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When it comes to home comfort, smart heating technology and underfloor heating make the perfect pair. Smart thermostats give you intelligent control over your heating, while underfloor systems deliver a luxurious, even warmth from the ground up. But how exactly do these two technologies work together, and do you need a separate thermostat to manage them?
In this blog, we’ll explore how smart thermostats like the Smart Room Thermostat by Wiser can integrate with underfloor heating to create a comfortable, efficient, and fully connected home environment.
Understanding Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats have revolutionised the way we heat our homes. Gone are the days of fixed schedules and manual adjustments. With a smart thermostat, you can control your heating remotely, automate your heating schedule, and monitor your energy use, all through the Wiser app or with voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
The Smart Room Thermostat gives you precise control over your home’s temperature, letting you set different temperatures in different rooms, known as multi-zone heating. This means you can heat only the spaces you’re using, helping you reduce energy waste while keeping your home perfectly comfortable.
Upgrading from a basic thermostat to a smart heating system like Wiser, with multi-zone heating in every room and making the most of its Smart Modes, could save up to 30%* on annual energy bills.
Understanding Underfloor Heating
Underfloor heating (UFH) is an increasingly popular choice for homeowners who want consistent, gentle warmth and a touch of luxury. Instead of relying on radiators that heat the air from a single point, underfloor heating works by warming the floor itself, which then radiates heat evenly throughout the room.
There are two main types of underfloor heating: water-based (wet) systems and electric systems. Both provide efficient, even heat distribution and are particularly effective in rooms with tiled or stone floors. Because the system operates at lower temperatures than traditional radiators, underfloor heating can also be more energy efficient, especially when paired with smart controls.
How Smart Thermostats and Underfloor Heating Work Together
When combined, smart thermostats and underfloor heating create an intelligent, responsive heating system that offers exceptional comfort and control. With Wiser, this integration is effortless. The Wiser Underfloor Heating Controller connects directly to the Wiser HubR and allows your underfloor heating zones to be managed alongside your radiator zones, all within the same app.
Each underfloor heating zone is controlled by one of Wiser’s Smart Room Thermostat, which monitors the temperature in that area and sends commands to the underfloor heating controller. The controller then regulates the thermal actuators at the manifold, ensuring the perfect amount of heat flows to each zone.
This means you can create tailored schedules for different rooms, set individual comfort levels, and even adjust your underfloor heating remotely via the app. The Wiser system brings all your heating controls together, giving you a single, easy-to-use platform for your entire home, whether you have radiators, underfloor heating, or both.
By combining the efficiency of underfloor heating with the intelligence of smart thermostats, Wiser ensures your heating is always optimised for comfort and energy savings.
Do You Need a Separate Thermostat for Underfloor Heating?
With the Wiser system, you can assign a Smart Room Thermostat to each underfloor heating zone. This setup allows for independent temperature control in every room, ensuring comfort where and when you need it. The Wiser Underfloor Heating Controller takes care of the technical side, managing the flow of warm water through the system based on the thermostat’s readings.
If you have both radiators and underfloor heating, the Wiser system makes it easy to manage them together. You can control every zone in the Wiser Home app, set schedules, and monitor performance, all in one place.
Take Control with Wiser
If you’re ready to take your heating to the next level, explore how Wiser can transform the way you manage comfort in your home. Discover Wiser’s Smart Room Thermostat, the Underfloor Heating Controller, and the Wiser Home app, designed to give you complete control, total comfort, and genuine energy savings.
Contact us today to learn more about how underfloor heating and smart thermostats can work together to make your home warmer, smarter, and more efficient.
*Smart thermostat system percentage savings based on BEAMA and Salford university research statistics 2021. Savings are a guideline and will vary based on your home's thermal performance.
