Cooler weather and the prospect of higher fuel bills will affect almost all of us. A clever new invention called eTRV can potentially save 15 to 25 percent on heating bills for gas or oil central heating. eTRV is an electronic thermostatic radiator valve that can take the place of the existing TRV giving greater comfort and control of each radiator in the house and saving energy at the same time.
Home-owners who have fitted this gadget on each of the radiators in the house are hoping that the hike in fuel bills will be cancelled out by the reduced energy used at home for heating.
In a home that already has thermostatic radiator valves the eTRVs can quickly replace the existing ones by unscrewing the TRV and replacing it with the electronic version. If the property doesn't have TRVs then the new ones should be installed by a heating professional. Each radiator can be controlled not only individually, but in an extremely flexible way. In the home, for example, the bathroom could be heated throughout the day but to a comfort temperature in the morning, a low temperature in the day and an economy temperature in the evening. Similarly a sitting room could be heated just weekday evenings but all afternoon and evening at weekends.
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As well as crucially saving on heating bills, fitting eTRV avoids bending down for older or less able people who can now adjust their warmth levels from the comfort of their armchair. So convenient, eTRV also complements home automation systems.
