An underfloor heating system gives you luxury, and when combined with smart controls, effortless warmth. Because comfort isn’t something you should have to think about.
Smart homes aren’t complicated: rather, they’re the perfect hands-off system for those of us who’d rather not become too involved with thermostat management. These intelligent controls learn the household’s routines and preferences for seamless everyday performance. Should anything need adjusting, voice control and app control options make changes easy.
Underfloor heating is a premium feature of a home: it’s expected in a high-end property. A smart system can enhance its capabilities – here’s how.
A smart system supports the home by…
Learning
Conventional programming involves guesswork while smart controls learn from the daily rhythms of the house. They identify patterns of use along with factors such as solar gain to create the most efficient – and comfortable – heating schedule.
When UFH reaches the desired temperature, it stays there. This means that an underfloor system needs a more nuanced control than a simple on/off stat. By learning the building’s patterns, a smart thermostat will predict potential overheating and switch the UFH off in advance.
Zoning
Underfloor heating is set up in separate zones; and with a smart system, each zone has its own thermostat. Temperatures can be set by the function of the space (a bathroom has different setting needs to a home gym, for example) and adjusted for typical time of use (bedroom – morning; home office – working hours; sitting room – evening, and so on).
Connecting
While the algorithm learns a general routine and the system can respond to immediate local changes, sometimes remote control is needed. Through the smart system app, users can pause the heating when their train or plane is delayed or set it to come on if the conference finishes early. That welcoming warmth should never be underestimated when designing a luxuriously comfortable home. The smart controls can be integrated with a voice-activated AI assistant (such as Alexa) for in-home changes.
Saving energy
This agility naturally saves energy, an essential factor in today’s more eco-focussed homes. If you or your customer want to optimise energy efficiency, the trinity of heat pump, underfloor heating and smart controls will achieve this – alongside exceptional living comfort. Both user and system will learn from ongoing data where further energy savings can be made. Importantly, UFH warms from the ground up, so it’s heating where it’s needed (it’s not wasting energy by heating the ceiling or rafters).
Enhancing
Individual enhancements and configurations help create a bespoke system. For example, open window sensors pause the heating when a draught is detected or the connection is broken: an energy-saving addition that can also act as a security measure when used with a smart app. Combine with other smart home features (CCTV, smart plugs, mood lighting) for effortless everyday living.
Make a smart decision
For that extra touch of luxury, ask your Continal sales adviser about integrating smart technology with the UFH system. Heating made effortless.
