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Geolocation, Remote Heating Control, and Other Technologies for Energy Savings

Smart technologies help reduce heating costs not only in winter but also outside the heating season when people travel more often. With remote control and geolocation, you gain perfect control over your heating anytime and from anywhere.

Why manage heating control even outside the heating season?

Many people believe that heating is turned off outside the heating season and that's it. However, this is not entirely true. For example, in mountainous areas, heating is used year-round, and recreational properties are often kept at a low heat to prevent mould formation. Additionally, it might happen that your children accidentally turn on the heating in the summer – and just before you leave for vacation.

It is also important to mention that many thermostats regulate both air conditioning and hot water heating, so their smart and remote control will certainly be useful in the summer.


Enjoy your holiday without worries thanks to remote heating control via mobile

Advantages of remote heating control

Many smart thermostats and radiator thermostatic heads are equipped with wifi connectivity, allowing you to control them conveniently via a mobile app or the internet. You can easily turn up the heat before you arrive home, or conversely, turn it off if you forgot before leaving the house. Remote heating control ensures you have control even when travelling, so you don't have to worry about unnecessarily high bills.

Smart thermostats can do much more. With a time schedule and zonal regulation, they heat only where needed and when you are at home. This is completely automatic, so you don't need to set the heating. This way, you save energy, money, and the environment. On a smart thermostat, you can also set a "holiday" mode, where with a single button press, you set the heating throughout the house to maintain a low heat during your absence.

But what if you don't have a regular schedule and don't want to constantly adjust the thermostat? The solution is smart thermostats with geolocation function, which respond to your current location.

Practical use of geolocation in heating system regulation

Another element of heating automation is geolocation. This system uses GPS data from your smartphone to determine your location. In the mobile app, you can easily set a desired virtual boundary around your home. When you leave home, the thermostat automatically lowers the temperature, and conversely, upon your return, i.e., after crossing the virtual boundary, it increases the heating power to ensure a comfortable temperature before your arrival.

Geolocation is thus a suitable complement to programmable thermostats. You set a regular daily schedule, and if for some reason you don't follow this schedule – for example, you return home earlier from work or leave later – geolocation automatically takes care of correcting the set time schedule.

Thanks to geolocation, you will never again heat an empty house or wait for the heating to reach a comfortable temperature when you change plans. You will always have optimal thermal comfort at minimal cost without the need to constantly adjust the system.

The geolocation function would, of course, not work effectively if it were linked to only one smartphone. Therefore, it can also be used by multiple household members. In the case of a multi-member household, the heating turns off when the last person leaves the house and turns back on when the first person approaches the house.


Lyric mobile app for Honeywell Lyric thermostats with geofencing function

Which smart thermostats support geolocation and remote control?

You can control a range of wireless thermostats and smart thermostatic heads from manufacturers like Siemens, Elektrobock, or Honeywell via mobile and the internet. The geofencing function is used, for example, by the Lyric mobile app, which is available for Honeywell Lyric thermostats.

Wireless thermostats with wifi and smart thermostatic heads are compatible with most heating systems – both radiator and underfloor, as well as with local and remote heat sources. You can install them even in older houses, where they provide significant energy savings with low initial costs.

However, for the system to function correctly, there must be stable wifi coverage in the building – and your smartphone must be connected to the internet and, in the case of geolocation, also to GPS.

Wireless room thermostat should also be selected based on other desired functions. Individual models feature, for example, adaptive learning, open window detection, or even consider the current weather forecast.

Similarly, the control options are very broad today, from static or portable control units to smart home apps and voice assistants.

If you want to be sure that the regulation you choose will not only be compatible with your heating system but also meet your individual requirements and expectations, contact us. We will be happy to design a custom smart heating system for you free of charge and professionally, saving you money and worries.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What do I need to control heating remotely?

You will need a smart thermostat or thermostatic heads with wifi connectivity and a mobile app. A stable wifi network at home and smartphone internet connection are also important.

How does geolocation work with smart heating?

Geolocation tracks your location using GPS in your mobile phone. When you leave home, the system automatically lowers the temperature, and conversely, increases it upon your return. This ensures energy savings without the need for manual adjustments.

Is it possible to use smart regulation in an older house?

Yes, smart thermostats and heads can be easily installed in older houses. They are compatible with most types of heating systems and do not require major electrical installation interventions.