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Smart radiator valves are connected devices. They work with a smart heating system and let you control your heating room-by-room, a worthwhile investment for improving comfort and reducing energy waste.
This article will take you through what exactly a smart thermostatic radiator valve (or smart TRV) is, how it works, and what makes them a smart choice for today’s intelligent and efficient homes.
What Are Smart Radiator Valves?
Smart radiator valves are internet-connected thermostatic radiator valves and are installed the same way, by simply screwing onto the radiator valve body. They take room-by-room heating control a giant leap further than traditional manual thermostatic radiator valves, by enabling remote control via a smartphone app.
Smart TRVs also let users create individual heating schedules for each radiator, creating a truly smart multi-room heating system that never wastes energy heating an empty space.
How Do Smart TRVs Work?
Smart TRVs contain sensors that monitor room temperature and mechanically open and close the radiator valve to adjust its output, based on the schedule and setpoints assigned to it. It stays in constant contact with the smart heating system’s hub to call for heat from the boiler when temperatures drop below the setpoint.
Some smart heating radiator valves also include a cap for manual adjustment, allowing quick adjustment of room temperatures if you don’t have your smartphone handy.
What Are the Benefits of Smart Radiator Control?
While traditional TRVs also use sensors to regulate radiator output, they are limited to manual control. Smart radiator valves provide app control and with that a host of benefits:
- Accurate sensors
- Smart TRVs stay in constant contact with your boiler
- Control the radiator output from anywhere
- Check and adjust temperatures in the app
- Create tailored schedules for every smart TRV
Are Smart TRVs Worth the Investment?
In a word, yes. Smart radiator valves don’t just earn points for improved comfort; each one installed is an energy efficiency-boosting expert that adjusts radiator output according to your preferences, letting you only heat the rooms you need to, when you need to.
The Wiser Home app allows you to take control of each individual smart radiator thermostat, to check temperatures, set individual schedules, and boost/reduce heating, helping you manage your energy better.
BEAMA research* shows that adding multi-room control alone to your heating system can save up to 19% on your annual energy bills, genuine savings that make your smart heating system return your initial investment faster.
Smart Radiator Valves by Wiser
Smart heating radiator valves, sometimes known as intelligent radiator valves, are available in Wiser’s multi-room smart heating kits and as add-ons to our range of buildable kits.
They are the perfect addition to any Wiser Smart Heating system and boast:
- Multiple sensors for accuracy
- Robust, sleek design
- Improved control for better energy management
- Compatible with practically all valve bodies
- Twist cap for manual adjustment
- LED indicator display
- Battery and signal notifications via the Wiser Home app
- Available in white or anthracite
- Winner of the 2019 Red Dot Design Award
Some Common Misconceptions with Smart Radiator Valves
“A smart TRV automatically fixes cold rooms”
A smart radiator valve can’t overcome physical issues with the room or radiator, like:
- Undersized radiators
- Air in the system
- Unaddressed draughts
So, remember to bleed your radiators regularly, ensure they’re the correct size for the room, and tackle significant draughts to make the most of smart TRVs.
“Smart TRVs are the same as cheap electronic TRVs”
Not exactly – Smart radiator valves offer many things cheap electronic TRVs can’t, like integration with an app and smart room thermostats, room-by-room scheduling, control away from home, and contribute to the app’s insights and system reporting.
“Smart TRVs make the boiler cycle more”
Some worry that a boiler will fire more frequently because more devices are requesting heat at different times, but modern systems (especially Zigbee and cloud-connected systems like Wiser) will aggregate requests and manage them effectively to prevent rapid boiler cycling.
Let smart radiator valves take your comfort and convenience to the next level, with Wiser multi-room smart heating kits and extras including our Smart Radiator Thermostat – part of Wiser’s buildable smart heating system.
