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The future of heating is looking smart
Matt Parton, product development manager with ESPand Sangamo, shares details of the latest report that shows smart heating controls expected to drive high growth levels to 2022.
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ccording to the latest Domestic Central Heating market report (2018- 2022) from AMA Research, smart
heating controls are likely to take market share from conventional heating controls in the longer term. In 2017, it is estimated that around 30% of heating controls sold by value were smart heating controls. This figure is likely to increase to over 45% of heating controls sold by value by 2022. There is a growing awareness of the benefits of smart heating controls. UK householders are becoming much more environmentally aware and are using smart heating solutions in order to minimise energy usage and to save money. It is estimated that around 5% of UK homes now have smart heating controls installed. The heating market is mature with central heating installed in around 92% of UK homes. However, growth potential still exists, through product innovation designed to improve thermal performance, energy efficiency and control. The shift to smart heating controls is likely to be gradual and a large number of homeowners are
expected to continue with conventional solutions. The primary focus of many suppliers will be key benefits such as ease of use and convenience for customers. The trend towards low carbon homes in the UK will continue to grow, largely due to the measures introduced as part of the Climate Change Act. This will result in homeowners adopting a wider range of heating technologies in both new housing and existing properties, to deliver an energy efficient heating environment. “The future performance of the UK domestic heating market will be influenced by overall trends in housebuilding, home improvement, fuel prices, renewable technologies, and technological developments,” stated Hayley Thornley, head of research at AMA Research. “While increasing legislation around energy efficiency represents a major influence in the long-term development of the domestic central heating market. The UK smart
heating controls sector has evolved as part of the smart home market and is expected to show good levels of growth to 2022 and beyond.” The results of a survey carried out earlier this
year are certainly in line with the market report findings, with smart thermostats voted as the smart home product that Brits most want to own in 2020.
Sellhousefast.uk surveyed 1,462 UK households to discover the smart home products they planned to purchase this year, and a smart thermostat topped the list with 71% of respondents. Sangamo’s product development manager,
Matt Parton, commented: “We know that the market for smart home products has exploded in recent years and advances in technology continue to make them much more accessible to everyone. In the current climate, with concerns about job security and diminished household incomes, it makes sense that people will want to control the heating and manage their bills.” A smart thermostat is something that installers can easily add to their customers’ home heating, allowing householders to control and monitor the room temperature and thermostat activity from anywhere in the world, via an App on a smart phone or tablet. The Sangamo Wi-Fi Thermostat, for ecample, launched last year, offers energy efficient programming and remote access via the Sangamo Choice App. It has been designed to be straightforward to install and operate and is suitable for electric, gas or oil systems. Matt continued: “We welcome the good news that the government has extended the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme by a further year until 31 March 2022, giving householders more time to apply and get the home improvements – which includes heating controls - completed before the new deadline.”
18 | electrical wholesalerDecember 2020
ewnews.co.uk
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