More and more people are getting Smart Controls installed in their home to keep track of how much energy they are using and how much money they are spending on their gas and electricity bills every month. But why else are Smart Controls a great idea for your home? Boiler Boys London are here to talk you through the reasons in this blog post!
Reducing your carbon footprint
The UK government in recent years have outlined some ambitious targets to reduce levels of carbon emissions in our atmosphere. Smart Controls can go a long way to reducing your home's carbon footprint, which will, in turn, contribute to helping the environment in the long run. Even if you have one installed already, switching to a better thermostat can help contribute to the cause!
If you have an old and inefficient boiler, this means that you will be having a negative effect on the environment because your inefficient boiler will be producing a lot of excess carbon. There are a few ways that you can remedy this to lower your carbon footprint:
- If you do not have any Smart Controls installed in your home yet, you should seriously think about getting them.
- Get your boiler serviced. Boilers that have not been serviced in over a year are likely to become inefficient and you could be spending much more than you should be on your gas bills every month.
Get a newer, more efficient boiler installed. If you have had the same boiler for a number of years and you are considering getting a newer boiler installed at your home in Hanwell, Ealing, Pitshanger Lane, Northfields or anywhere else in the surrounding areas, then give our heating engineers a call on 020 8997 0614 or email us at info@boilerboyslondon.co.uk.
Which Smart Controls should I be looking to install in my home?
One of the best Smart thermostats that you can get installed at your home in Ealing is one of Google's Nest models. The Nest Thermostat E has the ability to learn your routine and identify when you or other members of your family are not at home and turns off when you’re not there but then will sense if someone is home and turn back on again.
This Smart Control device uses advanced technology to learn your routine, heat and energy isn’t wasted and results in a highly efficient output. Alike many other Smart thermostats, Nest thermostats come with a downloadable smartphone app that you can use to track how much money you are saving week on week, to really show you how you are benefitting from having the system installed in your home. The smartphone app even allows you to control your home's heating remotely, which means that you can even turn your heating on when you are on the way back home so that it is nice and warm when you arrive.
The best thing about Smart controls is that they are able to work with all types of boilers: system boilers, condensing boilers and even combi boilers.
Why are Smart Controls better than traditional thermostats?
The best feature of smart controls when comparing them to traditional thermostat controls is that their usage is recorded entirely. All information is stored in the smartphone app or the Smart Control brand's website. This is a massive help when attempting to track your past usage habits and limit your energy consumption where possible. It is very common that without seeing how much energy we are spending, we are much less likely to be motivated to make a change if it is far more than we'd expected, but Smart Controls allow you the transparency to see exactly how much you are spending each week so you can firstly be on top of your finances, but most importantly, track how you're impacting the environment.
Contact us today for a smart thermostat installation
If you are based near Hanwell, Ealing, Northfields, Pitsthanger Lane or any other surrounding areas and you are interested in getting a new Smart thermostat installed in your home, then choose Boiler Boys London to do it for you. You can get in touch by calling 020 8997 0614 or email us at info@boilerboyslondon.co.uk. Alternatively, you can fill out our contact form and let us know that you are interested in a Smart Controls installation and we will give you a call back to book in a visit.
