Techniques regarding water heating control and hot water tanks are provided herein. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard a device or system for water tank heating regulation. The system can comprise a processor that executes computer executable components stored in a memory. The system can also comprise a mounting component that couples the system to a thermostat of a water heater. The system can further comprise an adapter component that attaches to a temperature adjustor of the thermostat; and a configuration component of the computer executable components that, when enabled by the processor, causes the adapter component to move the temperature adjustor make a temperature change at the thermostat.

A method for retrieving sanitary device data using a terminal device, preferably a mobile terminal device, is provided wherein the sanitary device data is stored in a pseudonymized form on a network device, preferably in a cloud network, wherein the sanitary device data contains information about a sanitary device, comprising the steps: the terminal device makes an initial data request; the sanitary device makes a second data request after receipt of a notification from the terminal device of at least one intended instance of the first data request being sent; the network device compares the first and second data request; the network device provides the sanitary device data to the terminal device based on the comparison of the first and second data request; the terminal device calls up the sanitary device data.

A fixture system includes a fixture having an input device, an output device, and a fixture computing system. The fixture computing system includes a database and programming for receiving information from the input device and accessing the database. The programming has instructions that, when activated by the processor, performs the following steps: (a) activate the output device to output a first signal; (b) receive information from the input device; (c) access the database to determine a second signal, wherein the second signal is based on the information from the input device; and (d) activate the output device to output the second signal.

A device in communication with a first network associated with a building management system (BMS) includes one or more processing circuits configured to receive a new virtual device corresponding to one or more physical devices or systems and provide a mapping between the new virtual device and the physical devices or systems. Data points of the new virtual device correspond to data points of the physical devices or systems. The processing circuits are configured to receive data values for the data points of the physical devices or systems and update the data points of the new virtual device with the data values for the data points of the physical devices or systems. The new virtual device is configured to represent the physical devices or systems on the first network.

A controller device for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system may output, while in a first state, a first user interface for display at a display device, where the first user interface includes first information at a first output size. The controller device may determine, while in the first state and based at least in part on whether an elapsed time since a most recent indication of user input received at a user input device exceeds a timeout period, that no users are physically proximate to the controller device. The controller device may, in response: transition the controller device from the first state to a second state and output a second user interface at the display device, where the second user interface comprises second information at a second output size that is larger than the first output size.

A device in communication with a first network associated with a building management system (BMS) includes one or more processing circuits configured to receive a virtual device corresponding to one or more physical devices or systems and provide a mapping between the virtual device and the one or more physical devices or systems. The virtual device is configured to represent the one or more physical devices or systems on the first network and one or more data points of the virtual device correspond to one or more data points of the one or more physical devices or systems. The one or more processing circuits are configured to receive data values for the one or more data points of the one or more physical devices or systems and update the one or more data points of the virtual device with the data values for the one or more data points of the one or more physical devices or systems.

A fixture system includes a fixture having an input device, an output device, and a fixture computing system. The fixture computing system includes a database and programming for receiving information from the input device and accessing the database. The programming has instructions that, when activated by the processor, performs the following steps: (a) activate the output device to output a first signal; (b) receive information from the input device; (c) access the database to determine a second signal, wherein the second signal is based on the information from the input device; and (d) activate the output device to output the second signal.

Methods of operating a water heater appliance are provided. The water heater appliance includes a tank, a cold water inlet conduit extending into the tank, a heating element within the tank, a hot water conduit extending from the tank to a mixing valve, a mixed water conduit downstream of the mixing valve, and a user interface. The method includes receiving a user input, determining a tank temperature setpoint value based on the received user input, and adjusting a tank temperature setpoint to the determined tank temperature setpoint value.

Systems and methods are disclosed with respect to using a distributed ledger, such as a blockchain, for managing loss histories for individuals and/or assets, such as real estate, homes, and vehicles, and/or for creating and maintaining loss history reports for individuals and/or insurable assets. The loss histories or loss history reports may be individual or insured specific, or may be insurable or insured asset specific.