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A few tips to reduce your heating costs

11.2.2019

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Too hot, too cold... I spend all my time turning the regulator on my radiators, generating unnecessary energy costs. There are just a few tricks you can use to cut costs.

My heater is going crazy. On setting two it stays ice cold, but if I turn it to three or four and am unfortunate enough to touch it, I get a second degree burn. I've reported the problem, and the management team will take care of it. But I'm still concerned about it, because my temperamental heating system is driving up the costs. The latest bill for ancillary costs was a painful reminder of this.

As far as my radiators are concerned, which would certainly be sold for a fortune by an antique dealer, a good purge should do the trick. I have no other choice anyway, modern technology and my radiators make two. But maybe there's more hope with you. So I've been scouring our online shop for tools to keep an eye on your consumption.

Smart kits

By taking care of the tasks we tend to forget about, smart appliances help us save energy. For example, they can automatically switch off the heating when they detect open doors and windows. They can also adapt to your schedule, allowing you to set the thermostat to heat up in the evening when everyone is at home. Now you can keep an eye on your indoor climate and control it easily from anywhere using applications. The "Homematic IP Starter Set Room Climate" received the highest user rating ursdaniel: "I highly recommend and would buy it again without hesitation". The "Devolo Home Control Starter Package Security" is, as the name suggests, really aimed at home security, but also works well to reduce heating costs. Among other things, Devolo can automatically switch off any appliances you forget.

Homematic IP Room climate set 1xHAP,1x eTRV-2,1x SWDO

Thermostats

EUR129,85

Homematic IP Room climate set 1xHAP,1x eTRV-2,1x SWDO

Burglary protection + Alarm systems

Devolo Home Control Starter Package Security

Smart thermostats

You don't always need a complete kit. Sometimes you just need to change your thermostat. Smart controls allow you to set the temperature of different rooms individually via an app. They self-regulate if necessary and indicate the current temperature in the room. That's how Netatmo's "Smart Radiator Valve" works. With this little gadget, you should be able to save up to 37% on heating energy. Our community is overwhelmingly satisfied. Rkvasina is convinced: "Super ingenious product with incredible ease of use". Rapahel.fuchs couldn't do without it either, as it "saves energy without doing anything". Only Andre9474 finds analogue controllers more comfortable. Tado's "Tête thermostatique intelligente"" works in the same way, as does the "Eve Thermo" thermostat, which should also deliver some nice savings on heating. But according to JUKO not everything works like clockwork: "The device works well. Installation is simple. The problem lies in measuring and displaying the temperature."

tado° Smart radiator thermostat - Quattro Pack

Thermostats

EUR284,19

tado° Smart radiator thermostat - Quattro Pack

Netatmo Smart Radiator Valves Thermostat

Thermostats

EUR96,90

Netatmo Smart Radiator Valves Thermostat

Thermostats

Eve Thermo 2017 (HomeKit)

A hint of common sense

But it's all for naught if you don't stick to a few basic rules. For example, it's better to open the windows wide and air out once and for all than to leave the windows in transoms all day long. Close the doors of less heated rooms to avoid cooling heated rooms. Any unsealed areas on windows should be filled in to prevent draughts. During your next holiday, it's best not to turn off the heating completely. You can set them on low so that the inside temperature doesn't fall below 12 degrees. Otherwise, the rooms will take a long time to return to normal temperature. And that's reflected in your wallet. If you stick to these few tips and also enlist the help of connected objects, your next energy bill should be less unpleasant - at least as far as heating costs are concerned.

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