What is a room thermostat? .. An explanation for users.

The thermostat senses the room air temperature and when it drops to a value below that set on the thermostat, it lets the heating system run, and when the air temperature reaches the value set on the thermostat, it shuts off the heating (or the equipment it controls: boiler, pump circulation, burner ..).

Setting a higher temperature value on the thermostat will not make the room heat up faster. The heating of the room depends on the design and choice of the heating system, for example the size of the boiler and the radiators.

Similarly, setting a lower temperature on the thermostat does not determine how quickly the room cools down. Instead, by setting a lower value, the thermostat will shut down the heat source faster and will contribute to energy savings.

A heating system will not work if a time switch or programmer has given a shutdown command.

The use of the thermostat consists in finding the lowest value for adjusting the temperature at the thermostat, which also offers the desired thermal comfort. Once this comfort value of the indoor temperature has been discovered, the thermostat must be allowed to operate and adjust the system it controls. The best way to find out the optimal temperature is to set a lower value, say 18 ° C, and then raise the set temperature 1-2 degrees a day until you find the comfort temperature. Once this temperature is discovered, you can consider that any other higher value will be a waste of energy and will cost you financially.

Chronothermostat, Thermo-regulation
Thermo-regulation is the obtaining of conditions imposed by comfort (respectively temperature) in a room or enclosed space, from a heat source (central heating), with the help of automation elements (for example, a chronothermostat).

The principle of thermoregulation is the following: the aim is to change the temperature and / or the flow of the thermal agent (water) sent to the radiators until the desired temperature is obtained in the room. The advantages of thermoregulation are multiple: increased comfort due to the possibility of imposing the desired temperature in the target space even without the user moving to the boiler location, energy saving (fuel), automatic control of the boiler (ignition, operation, extinguishing).

Thermoregulation can be provided with a room thermostat or a chronothermostat (which is a more complex, programmable thermostat).

What is a timer-thermostat?

The chronothermostat is actually a programmable thermostat (depending on the time).

In addition to the time programming function, chronothermostats, depending on the model, may have other functions, some even very complex.

We distinguish chronothermostats with the following types of time programming:

• chronothermostat with daily programming (the program set for one day is repeated every day of the week)
• chronothermostat with weekly programming (different programs can be set during a week, on weekends, etc.)