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Most people are comfortable with a room temperature of 20° - 22°C. We recommend that you test to see which temperature is most comfortable for you. A lower temperature setting on the thermostat results in lower electricity consumption.
- Speedheat recommends a manual thermostat for rooms that are used infrequently. For rooms that you use regularly a programmable thermostat would be a better choice as this will help you save energy.
- When a room is not occupied we recommend that you leave the thermostat on a low setting rather than switching it off. Your heating system will use less electricity when you next need it to reach comfort temperature and the room will heat up faster.
- We recommend that you switch the heating system off in rooms that are infrequently used. This does however mean that you will have to wait longer for the room to heat up.
- If you turn the thermostat higher than the temperature you prefer the system will NOT heat up any FASTER. Simply set the thermostat to the comfort temperature and the heater will use maximum power until the room reaches the specified temperature.
- Keeping heat loss to a minimum will make the heating system more efficient and consume less electricity.
- Some ways in which you can help reduce heat loss:
o Keep doors and windows closed (as much as possible)
o Close curtains in the evening
Retro fitting
- Install an effective thermal ceiling insulation
- Close openings to chimneys and fire places not in use
New / Renovated Building
- Have cavities built into the outer walls and filled with insulation
- Install double glazed windows as this will help insulate from both the heat and cold, eventually paying for themselves in energy savings
- Insulate your floor slab with either cork, B-Magic, felt, etc. since a lot of energy could be wasted heating the slab unnecessarily
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