Free advice: the new ThermostatCheck on / thermostats are operated often and wear out are an integral part of each radiator and used especially in winter often: thermostatic valves. Like most technical devices they wear out with time. Then heating thermostats regulate the room temperature only still inaccurate. It consumes energy and increases the heating costs. Points that my heater can’t sponsored campaign of the Federal Ministry of the environment”there. An Exchange is due no later than once the thermostats can be difficult to move or the radiator regardless of the setting of the thermostat consistently hot, “says Tanja Loitz, Managing Director of co2online non-profit GmbH. The new ThermostatCheck helps consumers and on shows whether the own thermostats are still State of the art.
He also tells what type of thermostat for each heater is suitable and how much heating bills through an Exchange can be. A heating thermostat does not work like a faucet many consumers don’t know how the heating thermostat is operated correctly and save energy. It is, for example, a common assumption that the room warms faster, if the thermostat is set to the highest level. The infographic shows: actually, the heat supply to the radiator via a temperature sensor is controlled, which opens the valve for the heating water or closes depending on the room temperature. A heating thermostat is not a faucet. Is the thermostat is turned up fully, it heats any faster, but only longer until the higher temperature is reached”, explains Loitz.
The basis for efficient heating: The hydraulic leveling the basis for economical and efficient heating is a hydraulic adjustment. While the various components of the heating system of the boiler the pump to the thermostat valves set correctly together and tailored to the needs of the building. Prerequisites for this are adjustable thermostatic valves. With these you can the heating system installer limiting the flow of warm water to the radiator and adapted to the actual requirements of the room. Therefore, the ThermostatCheck has an additional option: he calculated for homeowners now also the savings potential of a hydraulic leveling. A series of photos on shows how adjustable thermostatic valves. Programmable thermostats have an additional advantage: regulate the room temperature, depending on the time. So is the bathroom hot morning to take a shower and cool during the day on economical 18 degrees. These thermostats cost about 20 to 50 euros and save about 10% on heating costs. “Co2online and my heating more my heating can more” is a campaign of the non-profit consultancy co2online. The nationwide campaign is funded by the Federal Ministry of environment in the framework of the national climate protection initiative and supported by the Consumer Council energy advice. The Ostfalia University of applied Science is scientific partner. Together with a cross-industry network with partners from associations, business and trade media are consumers of personal efficiency potential hydraulic leveling itself in terms of informed and motivated to become active.