liter capacity gas water heater...'
Song Xinlei believes that the level of a home appliance embodies the texture of the entire home improvement. If the water heater can provide intelligent remote control through IoT technology on the basis of providing comfortable hot water, and even be able to handle water quality and other issues, then it will be for the entire home environment. It will be a great optimization, which will also help the realization of a better life for hundreds of millions of Chinese families.
On April 26th, under the guidance of the China Household Electrical Appliances Association and the Ministry of Information and Industry Development of the National Information Center, the 2018 China Water Heater Industry Summit hosted by the China State Grid on the theme of “Water Language Future” was held as scheduled in the five theaters of Beijing Star Theatre Village. By then, the industry's big coffee will gather to meet the challenges and opportunities of the industry. It will promote the healthy development of the water heater industry.