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Sam Jump, product manager at Wunda Group (wundagroup.com), on the advantages of smart heating system

Q What is smart heating?

A For some, smart heating may simply mean controlling your whole home via one smart thermostat. For others it means being able to monitor, control and change the temp in different rooms, at different times within the home and remotely via a smart device. Some systems have other benefits – like automation and the ability to measure humidity, and learn and adapt intelligently to your heating use and environment.

Q What are the benefits of a system?

A When utilised properly, it’s one of the cheapest and most convenient ways to improve energy ratings in your home, cutting heating bills and reducing CO2 emissions. Some smart heating providers, such as Wundasmart, allow you to ‘smart zone’ your home, so you can turn it off in rooms you don’t use, while heating those you do and monitor your settings, further helping to reduce energy consumption. This is good for the planet, and maintaining the temperature just how you like it

Q Can it be retrofitted?

A The majority of smart heating systems can be retro fitted to existing heating systems. Most smart radiator heads are suitable for 90 per cent of radiator valves. For those that aren’t, inexpensive adapters are available. Once installed to your boiler, set-up is simple, especially with an intuitive device, as you just pair thermostats and radiator heads to the system.

Q How much Does it cost?

A Wundasmart entry pack is £170 and, on average, a full home system is between £550 to £700. The installation of a smart system by a heating engineer will take a couple of hours, plus time to set up and pair your devices such as thermostats and radiator heads.