Eco Tip

Smart Thermostats

A smart thermostat is a home efficiency solution that is more easily implemented in the short term. These wifi-enabled features can be remote-controlled from any smart device. They can be connected to your central heating, boilers, and air conditioning systems.

This ever-evolving technology remembers your home’s heating patterns and knows when to heat or cool down your home based on outside temperatures. They use presence-sensing technology that automatically switches off your system when you leave the house and fires it up in time for you to come home.

This is useful in reducing energy demand from fossil-fuelled power plants, which has great cost benefits for your energy bills. Data collected from customers using Google’s Nest thermostat revealed that UK homes saved on energy use by 16.5% compared to homes without smart controls.