Reservoir Raises $8 Million in Financing to Promote Smart Water Heaters
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美国初创公司 Reservoir 完成 800 万美元种子轮融资,准备在波士顿地区扩大智能热水器安装规模。这家公司希望把原本存在感不高的家用热水器,做成兼顾节能、用水体验和电网调节能力的能源设备。

800万美元用于扩大安装

这轮融资由 Asymmetric Capital Partners 领投,Founder Collective 和 MCJ 参投。公司表示,资金将主要用于在波士顿周边住宅中铺设更多设备。

Reservoir 目前已安装约 100 台设备,目标是在明年年底前把安装量提升至约 1000 台。公司认为,当设备数量扩大后,这批热水器可形成兆瓦级调节能力,为社区层面的电网负荷管理提供支持。

按低价时段加热热水

Reservoir 的核心思路,是把热水储存变成一种分布式能源调节方式。传统热水器通常只会在水温下降后启动加热,而 Reservoir 的设备会先学习家庭的用水习惯,再选择电力需求较低、价格更便宜的时段运行。

公司称,这种方式既能保证热水供应,也有助于降低家庭电费。其热泵系统的效率也高于普通电热水器和燃气热水器,因此在能耗上更具优势。

创始团队还表示,设备已经在社区层面展示出缓解电网压力的能力。未来如果安装规模继续扩大,Reservoir 计划把这些热水器聚合起来,参与公用事业公司的需求响应项目,在特定时段减少用电,并获取相应补偿。

兼顾漏水监测和即时热水

除了节能,Reservoir 还试图把热水器做成更容易被家庭主动选择的产品。设备在安装后的第一个月会收集家庭用水数据,用于训练预测模型,随后再自动优化加热时间。

产品还加入了超声波流量传感器,可监测家庭管道漏水,并通过应用向用户发送提醒。高配版 Max 还配有回水阀,可提供更快的热水响应;混水阀则可在寒潮期间帮助降低管道冻结风险。

在“派对模式”下,50 加仑水箱最高可提供约 150 加仑热水,相关设置既可通过机身触控屏完成,也可通过应用操作。

定价瞄准现有热泵产品

为简化销售和安装流程,Reservoir 还自建了管道安装团队。公司认为,这有助于缩短成交周期,也能避免新技术在传统分销体系中推进缓慢。

价格方面,Max 版本售价 6500 美元,Core 基础版售价 5000 美元,均已包含安装费用。马萨诸塞州居民可获得 1050 美元补贴,进一步拉低购买成本。

公司称,补贴后 Core 版本价格已接近部分现有热泵热水器。相比传统电热水器前期购置成本更低,Reservoir 的卖点在于后续节能。公司预计,波士顿普通家庭每年最多可节省约 1000 美元能源支出,并提供 10 年质保。

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