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Energy saving tips
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Menu:
Energy consumption
This menu is only available if no cascade module (e.g. MC 400)
is installed, and only for certain types of heat source. The
information available under the individual menu items are
dependent from the installed heat source.
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Energy saving tips
Economy mode
•
Use the time program by activating automatic mode. Set
the required room temperatures for the heating and
setback modes in accordance with your personal
temperature preferences. Adjust the time program to suit
your lifestyle.
– Heating mode
= Normal heating
– Setback mode
= Active living, away from home or
asleep.
•
Set the thermostatic valves in all rooms so that the required
room temperatures can be achieved. Raise the
temperatures for the operating modes only if the required
room temperature is not achieved after a prolonged period.
•
If the controller is installed in your living space, it can
capture the room temperature to optimise control
accuracy if set up accordingly. Keep the controller away
from external heat sources (e. g. sun light, gas/electric
heater etc.). Otherwise undesirable fluctuations of the
room temperature may result.
•
Never position large objects such as a sofa immediately in
front of radiators (maintain a clearance of at least 50 cm).
Otherwise, the heated air cannot circulate and heat the
room adequately.
•
If you reduce the room temperature by 1 K (1 °C), you can
save up to 6 % energy.
However, allowing rooms that are heated on a daily basis to
drop down to below + 15 °C is not recommended. That
would permit the walls to cool down too much. During the
heat-up phase, the ambient climate would be disturbed by
the cool walls that would still radiate cold. If you then raise
the room temperature further, more energy would be spent
than with a regular supply of heat.
•
With good heat insulation in your building, it is possible that
after a heating phase the desired room temperature for the
setback mode
will not be reached. Nevertheless,
energy is being saved as the heating system stays switched
off.
You save further energy if you set the switching time for the
setback mode
earlier.
DHW heating on demand
•
If the heating periods and the times at which hot water is
required are closely aligned, use the time program for DHW
heating in automatic mode as well.
•
Set the DHW temperature to as low as possible. This saves
a lot of energy without noticeably impairing DHW
availability and comfort.
Menu item
description
24h: gas heating
Energy in the form of gas consumed for
heating within the last 24 h
24h: elec. heating
Energy in the form of current
consumed for heating within the last
24 h
24h: gas DHW
Energy in the form of gas consumed for
DHW heating within the last 24 h
24h: elec. DHW
Energy in the form of current
consumed for DHW heating within the
last 24 h
30d: gas heating
Energy in the form of gas consumed for
heating within the last 30 days on a
daily average
30d: elec. heating
Energy in the form of current
consumed for heating within the last
30 days on a daily average
30d: gas DHW
Energy in the form of gas consumed for
DHW heating within the last 30 days
on a daily average
30d: elec. DHW
Energy in the form of current
consumed for DHW heating within the
last 30 days on a daily average
Table 38 Data relating to energy consumption