Enhanced central heating controls

Electronic clocks (Programmers) have been used to control central heating systems timers for many years These traditional programmes switch the heating on or off at preset times. Enhanced controls also allow you to preset the running times of your central heating but they also monitor the performance of the central heating system to reduce the energy used to keep your property at the required temperature.

There are three areas of enhanced control that greatly improve the economy of your boiler:

Load compensation programmers

These reduce the temperature of hot water going to radiators as the desired room temperature is approached. By reducing the temperature in this way the LOAD COMPENSATOR reduces the energy consumption of your boiler

Advanced timing control

Offers different settings for groups of days of the week and three switching periods per day. Summer and winter settings, holiday mode, hot water advance and temporary over-ride options all further help to optimize boiler use, maximize your home comfort and reduce energy consumption.

Weather compensation Programmes

These programmers have outside sensors that measure temperature changes and adjust the boiler performance to maintain the desired inside room temperature, allowing your boiler to operate with maximum efficiency.

How energy efficient are they?
Correctly setting up controls of any type will help you to reduce your energy consumption. With daily switching period settings, seasonal settings, load compensation and weather compensation all maximizing efficiency. Boiler manufacturers Vaillant, estimates that a further 5%-10% saving on energy bills can be achieved with the use of programmable controls.

Are they suitable for your home?
Dodd Group surveying team will advise you on which of the enhanced controls would be most effective for your heating system and property layout.