What is a Room Thermostat?
A room thermostat simply switches the heating system on and off as necessary.
It works by sensing the air temperature, switching on the heating when the air temperature falls below the thermostat setting, and switching it off once this set temperature has been reached.
Turning a Room Thermostat up will not heat the room quicker
Turning a room thermostat to a higher setting will not make the room heat up any faster. How quickly the room heats up depends on the design of the heating system, for example, the size of boiler and radiators. Neither does the setting affect how quickly the room cools down.
Turning a room thermostat to a lower setting will result in the room being controlled at a lower temperature, and saves energy. The heating system will not work if a time switch or programmer has switched it off.
Find the lowest setting you are comfortable with
The way to set and use your room thermostat is to find the lowest temperature setting that you are comfortable with,…
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