Energy Savings And Environmental Protection; Tips On Saving Energy; Room Thermostats And Settings - REMEHA Avanta Plus 28c User Manual

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ENERGY SAVINGS AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Comfort, cost savings and environmentally-aware use can go
hand-in-hand. This sections contains:
•

tips on saving energy

• tips on correctly setting the room thermostat.
9.1
• Ensure that the room in which the Remeha Avanta Plus
is fitted is well ventilated. Do not seal up ventilation open-
ings.
• Place radiator foil on walls behind radiators; this reflects
heat which is otherwise wasted.
• Do not box radiators in or hang curtains in front of them.
• Insulate pipes in rooms which do not have to be heated
(cellars and crawl spaces).
• Close radiator valves in rooms which people are not
using.
• Do not let hot (and cold) water flow unnecessarily.
• Fit an economy shower head; this can save up to 40%
energy.
• Take a shower instead of a bath; a bath uses twice as
much water and energy.
9.2
The room thermostat is available in the following designs:
• 2-wire on/off thermostat
•
Modulating thermostat (in combination with a timer clock)
• Timer-operated and programmable thermostat
LTALW7H000222a The thermostat type and settings affect the total energy con-
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sumption.
A few tips:
• A modulating thermostat, possibly in combination with
thermostatic radiator valves, is energy-efficient and offers
a high level of comfort; this combination enables the tem-
perature to be set individually for each room. However, do
not fit a thermostatic radiator valve in the room where the
room thermostat is located.
• Opening and/or closing thermostatic radiator valves fully
results in undesirable temperature fluctuations; turn the
thermostat control or valve up or down in small steps.
• Set the thermostat to its night-time level (approx. 15°C)
half an hour before going to bed. This saves fuel costs
and energy.
• Set the thermostat to a lower level well before leaving a
room.
• Set the water temperature p1 lower in summer than in
winter (e.g. 60° and 80°C, respectively) if an on/off ther-
mostat is being used.
• When setting a timer-operated and programmable ther-
mostat, don't forget to take account of holidays and days
when no one is at home.
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Tips on saving energy

Room thermostats and settings