Bathroom thermostat replaced
Still three years ago, the bathroom of Eero Paananen and his wife had electric underfloor heating switched on night and day. As the bathroom was used only for a short period during the day, the amount of heat and energy wasted was up to a thousand kilowatt-hours per year.
The thermostat was programmed so that it heats the floor only during the times of the day when the bathroom is in use: in the morning and evening. At other times, the thermostat keeps the temperature at a saver setting so that the floor does not feel warm underfoot.
As a result of the programmable thermostat in the bathroom, the saving in the running costs was up to 40 per cent. However, there has been no need to compromise on comfort as the floor is warm whenever the bathroom is used.
“With heating controls, we save just over a hundred euros a year, and therefore the investment was worthwhile. However, what is even more important than the monetary savings is that now there is no need to heat the room unnecessarily,” Eero Paananen says.
A programmable thermostat can be installed in many kinds of electrical heating systems. The areas most suitable for a reduction in temperature are wall and ceiling heating systems, as well as underfloor heating installed immediately under the floor material. The less storage capacity the heating system has, the greater savings can be achieved with a drop in temperature.