’T is the season to be… freezing cold, if you’re bold enough to step outside your front door. Inside your home is a different matter altogether though, and a growing number of smart tech devices are now available to keep you warm and toasty all winter long – devices which we’re going to introduce you to here.
Which bits of kit you’re actually going to need really depends on how your home is already set up, how happy you are with that configuration, and of course how much you’re willing to spend to upgrade it. You can buy systems that take care of every aspect of heating around your whole home, if necessary; or you can buy standalone devices that concentrate on heating one room in particular.
What all of these devices have in common is that you’re able to operate them through an app on your smartphone, and most offer some intelligent automations too. Your heating will no longer be basedon simple on/off switches and timers – you’ll be able to set up a heating schedule perfectly tailored to your home, and the people in it, which means you should never get a shiver down the back of your spine.
For example, does your current heating system automatically switch itself off when it detects that everyone has left for the day? It’s this sort of smart tech thinking that means the best coldproofing gadgets can start saving you money almost as soon as you get them, because you’re not using up energy unnecessarily.
Besides covering the core functionality of heating up your home, smart devices are able to detect problems like leaky sinks and open windows before they can put a dent in your heating bills or your maintenance bills. It all adds up to being able to keep the cold outside of your living spaces.
This story is from the January 2020 edition of T3 Magazine.
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