# Natively supported Mechanical Ventilation Box for Homey **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices\ **Created:** [February 11, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240 "2022-02-11T21:06:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Robb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robb/32/32672_2.png) [@Robb](https://community.homey.app/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240/1 "2022-02-11T21:06:56Z")
Hi all, I’m a long time Homey user and once started (before Homey) with an X10 system. My mechanical home ventilation unit (Mechanische ventilatie, JE Storckair CML 14) is now connected with 2 X10 modules to control it through Homey. Since a few days my X10 controller (CM15Pro) is dead so I am looking for a new solution. I found out that a fully new mechanical ventilation unit uses much less power and has much less noise. But to integrate it more cleanly in Homey I was wondering if there are any Mechanical Ventilation units that can be natively integrated in Homey without the use of seperate controllers/switches/relays etc… Because of the much better power consumption the time it takes to pay itself back (terugverdientijd in Dutch) is about 3 to 4 years. So that’s another +. Would love to here everyone’s ideas and solutions. ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 7:08am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240/2 "2022-02-12T07:08:04Z")
Itho devices can be upgraded with a WiFi board and those work very good together with MQTT which can be added to homey. I guess that is as much native as can be done to my knowledge. > **[GitHub - arjenhiemstra/ithowifi: Itho wifi add-on module (ESP32 wifi to itho...](https://github.com/arjenhiemstra/ithowifi)** > > Itho wifi add-on module (ESP32 wifi to itho I2C protocol) - GitHub - arjenhiemstra/ithowifi: Itho wifi add-on module (ESP32 wifi to itho I2C protocol) Using two of them by the way ---
**Author:** ![janklamer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/janklamer/32/24666_2.png) [@janklamer](https://community.homey.app/u/janklamer)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240/3 "2022-02-12T16:02:18Z")
Truely there is none. Also the itho products requires quite some fiddling around , way beyond every-day- customer-knowledge-level. I dare not say you need to be nerd to do it, as some people completely flip through the roof when they see that word. But if you can handle X10 (why this never made it to larger customer audience?) You can handle the Itho-piggyback that Arjen Hiemstra developed and sells. On tweakers there is a loooong thread about it: [https://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list\_messages/1976492/last](https://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/1976492/last) I find it extremely weird that none of the big fan companies have zigbee or z-wave integration with support for the important platforms. Then a word to fan efficiency: clean your fanblades regularly, like every half year. It helps aerodynamic efficiency _a lot_ ---
**Author:** ![Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/martijn_hoogenbosch/32/10647_2.png) [@Martijn\_Hoogenbosch](https://community.homey.app/u/Martijn_Hoogenbosch)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 4:31pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240/4 "2022-02-12T16:31:32Z")
Again, have you tried this? There are manuals for everything. Just because you think it’s for nerds, doesn’t mean it is hard. ---
**Author:** ![Robb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/robb/32/32672_2.png) [@Robb](https://community.homey.app/u/Robb)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240/5 "2022-02-12T18:11:11Z")
I am definately a need but because of (IT) work I would like something that would be great if worked out of the box to save me time (and hassle later) and just keeps working. But then I will look at the best options for now. Thanks so far! ---
**Author:** ![FKey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/fkey/32/14793_2.png) [@FKey](https://community.homey.app/u/FKey)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/natively-supported-mechanical-ventilation-box-for-homey/60240/6 "2022-02-12T18:16:05Z")
Not native, but this thread about duco might be interesting > [@Duco mechanische ventilatie besturen met Homey](https://community.homey.app/t/duco-mechanische-ventilatie-besturen-met-homey/16804/73): > > Ik ben ook van plan mijn ventilatie box te gaan vervangen (JE Storckair CML 14, Perilex) vanwege het lagere energieverbruik en geluid. Mijn X10 controller is namelijk overleden en deze was met X10 modules bedienbaar gemaakt. Hebben we het in deze thread over de Duco boxen in de Perilex variant? Of is de 220v met randaarde versie ook te voorzien van de fibaro dubbele schakelaar om deze te integreren met Homey? De 220v versie is door de simpele stekker makkelijker te installeren dan de Perilex ve…