Winter is upon us and it's pretty chilly and we want to keep warm! Have you turned the heating on yet? For lots of us, we leave it off until late Autumn and then use it to heat our homes and families until the early spring. Depending on the size of your property and how well your home is insulated will affect how much energy it takes to heat your home. There are things we can do to take control of how much energy we are using and hence how much cash we are spending on our heating. These ideas include only heating the rooms you use the most and investing in draft excluders. But what if you'd like more control? How about having some extra power in the palm of your hand. Now you can! Control your heating from your phone will save money and also save energy. Let's have a look at how it works.
What Is Smart Heating?
Smart heating starts when you get a smart thermostat installed. This connects to the internet so you can control it from a whole host of devices. These include computers, tablets and your phone. Smart heating is a step in the right direction if you want full control of the energy usage at home. You will improve how your home is being heated and be able to take advantage of many benefits. You can set different temperatures throughout the house, depending on what room they are the perhaps the preferences that people like when they sleep. You can create schedules so the heating is there when you need it. However we don't always stick to our schedules so you can delay the heating coming on if you are running late or have decided to go out for a meal after work. Smart heating puts you in control, wherever you are. Start to control your heating from your phone, rather than simply cranking it up when you walk through the door.
It's An Investment
Yes, this is an investment to begin with, however you will start saving money and energy from day one. The cost of smart thermostats begin at £100+ and on average it will save you 10% on energy costs annually. With the average UK household bill being around £137 a month, your smart thermostat will pay for itself within 12 months. You will get your outlay back in a year. Every saving after that is a bonus. Imagine how much money you could save over the next decade when you control your heating from your phone.
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In Full Control On The Go
Now you can control your heating from your phone, wherever you are. Why are you heating the house when you aren't there? Switch it on as you exit the train station or return from a spring walk, so it's warm when you arrive home. Smart thermostats learn too. They have different modes which are designed to help you dramatically reduce wasted energy. It will figure out how long it takes rooms to warm up. It can combine this information with weather reports to use your heating in the most economical way. Your thermostat will figure out when is the best time to switch on your heating. If you are away from home for the weekend, you can press on your phone for away mode to activate. Saving energy throughout your home.
When you control your heating from your phone you will save money and energy. This is perhaps more important than ever with people struggling to find cash to pay increasing fuel bills. Along with the importance of changing our habits in order to help lessen our impact on climate change.
