Heating technology has improved vastly over the past few years to give consumers better control of the temperature settings at home. One way home life has been made more manageable is the introduction of smart thermostats, but how do they work?
Homefire wants to explain what smart thermostats are, what they can offer your home, and how they stack up against other alternatives.
Considering The Alternatives to Smart Thermostats
There are many benefits to possessing smart thermostats, as we've established; they are convenient, can reduce your utility bills, and offer peace of mind. When compared to traditional thermostats connected to mains gas, we believe smart thermostats are a more efficient approach.
However, there are other ways to heat your home and save money. If your home has a fireplace, you can purchase smokeless fuel from Homefire, an energy-dense and extremely efficient solid fuel that won't pollute your home with smoke and will save you money on your gas and electricity bills.
Otherwise, you can consider installing a wood-burning stove to potentially increase the value of your home over time. It is cheaper to operate a wood burner than it is mains gas per kWh, so after the initial costs, you are likely to see your bills reduced. The best fuel to use in a wood burner is kiln-dried logs because they have had most of their moisture removed to ensure superior performance.
A multi-fuel stove can operate using wood or coal, making it a more diverse choice, and can still lower your overall bills. For the best solid fuel products around, including sustainable Heat Logs, explore the Homefire website.
What is a Smart Thermostat?
If you've ever seen a traditional thermostat, you'll know it's usually in the form of a dial on the wall that can be moved to the temperature you want to create in your home, sending signals to the boiler to generate the required heat; this action can only be done from inside your home
However, a smart thermostat is connected to your mobile device via the internet to allow you to remotely control the temperature settings at home. Doing this allows you to heat your home before you return from work, so you won't need to wait for the house to heat up.
A smart thermostat also gives you peace of mind that, should you forget to turn off your home heating before leaving, you can do this remotely to spare otherwise expensive utility bills.
You can set the temperature to whatever level you prefer and set a timer for the heating to start. If you want the heating switched on for 5 pm and arrive home at 5.30 pm, you can change the settings so this automatically happens each weekday without you needing to remember to do so every time.
