Smart Controls

A traditional system is typically controlled with a programmer, room thermostat and possibly thermostatic radiator valves. The programmer can switch your heating on or off at set times and the thermostat can give your house a uniform temperature. The thermostatic radiator valves give individual room temperature control. 

However they can’t override the programmer and room thermostat so can only lower the temperature from the room thermostat set point if the heating is on. If the heating is off on the programmer or room thermostat they have no control.

All properties are different, detached, semi, terraced, bungalow, flat, large, small, well insulated, open plan, small rooms or poorly insulated. Some of these Smart controls have the ability to learn from their surroundings. For example our preferred control Nest does this. In the 1st month after install the Nest will learn how long your house takes to heat and how quickly it cools, therefore calculating the house size/insulation. It can then adjust itself to the optimum performance for your property.

Added to this it also learns your routines and adjusts itself to best match these. This learning is ongoing so if your routines change or you extend/update the house, therefore changing the property dynamics, Nest will also make adjustments accordingly. Some of the Smart controls also offer you individual room temperatures.

Personally I think this is a bit over kill but each to their own. If you want every room in the house to be controlled individually, the Tado in my opinion is a good option.