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Xiaomi’s 3,000W bathroom heater uses radar
Xiaomi’s Mijia Smart Bath Heater P1 combines 3,000W heating, radar presence sensing, ventilation and a 1,500-lumen light.
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Xiaomi is crowdfunding the Mijia Smart Bath Heater P1 Human Sense Edition, a ceiling-mounted bathroom heater priced at 999 yuan, or approximately $145. It combines heating, lighting and ventilation, then uses presence detection to turn the system off when someone leaves.
The product follows Xiaomi’s familiar route: a launch on Youpin first, followed—if the model performs well—by a broader release under the Mijia line. The company is targeting the two main priorities in this category: heating power and automation rather than a simple on/off switch.
Mijia Smart Bath Heater P1 specifications
Key features include:
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- Heating power of up to 3,000 W.
- A built-in radar sensor that detects human presence more precisely than infrared sensors.
- A retractable light panel producing up to 1,500 lumens.
- Ventilation capacity of up to 259 cubic meters per hour.
- A volatile organic compounds sensor and automatic ventilation.
- Claimed sterilization of up to 98%.
- HyperOS Smart Connect support and control through a mobile app.
The system is designed around an automatic “enter the bathroom and everything is already running” scenario. One ceiling unit handles several tasks at once, which can be particularly useful in smaller rooms where a separate light, fan and heater would take up more space. Presence detection links the functions together.
With up to 3 kW of heating power, the new model sits toward the upper end of the home bathroom-heater segment. Products in this class typically offer 2–3 kW; beyond that, the key differences are sensor response, noise and how the unit looks when installed in the ceiling.
Price and availability
The Mijia Smart Bath Heater P1 Human Sense Edition is now available through Xiaomi Youpin as a crowdfunding product. Its base price is 999 yuan, approximately $145 at the current exchange rate.
Xiaomi has not confirmed broader availability. If the company does not keep the model exclusive to China, it could follow the export path taken by other products that moved from crowdfunding into the Mijia lineup.
Ilya Ignatov is a technology journalist and news writer. He graduated from the Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics with a degree in information security and has covered hardware, software and consumer electronics since 2018.
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