Do you know that every central heating systems have heating controls that work effectively in both minimizing your energy consumption while keeping everyone at home comfortable?
Learning how to use the heating controls efficiently is just one way of cutting down your energy use and it’s equally important that you also know what kind of boiler and heating controls you have installed at home.
Types of Heating Controls
Built-In Controls. Some boilers have heating controls that are built-in. It’s as simple as turning the switch on so the boiler goes on standby mode until someone inside the house needs hot water. Putting the boiler on standby mode, however, will use a small amount of electricity. During the summer when you don’t need hot water that much, you can choose to turn the switch off.
There are boilers with separate temperature controls. This works best if you have kids because you will be able to control the hot water temperature therefore preventing unwanted accidents.
Central Heating Controls. These controls are often located away from the boiler which makes it convenient especially if your boiler is located in a loft or in your garage. A room thermostat is used to sense the temperature. If it falls below the temperature set then it automatically turns the heating on, adjusting the room temperature. Some thermostats are programmable so it allows you to set the time when you want the heating to be turned on or off. There’s also a seven-day timer so you can set your own heating pattern depending on each day of the week.
Another type of central heating control is the thermostatic radiator control valves. They detect the air temperature and then regulate the hot water flowing through the radiator.
Hot Water Control. With the use of the cylinder thermostat, heat supply from the boiler to the cylinder is turned on or off. This is usually found outside the hot water cylinder.
Trust only the experts in central heating system and heating controls. Call RJ Gas Heating Services today. Because with the right use of these heating controls, you will be able to save energy and gas or oil.
