How central heating smart controls can save you money…

Everyone wants to save money. Especially now the energy giants are sky rocketing gas and electricity bills. Smart thermostats can actually reduce your energy bills as you have complete control over your whole central heating system, wherever you are and whenever you need it.

There are a plethora of smart controls on the market and although they all offer similar functionality, there are 3 main market leaders; Nest by Google, Hive by British Gas and Honeywell by, well, Honeywell, with prices ranging from £150 – £350, or in the case of the Honeywell model, all the way up to £1000 because each radiator in every room needs to have a TRV fitted which cost £200 for a set of 4.

Smart controls are just another way to digitally transform your life with cool savvy tech at your fingertips, but it also helps your bank balance and the environment.
How many times have you gone out, got to your destination and then realised that you’ve left the boiler heating an empty house at 21 degrees?

Not only is that unnecessary, but it’s a waste of money and a waste of energy and can be easily prevented with a smart thermostat controlled remotely via your mobile device.
You can easily turn it off (or on) and also set timers based on when the house is going to be occupied. Some really clever thermostats feature deep learning algorithms which picks up on your daily schedule and adjusts your timings based on the way you live. Clever, right?

Broadly speaking, if you turn down your heating by 10 degrees for 8 hours while you’re at work then you’re likely to save around 10% on your energy bills. And if you’re not planning on being in your bedroom all day, do you really need to heat it, just because you want the lounge cosy and warm? What about when you’re cooking? Do you need ALL the radiators on while you’re slaving over your Sunday roast?

Now you’re thinking about it, I bet there are lots of opportunities where you could stop heating your home unnecessarily. Maybe it’s time to invest in smart controls and maybe it’s time to contact us to choose and install the right one for you.