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How to Use Central Heating Thermostat?

August 14, 2020 By Miranda Jackson Leave a Comment

Energy-saving heating depends not only on sound insulation and a low-energy boiler but also on the correct setting of the thermostat. For the average Belgian, the comfort temperature is 21 ° C. But keeping your home at this temperature while you’re out, is pure waste. How to adjust your thermostat at best?
To save energy, a modern condensing boiler must be able to run for more extended periods instead of switching on each time you want to add one or two degrees. In other words, it is better to adapt to the temperature at home to real needs. If you are in the living room, the 21 ° is justified. But at other times, if you go out or if you are in the office, the thermostat can be set a few degrees below.

How to Use Central Heating Thermostat

  • When you are not at home

    Most people set the thermostat to 21 ° C when they are at home – this is the comfort temperature. Most houses are now very well insulated, and the temperature can be adjusted to 16 degrees. The temperature is low enough to consume little fuel but high enough to prevent condensation inside the house. Central air may condense on windows and cold walls if the ambient temperature becomes too severe. Also, it will take a while before reaching 16 °, especially in a well-insulated house.

  • The night temperature

    There is no point in leaving the thermostat at 21 ° at night. Here again, 16 ° is a less energy-consuming choice. The risk is very slim that a new building will cool down overnight, so much so that the boiler must switch on. Also, 16 ° is an excellent minimum temperature to be able to heat the house early in the morning. 
    On the other hand, if the house is not very well insulated, and may, therefore, cool very quickly at night, it is better to set the thermostat to two degrees more. Thus, in the morning, the ambient temperature of comfort will be very quickly reached.

  • When you go on vacation

    If you have to be away for a long time, you can lower the temperature below 16 °. But make sure that the temperature does not drop below 10 ° because there is a risk of condensation.

Set the thermostat

If your room thermostat has a night and day setting, you can program it to switch to another temperature regime automatically. By doing the following, you will always have a proper temperature at home:

  • 30 minutes before sunrise: bring the heat of the house to that of comfort
  • 15 minutes before leaving: set the heating to a lower temperature
  • 30 minutes before arriving home: reinstate the comfort temperature
  • Thirty minutes before going to sleep: put the heating on the night diet. The house will remain for a while on the comfort temperature without the help of heat.

You can also program the timer thermostats with a suitable diet for weekends or holidays.

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About Miranda Jackson

I am a chemistry researcher and research various household products to make life easier and enjoyable for people around the world.

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