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Smart heating systems differ from traditional heating systems in that they’re connected to other devices via the internet. A connected heating system enables better control, like remote control of your heating from your phone, away from home.
This article will guide you through understanding what smart heating systems are, the benefits they can bring, and how to set them up.
What Are Smart Heating Systems?
A smart heating system is connected to your smartphone via a smart heating app, and gives you more control to edit schedules, boost temperatures, switch your system off to save energy, and much more, all from your smartphone.
A Smart heating setup can be single zone – using a single room thermostat that allows a single setpoint wherever it’s situated – or multizone (meaning room-by-room setpoint control) with the addition of smart radiator thermostats.
Going to be home late? No problem, it’s easy to tap into your heating system and delay your scheduled heating until later – you’ll both save energy and still ensure a warm welcome home.
What Are the Benefits of Smart Heating Systems?
Connected heating systems offer a host of benefits over traditional systems:
- Lower energy bills
- Reduced carbon footprint
- Improved energy efficiency
- Easier control of heating
- Better comfort
- Smart home device integrations
- Energy insights and feedback (depending on make and model)
How To Create A Whole Home Smart Heating Setup
Thanks to wireless technology, smart heating systems are very easy to set up, sometimes without a professional installer. Your kit will contain a hub which communicates with your boiler and connects to the app, as well as a wireless thermostat which pairs with the hub and other devices in seconds.
Some brands offer smart radiator thermostats offering smart multi-room heating control.
Wiser makes your smart heating installation easy – the HubR can be installed in minutes on the standard UK wall plate, and the smart heating controls – from room thermostat to radiator thermostat – pair wirelessly for a fast and simple setup, guided by the Wiser Home app.
Larger home or thick walls? Simply add our Smart Plug with an in-built range extender, boosting the signal to all Wiser devices.
Smart Heating Systems by Wiser
Along with multi-room control via smart radiator thermostats and smart speaker compatibility with both Alexa and Google Assistant, what makes Wiser one of the UK’s most intelligent heating systems is its Smart Modes – Away Mode and Eco Mode, located in the Wiser Home app.
Away Mode
Enable Away Mode wherever you are to reduce all setpoints in your smart heating system to a minimum level of your choice, so you’ll never waste energy heating an empty home.
Eco Mode
This meticulously-designed mode learns about the thermal properties of your home – how quickly it warms up and cools down – to turn a boiler off before the scheduled end time to save energy. These small savings add up to significant savings.
How Much Energy Can You Save With Wiser?
BEAMA research* shows that Wiser users save up to 30% on annual bills when they upgrade to Wiser, from a basic, non-programmable heating system to a multi-room system and make use of its Smart Modes.
In this scenario, an average 3-bedroom semi-detached home with a new Wiser system, users can realistically expect to see a return on their investment in just one year, depending on individual use.
Ready to build your own smart heating system? Wiser makes it simple, and you can start right now by finding the right kit for you in a few quick steps – use our Product Selector today.
* 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.
