FilterWatch - Energy Efficiency by Controlling Waste

A project in Phoenix, AZ by John Pollock
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A dirty HVAC air filter wastes a lot of energy. FilterWatch monitors airflow and lets you know the right time to change your filter.
Backers: 298
Average Pledge Per Backer: $48

Funded: $14,313 of $4,000
Dates: Oct 9th -> Nov 18th (41 days)
Project By: John Pollock
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Latest News

General Update

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our Kickstarter campaign is almost over and to date we have almost 400 customers and over 550 units to build. We reached a milestone in there and decided to include a humidity sensor in all the devices we ship. We did not win the $50,000 top prize... (Read More)

Congratulations Everyone...we reached our $10k stretch!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Last night we reached our stretch goal of $10,000. For this we will be adding in a humidity sensor. This will be used in a couple of different manners to detect high humidity in the air, signaling a possible issue with A/C systems or for those with... (Read More)

Welcome New Backers

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I just wanted to take the time to welcome new backers to FilterWatch and Kickstarter. We are moving along and expect to reach the stretch goal of $10,000.  I have posted a preliminary operations manual on the blog site: www.pogtech.com/blog  If you... (Read More)

Stretch Goals Added

October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi ALL, Today we decided to ADD a stretch goal to the campaign. We want to add a HUMIDITY sensor to every unit. We are focusing on HVAC related issues that we have come across over the years. We focus a lot on A/C issues because we live in the... (Read More)

We made it to the FINALS!

October 15th - via: kickstarter.com
This is just to let you all know that our campaign has made it into the finals of the Philips contest. This means we will receive $10,000 that we will use to develop our product. We now have a chance to win the grand prize of $50,000. While our... (Read More)

First Day Update

October 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, Thank you all for the support. Some of you may know that we have been at this for before and there is a bit of a story I won't go into.  We just finished up a campaign on IndieGoGo that collected ~$7900 but just as importantly, we are... (Read More)

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