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last time I looked at Keene home smart vents poor connectivity made features borderline untestable and a design flaw made installing them in the ceiling dangerous but now thanks to solutions to both of those problems these $80 smart vents are back for round two Keene system has a couple big upgrades first off the app is still streamlined but also helpful and responsive when I had problems connecting with one of my vents within a few minutes a little pop-up noticed two problems and offered troubleshooting advice I also like the relatively low price prevent while 80 bucks per unit will add up it's not nearly the expense of installing say smart shades one thing I don't like is the difficult ceiling installations which require fiddling with small pieces to make sure that the vents don't fall out anymore but the idea of smart vents that you can integrate them with a smart thermostat and that they help your HVAC system heat and cool your home more effectively is cool for instance with Keene when you adjust the vent in one room to help warm air reach it better vents in other rooms automatically adjust to divert air but without temperature sensors in each room there's no temperature responsive automation although this may be solved with the coming partnership with ecobee after all these upgrades the system is much improved its stylish design and winning app are no longer overshadowed by product breaking flaws instead the vents are just solid products with room to improve regarding automation so if you have a compatible thermostat or an interest in smart home climate control then Keene home smart runs are definitely worth considering