This article is from our Managing Director, Mike Young.
What is a Smart TRV?
Traditional Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) are manual valves attached to radiators that allow you to adjust the heat output in a room. Smart TRVs take this concept a step further by incorporating intelligent technology. Here’s how they work:
- Wireless connectivity: Smart TRVs connect wirelessly to a central hub or directly to your Wi-Fi network.
- Temperature sensing: Built-in sensors detect the room temperature.
- Programmable settings: You can set individual schedules and desired temperatures for each room using a smartphone app.
- Remote control: Adjust and monitor your heating from anywhere with an internet connection.
Could Smart TRVs Save You Money This Winter?
My house is 100 years old and like 80% of UK houses it has radiators heated by an oil-fired boiler. Until 2 years ago we weren’t able to control the heating properly and it was getting expensive.
To get this sorted I installed manual thermostatic radiator valves, but it was difficult getting the heating balance right for each room. That’s especially tricky when you’re heating a 2-storey home. Setting and adjusting each TRV manually was a bit of a pain.
Then along came Smart Control Motorised TRVs. They give you independent room control just like modern underfloor heating systems. In fact if you have underfloor heating to the ground floor, why not upgrade the first floor using Smart TRVs?
The wireless TRV’s run off a gateway connected to your home’s router. You can program the settings for each radiator using an App on your smartphone and the wireless room thermostat and gateway monitors and adjusts the TRV’s accordingly.
Problem solved! I have complete control now, heat is properly apportioned throughout the home and this system saves me around 2000 litres of heating oil every year, so payback was genuinely quick.
If you have any more questions about Smart Control Motorised TRV’s, our technical team are always here to help you out. Get in touch with us today.
