What Are The Benefits Of Having A Smart Thermostat?

In our last blog, titled ‘What Actually Is A Smart Thermostat’, we explained how Smart Thermostats can be easily fitted to new and existing home heating systems and how they work.

But what are the benefits of having a Smart Thermostat?

Simply put, the benefits are:

• Convenience

• Long-term cost savings

• Environmentally friendly

With even the most basic Smart Thermostat, the homeowner has the ability to control their central heating from outside the house.

Using an app on another Smart device, let’s assume on your Smartphone, you can monitor the internal temperature in your house and switch on or off the heating whenever you like!

Is it really necessary?

This might sound a little unnecessary if you’ve never had this ability, thinking that the current, or old system of setting your heating controls, to switch on and off at pre-set times, believed to be the best guess at what time you’ll leave the house and what time you’ll return, is totally sufficient.

BUT

Once you have the ability to control it all remotely, believe me, you won’t want to go back to the old way!

If your daily routine is totally predictable and it never varies, then maybe there’s no real benefit to you from a convenience point of view, as you can always have the heating on and warming the house ready for your arrival and switching off just before you leave…

BUT

None of us can control the weather!

Those cold snaps that catch us out before we expect them or the early heatwave or Indian summer that totally throws our routine out of kilter will always make us want to turn the heating off or on at a time we’re not expecting and if you can do it when you think about it, then it’s even better.

Cost Saving

While fitting a Smart Thermostat won’t automatically save money on your heating bills, having the ability to control your heating more closely means you won’t have the heating on when you don’t need it and allows you to better manage your energy use, so if you’re intending to live in your house for a good while, then a Smart Thermostat will save you money in the long run.

Environmentally Friendly

For those conscious of unnecessary energy wastage and that’s something we should all consider, for the reasons discussed above, a Smart Thermostat will help in controlling unnecessary energy use.

Types of Smart Thermostat

We’ve discussed the functions and benefits of a basic ‘Connected’ Smart Thermostat, which operates via a WiFi connection to an app but there are other, more advanced options too.

You could have a ‘Learning’ thermostat which, as the name suggests, learns your preferences and routines, or a ‘Zoned’ thermostat, which controls the temperature in different areas of your house.

The different options have their own particular benefits and these can be discussed with our engineers to find the best and most cost-effective solution for your situation.

In conclusion

• Smart Thermostats are an easy and convenient way to manage your home energy consumption.

• Hassle-free, they give you the ability to control your heating, even when you’re out and great comfort and peace of mind, knowing you’ll never leave the heating on by mistake while you’re out.

• You will always be able to switch on the heating on a cold day, when you’re going to be home unexpectedly early and arrive home to a warm and cozy house!

If you’d like to find out how a Smart Thermostat could be fitted in your home, don’t hesitate to contact us, either through our website https://www.torplumbingservices.co.uk/contact-us

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