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Smart blinds batteries require replacement or recharging every 6-12 months on average. Some manufacturers offer options that last for years between maintenance.
Most of the smart blinds on the market are not hardwired but instead use an internal battery, which begs the question: how often should you change or recharge the batteries in your smart blinds?
Battery maintenance is highly dependent on the user
Just like you have to recharge your phone sooner if you use it a lot, you’ll need to recharge your blinds more often if they see heavy use.
Most manufacturers base their recharge time estimates on the premise that their smart shade motors will see four uses per day (where usage is a single activation to partially or fully raise or lower the shades).
Since most people don’t open and close their blinds several times a day, but typically raise them in the morning and lower them at the end of the night, it’s safe to say that the battery on the blinds will last as long as the customer estimates. maker.
After all, even manufacturers push their estimates up a bit if you’re using your shades 50% less than what their estimates are based on, then you’ll get as much (or more!) time on each battery cycle than they suggest. .
In our experience, the manufacturer’s estimates are fairly accurate and the only significant deviation we’ve seen is in the homes of staff members with young children who love to play with the smart blinds. In those cases, the blinds in the area of ​​the house where the children were most often required recharging well ahead of schedule, but, to be fair, the manufacturer does not assume that you will use raising and lowering the blinds as a form of entertainment.
How often do you need to recharge your smart blinds?
Generally, you will need to recharge or replace the batteries in your smart blinds once every 6 to 12 months. However, the time between recharging or replacing the batteries in your smart shades varies by manufacturer.
Although you’ll need to read the fine print on any smart shade system you’re considering, here are estimates from some of the most popular smart shade providers.
Lutron: Motors in Lutron’s Serena line of smart shades use D-cell alkaline batteries and have long duty cycles.
You can reasonably expect to get 5-7 years out of each set of batteries. Even with heavy daily use, 2-3 years is not out of the question. Batteries are swapped just like you are putting new batteries in a flashlight.
Eve: Eve’s popular line of MotionBlinds includes an internal rechargeable battery. Eve suggests that the internal batteries last up to 12 months. While that is possible, and some users report only charging once a year, it is reasonable to expect to recharge your shades in 6-12 months.
Batteries are not swapped and the units are recharged via USB-C cables attached to the blinds’ mounting hardware.
IKEA: The Swedish furniture and furnishings titan has several smart blind options, including Fytur roller blinds and Praktlysing cellular blinds. IKEA is quite conservative in its battery life projections, estimating that the blinds will need to be recharged every 4 to 6 months.
Real-world usage data is more generous, with most users reporting getting more than 6 months from each charge. IKEA blinds are rechargeable, but you recharge them by removing the battery from the case and charging it with a cable (just like you would charge a phone or a Bluetooth speaker).
Regardless of how many smart blinds you have, it’s fair to assume you’ll get a minimum of half a year of service out of each set of batteries (or recharge cycle), barring curious children or guests going crazy putting up the blinds. and down.
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