Chapter VII of VIII · Ask Astra
A personal intelligence layer for your home
Astra Intelligence answers plain-English questions using the information stored in a property's own Home Passport, with sources, and clear limits.
The homeowner problem
A house full of organized records still leaves one question: where do I look? What filter does the HVAC system take, and when did it last get replaced? Is a repair something worth trying, or something to call a professional for? A homeowner shouldn’t have to open five different sections to answer one plain question.
What Home Handoff remembers
Every new Home Passport includes its first year of Astra Intelligence, powered by Werner Harmonic Labs. Astra answers using information already stored in that property’s own Home Passport, not a general guess about homes in general. Available today, Ask Astra can:
- Take a question typed in plain English
- Locate manuals, receipts, warranties, and service records
- Identify equipment from stored information
- Confirm model numbers, filter sizes, dates, and maintenance history
- Offer low-risk maintenance guidance
- Give a clear stop-and-call-a-licensed-professional warning whenever a question moves past low-risk guidance
What’s next for Astra
In developmentThese are on the roadmap, clearly marked, not present-tense features yet.
- Voice input
- Photo upload: ask a question about a photo
- Asking questions about the contents of a specific document
- Comparing information across multiple homes or managed properties
A realistic example
A homeowner isn’t sure what filter their HVAC system takes or when it was last swapped. Instead of checking the unit in person, they ask Astra directly, in Your Home Manual, and get an answer sourced from that property’s own record:
“What HVAC filter does this home use, and when was it last replaced?”
The downstairs system uses a 20 x 25 x 1 filter. The most recent replacement was recorded on May 12. The next replacement is recommended this month.
Sourced from this property’s Home Passport
Why the history matters later
Every Astra answer traces back to a sourced record, not a guess, which is also why Astra knows when to stop. Astra Intelligence does not make a repair “safe.” It provides low-risk guidance, document-backed answers, and a clear warning to stop and call a licensed professional whenever a question goes beyond what’s reasonable to handle without one.
Action
Ask Astra a question and see an answer sourced from a real Home Passport.