as soon As it gets colder, we turn up at home again, the heating controller: the Numbers actually have a meaning?
Have you ever thought about the meaning of the Numbers on the heating control? Often it is simply called: "turning the heating on Three!" However, the numbers do not mean only that we can drive the temperature as desired up and down - actually a little more behind it.
behind the Numbers on the heating control
One thing is clear: The further we turn up the stairs, the warmer it will be in the room. The Numbers, however, for a certain temperature - as well as the dashes between the Numbers. So the Three of approximately 20 degrees Celsius . Each part of the bar is a degree more or less. Behind the Two 16 degrees Celsius so, during Four heats the room to 24 degrees.
settings on the stage are Four less recommended, because they bring a higher waste of energy. After all, who lowers the temperature in the room by one degree saves around six percent of Heating costs .
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sun, Crescent moon and snowflake: What do these icons mean?
in addition to the Numbers from One to Five of the heater controller - or Thermostat - with symbols such as a sun or a snowflake. The sun is located at the level of Three, and features a ideal temperature for spaces in which we spend during the day. The living room or a work room. In the bedroom it may be a few degrees cooler.
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The snow flake symbol is usually a frost protection . So the heating starts automatically when the temperatures are too low, and the radiator could freeze. The function maintains the room temperature at six degrees. The half-moon symbol is for the night-time reduction . The temperature is lowered to 14 degrees - a value that is ideal rest for the night.
tip : If you want to make sure the Numbers correspond to on the Controller is actually the benchmark, you can take the temperature in the room with a Thermometer against control.
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Franziska Kaindl
