Home Automation Thanks to recent legislation,
electric radiators and panel heaters now have more features than ever to ensure they are smart, energy efficient and easy to use.
Essentially, all models now feature 24/7 programming, adaptive start, and open window functions to
comply with the new minimum efficiency standard.
in choosing which range of electric heaters will best suit their customers, so it pays to carry stock of these advanced electric radiators and panel heaters and to familiarise yourself with their smart features. This is your cue to open up the contractors’ world to the smart home, and to enable them to upsell this latest technology to their customers. Since the homeowner is already intent on installing or upgrading their electric heating, where’s the harm in encouraging them to upgrade to something more advanced, like smart radiators or panel heaters? It’s possibly the easiest way to increase your sales and boost profits. Many wholesalers struggle with upselling as they don’t want to feel like they are pushing products onto someone.
With its slimline design Electrorad’s Smartpanel Lot 20 compliant panel heater may be small but it comes feature packed. Ideal for smaller dwellings such as apartments, it presents an affordable yet sophisticated energy efficient heating solution. As well Open Window Sensors and Adaptive Start Control, it features an integral energy monitor to provide users with useful data on their energy usage.
wherever they are, should plans change, or if there are significant changes in the weather.
Whilst some remain sceptical of such technology, smart heating is no longer a novelty and homeowners have been quick to embrace the benefits of smart heating systems. Indeed, recent findings from MTW Research point to the growing popularity of home automation by suggesting that 50% of consumers are likely to install smart heating products in their homes over the next five years, and these numbers are climbing fast.
However, a true smart home doesn’t just control the heating, it can also feature a whole series of other ‘connected devices’ that will further enable homeowners to optimise their home to suit their lifestyle and needs. Through a series of connected devices, homeowners can improve convenience, control, make energy savings, and create an overall much smarter home. The smart home list is endless.
We’re talking cameras keeping an eye on your home's exterior even if it's pitch-black out-side; motion sensors sending alerts when there's movement around the house, or even turning lights and appliances on and off via a smartphone. Garage doors can open automatically as the owner approaches the house, and alerts from the home security system can be immediately sent to the smartphone.
All the homeowner has to do is set the schedule, and the rest is automated based on personal preferences. With some devices able to learn behaviour, settings can be adjusted automatically. Any other changes, however, can be made simply by using an App. The smart home is literally in the hands of the homeowner.
As wholesalers, customers will naturally turn to you for help and advice
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Electrorad’s Vanguard Eco-smart range takes electric radiators to new heights. Fully Lot 20 compliant, it’s one of the first electric radiators to have voice control compatibility with Amazon Alexa. Coupled with its WiFi and App control, in-built energy monitor, and easy to read, top located LCD controls, it’s one of the smartest radiators in the marketplace.
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However, by recommending smart heating that would give the homeowner greater freedom and flexibility of their heating, and reduce their energy expenditure too, you would be helping them considerably. If you think this is way off in the future, then think again. Estimates suggest that in just two years’ time, the smart home trend will have doubled across 7.7 million UK homes. For those of you who haven’t quite got to grips with smart heating and home automation, it really is time to start warming to it!
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