Bosch Smart Home Room Thermostat II for Controlling Smart Radiator Thermostats

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However, if you don't own a smartphone or don't like using one, you're unlikely to get the full benefit out of a smart radiator valve.

Could you be left in the cold if your heating breaks down? Not in a smart home! Your radiator thermostats feature a number of protective functions to minimize the risk of a breakdown:You can set the temperature of your home for each room individually via the Bosch Smart Home app. To do this, go to the home screen in the app and select the room in which you want to set the temperature. There's no option for zonal control through radiator thermostats either, and the plastic design isn't stylish, but it's worth considering for those that already have an Echo or two. Breakdown warning: Do you want to be on the safe side? You can also create an "IF room temperature <15° THEN send message" automation. Having TRVs installed on your radiators allows you to set the temperature in individual rooms. This makes it easier for you to keep rooms at a consistent and comfortable temperature and save on heating bills by only heating the rooms you need to. Many homes already have thermostatic radiator valves (or TRVs for short) on their radiators. They work by detecting the temperature of the room, and turn the radiator on or off depending on whether the room needs heating up or not.

Some smart thermostats use AI to adjust your heating and cooling schedule based on how long it takes your home to heat up or cool down. In contrast, others include sensors that automatically switch the heating and cooling system off if they detect an open window or think no one is using the house at the time, saving even more energy. Automations are also available and work in a similar way to IFTTT. You set a trigger (a time of day, or something happening such as a door opening), then you can set what you want to happen with an action. Actions are limited: I couldn’t set a Hue bulb to turn on or off, although I could change the temperature on a Radiator Thermostat. The only workaround is to trigger a scenario that you’ve configured to turn on the lights you want. Bosch Smart Home Heating and Radiator Thermostat – Performance By default, the system is set to do this immediately, but you can change the delay to between zero and 180-seconds. Normally, I’d argue that implementing this feature in software is better, with the thermostats measuring the temperature drop to detect when there’s a window or door open. However, Bosch’s Door/Window sensors can also be used in the alarm, setting off a siren when the alarm is armed.

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You set the temperature in degrees celsius This is easier to use and more intuitive than the 0-5 scale on TRVs. The Google Nest Thermostat was launched in the US in October 2020 and replaced the Google Nest Thermostat E as the brand's more affordable smart thermostat offering. However, the Nest Thermostat E is still available in the UK. You can create zoned heating If you want smart heating where you can control the temperature and whether the heating is on or off in each room, smart radiator valves allow you to do this.