Make your heating more efficient and save money: at the start of the heating season, you should check the thermostats on your radiators. It is also useful to perform a hydraulic balance, bleed the system and check the water pressure.
The nights are already bitterly cold, and even during the day, the sun alone is no longer enough to keep the house warm. It is worth taking advantage of this time to optimise your heating settings and check that your heating system is running smoothly. Prevention is better than a heating failure in winter.
For the heating to work efficiently, all components of the heating system must be optimally coordinated. This is exactly what hydraulic balancing ensures. It ensures that the heat is distributed correctly throughout the building. Level 3 on the radiator thermostat should heat the room to 20 °C. If the temperature remains below this, it is often a sign that the radiator is not receiving enough heating water. In practice, the thermostat is then often simply turned up further. This compensates for the deficiency, but leads to higher energy consumption and unnecessarily high heating costs.
Bleeding the radiators is a simple measure to make the heating more efficient. Well-bled radiators reduce energy costs, as air conducts heat much less efficiently than water. First, you must switch off the heating and the circulation pump. Then bleed the radiator closest to the heating system first. The appropriate venting key with a container to collect the water is available at DIY stores. After venting, it is essential to check the water pressure of the system – water may need to be topped up if necessary. The water pressure can be read on the pressure gauge of the heating system. It should always be in the green range.
Modern thermostats can increase the efficiency of your heating system. Digital thermostats automatically adjust the heating output to the needs of the residents, ensuring the right room temperature at all times. In autumn, you should check the battery level and heating profiles. The periods of presence and absence may also have changed.
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