What are the benefits of being able to programme different temperatures for different times of day ?
Central heating users want their heating at the lowest level at which they feel comfortable, but this level varies according to the time of day, and to whether they are active or relaxing. The vast majority of control systems for central heating are not able to satisfy these needs. They do not recognise different weather conditions and are not able to start heating in order to get the house to the required temperature at the time that it is needed. Few systems can vary temperatures according to time of day for both central heating and water heating under programmed control. Many allow central heating thermostats to be changed manually on an ad hoc basis, but do not return to a preset level automatically, and very few allow adjustment of water heating temperatures on an ad hoc basis. For water heating in a family environment, a relatively high temperature may be needed at a time when more than one bath might be required. A lower temperature is normally desirable when showers are taken,
