THERMOSTATIC SENSORS

What are thermostatic sensors?

It is a ‘thermostat’ that is placed on the radiator and can separately control the temperature of each room where the respective radiator is located.

Are thermostatic valves the same?

No, thermostatic valve and sensor are two different things that are installed together.

Do I need to change the installed radiators to have thermostatic heads?

No, they can be fitted to all radiators, old or new. But the valve will have to be changed with a new thermostatic.

How is their control done?

There are varius types of thermostatic heads that can be controlled either manually on each radiator separately or via Bluetooth but also via smartphone, with WiFi via a central unit, however the saving result is similar.

In a house should heads be placed on all the radiators or would it be done on half?

For greater energy savings, we recommend to be installed in all of them, but it can also be done in fewer if we want to control specific areas.

Is it worth spending money on thermostatic heads on my radiators?

It is certainly worth it, because it is an investment, as not only will we have complete temperature control in each room of our house separately and the corresponding thermal comfort, but also significant savings in heating cost, since the radiators will close one by one as soon as they reach the desired temperature, making the boiler oil or gas or the heat pump to work less and switch off.

 

 

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HEATING AND COOLING ROOM THERMOSTATS

Is a thermostat enough in my home?

Usually, one thermostat in a house is enough, but the same is not true if we have underfloor heating, because in this case the heating and cooling of the space takes place over a longer period of time and it would be good if each space were checked separately, i.e., one thermostat in each room. Houses with more square footage should be divided into more than one zone for spaces that are not used daily. Also, maisonettes can have a thermostat per level (pay attention to the internal staircase that acts as a chimney for heating)..

Is there a specific position that needs to be placed?

Room thermostats must be placed on an internal wall, at a distance of more than 2 m from a radiator and definitely in a heated space and not in unheated corridors or at the ends of internal stairs.

Are digital thermostats better than analogic ones?

Yes. Digital thermostats have greater accuracy in temperature, shorter ON/OFF interval than the temperature we desire for and some have adaptability in relation to the position they are in (PID).

Are WiFi thermostats a fad or are you really achieving more savings?

Both. With WiFi thermostats we have, for example, the possibility to activate the heating in a country house we are going to visit or to change the heating data in the main house for some reason (a child or a change in our daily schedule).

What are the features of a good thermostat that I should be considered when buying it?

It must be digital, branded, adjust its temperature at least every 0.5°C, have a PID. Optional are the various programming possibilities, WiFi, etc.

 

 

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TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION / CONTROLLER

What is compensation in a boiler room?

Compensation in a boiler room, is the automatic adjustment of the water outlet temperature from our boiler to the radiators or the underfloor system depending on the outside temperature. Anyone can easily understand that on a very cold winter night our radiators with a water of 55 °C from the boiler will not be sufficient to heat the house, whereas on a mild winter day a water from our boiler at a temperature of 75 ° C is simply a waste of money unnecessarily overheating radiators and space. So, compensation, taking the outside temperature at any moment, adjusts the boiler water in a correct way so that it goes to our radiators as hot as they need to heat our space, neither colder nor hotter, thus making the maximum cost savings heating.

Where is it placed?

It is usually installed in the boiler room, using a three-way mixing valve with a motor and a temperature controller, which works with a correlation between outside temperature and inlet water temperature in the radiators.

Installation costs;

Installation costs depend on various factors, e.g., how big is the installation, how complex, etc. and starts from around €300 and can reach up to €1.5 - 2 thousand.

Depreciation of purchase and installation?

Depreciation is for granted, especially in our country where the weather on the one hand is mild compared to the rest of Europe and on the other hand has large fluctuations even within the same day. The more rooms, floors and orientations a house has, the faster the payback of such an investment will be. Finally, given that in Greece in the past years much larger heating systems were installed (large boiler, large bodies, etc.) than the building really needed, the savings that a compensation will bring to such buildings will be seen immediately, from the first season heating, while payback can come in just two seasons.

Are there various compensations?

There is the external compensation that we mentioned above, that is the regulation of the water temperature in radiators according to the external temperature, but there is also the regulation of the water in the radiators according to the temperature difference that each room has in relation to the temperature we request on its thermostat room, also known as internal compensation. Finally, there are the combined compensations, which are a mixture of external compensation together with smart thermostats, which learn the inertia of each room separately and perform internal compensation with advanced software, giving the user maximum savings results.

Why ESBE's compensations stand out?

ESBE compensators, in addition to the unrivaled manufacturing quality of the Swedish company specialized in the field, have a key advantage over the competition: Motor and controller are one body, small and compact, which is placed directly on the three-way or four-way valve. No screws on walls, taking up space, no intermediate cables, quick and simple installation.

 

 

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THERMOSTATIC LOAD VALVES

What is a thermostatic load valve?

It is a thermal load valve used in applications with solid fuel boilers.

Where is it placed?

It is recommended to place in the return of the boiler. Install in the inlet only if the nominal opening temperature is above 70 °C.

Why should I install it?

Because the load valve offers protection to the boiler from low return temperatures resulting in the reduction of tar deposits and the longevity of the boiler.

Does it save energy?

Yes, because it ensures that the boiler quickly reaches the highest combustion temperature resulting in high combustion efficiency and reduced emissions.

Why ESBE thermostatic load valve?

Because ESBE products are designed, developed and manufactured with great emphasis on the consumption of as little energy as possible on the comfort, reliability and safety of heating and domestic water systems.

 

 

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