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A study by BEAMA emphasises the significant role heating controls play in reducing energy bills and improving home energy efficiency.

By replacing a standard room thermostat with an ON/OFF load compensation thermostat, users can reduce gas use by 10 percent, according to BEAMA.

Mr Van Der Merwe said: “ON/OFF load compensation is a proven method of minimising energy use by calculating the demand from a thermostat.

“As the temperature approaches the required setting, the boiler will fire for shorter periods of time, ensuring a constant temperature is maintained.”

Get a smart thermostat

For households that want to go one step further, smart heating controls like Wiser can save up to a further six percent more energy, according to Mr Van Der Merwe.

He explained: “These smart systems work by stopping temperatures from going above targets based on usage patterns and ensuring that boilers switch on and off at just the right moment – all controlled via a smartphone app from anywhere in the world, allowing increased control and decreased wastage.

“This superior ability to finetune and schedule the system, along with intuitive smart modes, could save up to £200 a year in energy bills.”

Room-to-room heating

Heating specific rooms instead of all of them at once can also help households save energy – and therefore costs.

Mr Van Der Merwe said: “With systems like Wiser, it’s possible to heat each room individually for ultimate efficiency. This is done via smart TRVs (thermostatic radiator valves), which are attached to each radiator and are all controlled via a simple app.”