Do I need to decide what programmes I want when my DCD controller is first installed ?
No. The DCD Controller starts running with a set of programmes that is based on extensive user trials. It is recommended that new users should simply set the controller with the time of day and day of week, and leave it running with these programmes for a week in order to gain initial experience. The heating levels can of course be raised or lowered, on an ad hoc basis, during this time, and the programmes can then be adjusted in the light of the experience gained. In practice, as the supplied set of programmes has been carefully researched in trials, it has been found that some 85% of users are content to run with these programmes on a permanent basis. Others modify the programmes slightly by adjusting the times and/or temperatures in the supplied programmes. In time, you may want to devise your own set of programmes – it is very easy to insert and delete programmes, as you wish – see Programming above.
