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Atmosphere thermostat
It isn't always easy keeping your home at a comfortable temperature. Lost heat due to poor insulation, air currents and doors or windows being opened can quickly lower the temperature by a few degrees and make a room less comfortable. Conversely, a room can become overheated just by switching on the oven or using an electronic device. All of these temperature differences mean you need to constantly adjust your boiler or radiators, which again means it's either too hot or too cold.That's why most boilers today are fitted with an atmosphere thermostat that regulates the amount of heat produced in order to achieve a pleasant and consistent temperature in your home.
What is an atmosphere thermostat?
An atmosphere thermostat is a regulating device that allows you to control the temperature in your home. There are many different models and solutions for this type of heating: individual boilers or communal boilers, electric heating (radiators, underfloor heating), oil or gas boilers and hydraulic heating systems (hot-water boiler, heat pump).The way an atmosphere thermostat works is simple: all you have to do is enter a setpoint temperature for your home and the thermostat automatically adjusts the boiler to maintain this comfort temperature in a room. If the thermostat's thermal sensor detects a drop in the temperature, the boiler switches on; then once the setpoint temperature is reached the boiler is switched off to avoid overheating the room. These adjustments are made automatically and you don't need to adjust the boiler or radiators during the day.
The French environment and energy conservation agency (ADEME) recommends a setpoint temperature of 19°C for a comfortable temperature in your home without spending too much on your energy bill.
The different types of atmosphere thermostat
There are many different heating regulation products available for all types of boiler (electric, oil, gas or hot-water) and with different levels of regulation.- Non-programmable wired atmosphere thermostats:
- Non-programmable wireless atmosphere thermostats
- Programmable wired atmosphere thermostats
- Programmable wireless atmosphere thermostats
- Smart atmosphere thermostats
Installing an atmosphere thermostat
To regulate your heating effectively, your atmosphere thermostat needs to be in the right place. Position it in the main room in your home, or at least one of the rooms that's used the most often. It should be positioned on a wall at a height of between 1.20m and 1.50m off the floor.An atmosphere thermostat needs to be placed away from air currents, as well as any heat source (heating, radiators, powerful lighting, electronic devices, etc.) to avoid affecting the temperatures read by the thermal sensor and therefore the effectiveness of the heating regulation. This is why a wireless atmosphere thermostat is often preferable to a wired atmosphere thermostat, which needs to be placed fairly near the boiler or requires alterations to your home so that the cable can reach the desired location.
Some heating regulation accessories can also be placed on a piece of furniture rather than on a wall, which is even more practical if you want to move it later. If you choose a wireless atmosphere thermostat you should nevertheless make sure the thermostat's radio waves have sufficient range.