Polypipe has developed a range of smart controls compatible with home smart systems, allowing customers to adjust the temperature of their underfloor heating system using a smart device.
The controls are compatible with Google Assistant, Apple Homekit and Amazon Alexa, to ensure they fit in with systems that customers are already familiar with.
Smart controls used with modern underfloor heating systems are designed to operate more efficiently and save money and energy over the whole life of installation and use.
The new Smart range offers three different control options, Simple (dial thermostat), Standard (programmable thermostat) and Smart (internet enabled).
Features include frost protection which makes sure the home is always protected from the elements and a holiday function which reduces the set temperature while the householder is away, returning to the normal programmed settings in time for their return.
There is also an energy saving optimum start which calculates the amount of heat-up time within a system required to ensure the property is warm when the owner wakes and returns home.
The ‘smart home’ market is reportedly set to top £10.8bn in the UK this year and 40% of UK householders plan to buy smart heating controls according to recent research. These new Polypipe controls are designed to offer installers and heating engineers opportunities to specify the latest underfloor heating technology options.
