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@billy_grandy Have you considered pulling a solar city type pricing structure for this product? Assuming your product actually works and does on average save people 20-40%, this would then allow you to give it away for free and have users pay a percent of that savings to you.
If you were going to try this then here are some basics of how it might work:
1) Have the Mistbox only turn on if people pay you every month
2) Calculate the estimated electricity rate for each region yourself. If you don't do this then people might put their rate at $.0001 per kWh and get free AC
3) (optional) Give users a month free to see their awesome savings
4) Profit
Something to consider if you want to expand quickly and kill any competition that might come up. Good luck!
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Exceptionally interesting: @billy_grandy have you considered scaling through partnerships with orgs such as UNDP, USAID, PeaceCorps, and NGOs in developing-economy contexts? Mistbox suggests a more robust filtration system may be required in those environments, but the potential for substantive and meaningful multi-market growth would likely be accelerated.
Beyond that, perhaps consider a penetration strategy for Southeast Asian markets. Consumer-level Air-con use is ubiquitous, and electricity rates are prohibitive.
Great idea na kha.
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@sanooktiew@billy_grandy The cost saving potential would make SEAsia a prime market, but additionally, increasing efficiency of domestic A/C units would ease pressure on the electricity grid in places like Cambodia. We experience rolling blackouts/load shedding this time of year when A/C use is at it's peak - the temperature typically doesn't drop below 30°C for 4-6 months of the year.
On the development context - there may well be a market, but given beneficiaries of development aid here (Cambodia) generally don't have electricity, let alone A/C, I'm not sure there is great potential.
My brother in law owns a HVAC company in New Orleans. He says that he has seen this type of device on units that he has worked on before and that the only issue is the water filter needs to be changed regularly. He said every time he has come across one the water filter wasn't changed enough and the calcium clogged the condenser and ruined it.
@brianberlin That's good intel! Appreciate you sharing
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I'm a house builder in Australia. Do you offer commercial buying rates/discounts for multiple unit purchases?
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I believe you simply have to invent smth in order to save money on repairing AC:) I always repair it with https://www.nevadaresidentialser... Clearly an expert and such a reasonable price. I definitely use again in the future. Bt the thing is that how about any start up in the shere of reparing in general?
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My guess is this isn't getting upvoted because most people on PH all day live in San Francisco where you don't need central air. But I'm in Denver now and think this is awesome...
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