Having the correct central heating controls may save you up to 40% on your energy costs, so it makes sense to select the most effective sort of controls for you and your house.

Ease-of-use features:

  • Mobile controls
  • Voice control
  • Learning thermostats
  • Automation and geolocation
  • Pair with other smart products

There are four different types of central heating controls.

  1. Manual Room Thermostats
  2. Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs)
  3. Programmable Room Thermostats
  4. Smart Heating Controls

Eligibility Criteria

  1. You must own the house you live in.
  2. You must be on benefits.
  3. Current boiler should be 5+ year old.
  4. 3+ Bedrooms

Qualifying Benefits

  • Armed Forces Independence Payment
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Child Benefit (on the condition that the household’s relevant income does not exceed the amount set out in
  • Chapter 3 of our scheme guidance)
  • Constant Attendance Allowance
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Pension Guarantee Credit
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Income Support
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Mobility Supplement
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Severe Disablement Allowance
  • Tax Credits (Child Tax Credits and Working Tax Credits)
  • Universal Credit

Manual Room Thermostats

Manual room thermostats establish your room temperature and maintain it by automatically turning your heating on and off. This is a straightforward and low-cost option with few money-saving features.
Features:

  • Stops your pipes from freezing.
  • Temperature that’s both comfortable and economical.
  • Manual room thermostats don’t normally allow you to programme a heating schedule.
  • Control manually, app or smart speaker

Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs)

Thermostatic radiator valves attach directly to the top or bottom of your radiators, letting you control the temperature of individual rooms.

Features:

  • Stops your pipes from freezing.
  • Temperature that’s both comfortable and economical.
  • Control manually, app or smart speaker
  • Seven-day programming
  • Holiday modes

Programmable room thermostats

A built-in timer on programmable room thermostats allows you to arrange your heating to turn on and off automatically at different times of day.

Features:

  • Stops your pipes from freezing.
  • Holiday mode
  • Seven-day programming
  • Programmed schedule to make the heating or hot water come on for a set amount of time.
  • Load and weather compensation

Smart heating controls

The most modern heating controllers are smart thermostats and TRVs. These are internet-connected gadgets that let you to remotely monitor, plan, and change your heating and hot water via an app, web browser, or text message.

Features:

  • High Efficiency
  • out how long it takes your home to reach your chosen temperature and times the heating system to work as efficiently as possible.
  • Zone control
  • Stops your pipes freezing.
  • Temperature graphs
  • Boost function
  • Program modes: Lets you set up your own pre-set modes with customised settings.

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