Central Heating Boiler Controls
Central Heating Boiler Controls make a big difference to your heating system. With the Worcester Bosch range of condensing boilers already operating at peak efficiency, the Worcester Bosch range of central heating controls offer you an additional way of boosting your system’s overall performance and saving you money on your heating bill.
Different Types of Boiler Controls
There are different types of boiler controls, with each offering different functionality and benefits. Worcester Bosch offer a range of controls including smart heating controls, digital controls as well as traditional mechanical controls. It’s important to consider which type of control would best suit your lifestyle. Do you simply need the heating to turn on and off at set times, or do you require consistent, comfortable room temperature?
Boiler Plus
Boiler plus came into force in April 2018 and requires all new combi boilers being installed to meet a new set of regulations. The simplest way is by choosing a Worcester control with your new boiler.
From April 2018 all new boilers installed in England must have both a thermostat and timer fitted to meet building control requirements. If your boiler is a combi boiler you will need to also have one of 4 energy saving measures as a part of your system, you can find about which boiler system your likely to need in our find a boiler online tool. The most practical and inexpensive energy saving measures to meet this requirement include adding a control which has one of the below features:
- Load Compensation
- Weather Compensation
- Smart thermostat, i.e. technology automation and optimisation
Alternatively you can install an additional Passive Flue Gas Heat Recovery Device onto the top of your boiler.
The Worcester Bosch control range allows you to easily meet these regulations in your home, with some controls such as the Bosch EasyControl including everything you need to be compliant within one simple control unit.
Smart Thermostats
Smart thermostats are internet connected to allow you to remotely control and manage your heating via an APP on your smart phone or tablet. They also offer a host of other features too, such as learning functionality, optimising your heating to the weather outside, and recording how much energy you are using.
Bosch EasyControl – Smart Thermostat. Do it the Easy Way!
Want to heat your house before you get home from a weekend away? Turn off the heating in an unused bedroom? Check your energy use anywhere from your phone?
The new smart connected heating and hot water thermostat from Bosch makes everything easy and gives you complete control.
Digital Controls
The Worcester Bosch range of digital controls offers a great deal of control over your heating system whilst improving it’s overall performance. Set on/off heating times that fit around your lifestyle and benefit from a 7 day programming schedule.
The Greenstar Comfort Control – a twin channel programmer that plugs directly into the boiler.
The control menu is exceptionally intuitive and easy to use while enabling you to become familiar with the system very quickly. Both the heating and hot water can be programmed to come on and off up to three times a day and this can be set differently for each day of the week to fit in with your routine. The control also automatically adjusts to British summer/winter time.
More Information on Central Heating Boiler Controls
For more information on central heating boiler controls and how they can help you to make you home more energy efficient. Call Keith Butcher at Millhouses Plumbing & Heating Services today on 0114 289 1817 or 07887 850588.