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A thermostat connected to a boiler regulates and maintains the desired temperature in your home or other spaces. This ensures not only a stable and always comfortable temperature according to your individual needs but also optimizes and significantly reduces heating costs. However, to make its operation as efficient as possible, it needs to be set correctly. Find out how to do it.
Reducing the room temperature by just 1 °C can reduce your heating costs by 6%. You may have come across this rule before, and although it is quite simplified, it gives us a basic idea of potential financial savings. For example, if you spend 30,000 CZK on heating in one season, you can save up to 5,400 CZK annually by reducing the average temperature by 3 °C without losing the desired thermal comfort. How is this possible?
It starts with the selection of the thermostat. Outdated thermostats only allow setting one constant temperature for the entire home. Although you can adjust this temperature at any time, people often forget to do so when leaving for work or going to bed. More importantly, the comfortable temperature varies significantly for different rooms. Thermostatic heads allow you to set different temperatures for each radiator, but you have to constantly adjust them manually.
Therefore, choose smart room thermostats that allow you to set the temperature for each room and each time of day separately. The return on such an investment is only 2-5 years, and with rising energy prices, even less. These thermostats can be used for radiators and underfloor heating.
You must then correctly set the digital thermostat according to:
individual rooms,
weekly time schedule.
With a room thermostat, you will always have a comfortable temperature at home.
You may be used to maintaining the same temperature throughout your home. However, this is one of the most common mistakes, which also significantly impacts your wallet. In some rooms, you can manage with a significantly lower temperature.
Set a pleasant room temperature (usually 21 °C) only in the living room and dining room, where you spend most of the day and relax.
In rooms where you work, set the temperature around 18 °C – this mainly applies to the kitchen, study, etc.
Choose an even lower temperature around 16 °C in the bedroom. This temperature is important for quality sleep.
A temperature of just 15 °C or lower is sufficient in the utility room, hallway, and staircase.
On the other hand, a higher temperature around 23 °C is recommended in the bathroom and WC.
If, after several days of thermostat operation, any room seems too cold or too warm, simply adjust the settings according to your individual preferences.
In addition to individual temperature zones, it is also necessary to set a weekly heating program. The optimal temperatures mentioned above for each room apply only when you are at home. Therefore, set on the thermostat when exactly you want these temperatures in your home. Also, set the desired temperatures in case of your absence during the day and also night temperatures, which should be about 3 °C lower (except for the bedroom).
Since your daily schedule varies throughout the week, you can set different heating intervals for each day. Also, consider your standard weekend routine.
Remember that on the room thermostat, you set the times when the heating turns on (or starts increasing its output) and turns off (or starts decreasing its output), not when the desired temperature should be reached. Therefore, you need to account for a certain delay between the set time and the actual achievement of the desired temperature. This delay varies for each type of heating and each house.
If you wake up at 6 am on a workday, leave the house at 8 am, and return at 5 pm, you can set the room thermostat as follows:
At 5:30, set the desired daytime temperatures for each room separately.
At 7:45, set the desired daytime temperatures during your absence (approximately 3 degrees lower). The thermostat will automatically turn off the heating and maintain a lower temperature.
At 16:30, set the desired daytime temperatures so you return to a pleasantly warm home.
At 22:00, set the night temperatures (approximately 3 degrees lower, except for the bedroom).
You then don't have to worry about anything, the heating regulation is completely automatic.
Don't forget to adjust the set temperatures on the thermostat in case of your holiday or absence. Thermostats, of course, account for irregularities in your schedule, and the software can easily handle requests beyond the standard weekly program.
If you live in a family house, we recommend not turning off the heating completely. By maintaining a minimum temperature, you prevent the formation of moisture and potential mould. It is also quicker and less energy-intensive to reheat the house. A more stable temperature will also be appreciated by your houseplants, technology, or even pipes.
The most modern smart thermostats, such as the Honeywell room thermostat, allow remote control of heating, using the internet or a mobile app. This gives you even better control and overview of the temperature in your home and energy consumption, from anywhere and at any time.
For example, if you unexpectedly leave for a few days, you can set a lower temperature in the app without having to go home. Or if you return home chilled from a winter walk, a few clicks on your smartphone will ensure that your living room is even warmer upon arrival.
Honeywell room thermostats are top of the market.
With a properly set smart thermostat, you gain several benefits – carefree and automatic heating operation, optimal thermal comfort throughout the home, and maximum financial savings, ensuring your initial investment pays off within a few years.
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