Smart TRVs and the UK Climate: Maximising Comfort Across The Seasons

As UK homeowners, we’re always looking for ways to keep the house cosy throughout the year, navigating our famously unpredictable weather.

Investing in smart TRVs (thermostatic radiator valves) is a forward-thinking way to keep your home comfortable no matter the season, at the same time helping you make significant energy savings of up to 30%*.

Spring

Spring in the UK can be erratic, with mornings still chilly enough to make you hesitate to leave your warm bed. Don’t worry — smart TRVs can make that journey to the bathroom in the morning more comfortable. By setting personalised schedules tailored to your wakeup time, you can brush your teeth in comfort to minimise the chance of crawling back into bed for ‘just five more minutes!’

UK springtime weather can change quickly in a day. Try Away Mode, activated with a tap of the Wiser Home app, to temporarily turn your heating setpoints down to a chosen minimum. If it’s a warm Spring day, enable Away Mode and your smart thermostatic radiator valves will lower setpoints to save energy. If the chill returns, simply turn Away Mode off to return to previous schedules.

Summer

As the summer sun starts showing up more consistently, or we’re hit with a mini-heatwave, most will turn the heating off entirely and open a window or two.

But if you keep the heating on in case of cooler summer temperatures, smart TRVs come equipped with intelligent features like Open Window Detection. This neat feature detects draughts from open windows and automatically reduces heating in that room, preventing wasted energy.

When you’re away on summer holidays, activate Away Mode via the Wiser Home app to lower heating setpoins to a preset minimum, so you’ll be saving energy while soaking up the sun elsewhere.

Autumn

Similarly to Spring, Autumn temperatures can be unpredictable, but you can expect that as the nights draw in, the temperature drops.

Smart TRVs help to keep your home comfortable at all hours, with personalised schedules you can change with the seasons in the Wiser Home app. Set your heating schedule to switch on for an hour when temperatures are at their lowest, as you get up in the morning, and again as you settle in for the evening.

Winter

When we reach the depths of UK Winter, it’s the time most of us will be using our heating the most — but with a smart thermostatic radiator valve system, that doesn’t have to mean astronomically high energy bills.

Smart TRVs offer zonal heating control, enabling you to heat only the rooms you use. Coupled with Eco Mode, which turns the boiler off ahead of your scheduled end time based on how your home retains heat, thermostatic radiator valves ensure that your home stays cosy without overheating, leading to significant energy savings.

Energy Savings No Matter The Season With Smart TRVs

Throughout all seasons, smart TRVs help keep your home comfortable while delivering energy savings. The Smart Modes Eco Mode and Comfort Mode learn about your home’s thermal properties and local weather, adjusting your heating’s start/stop to maximise efficiency and comfort.

Ready to save up to 30%* off annual energy bills whatever the weather? We can help! Discover more benefits of upgrading to Wiser smart heating and find the right the right smart TRV system for you.

_{*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.}