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What is a Programmable Room Thermostat?
Aprogrammable room thermostat isboth a programmer and a room thermostat.
Aprogrammer allows you to set“On”and“O”periods to suit your own lifestyle.
A room thermostat works by sensing the air temperature, switching on the heating
when the air temperature falls below the thermostat setting, and switching it o once
this set temperature has been reached.
So a programmable room thermostat lets you choose what times you want the heating
to be on, and what temperature it should reach while itis on. It will allow you to select
dierent temperatures in your home at dierent times of the day (and days of the week)
to meet your particular needs and preferences.
Setting aprogrammable room thermostat to a higher temperature will not make the
room heat up any faster. How quickly the room heats up depends on the design and size
of the heating system.
Similarly reducing the temperature setting does not aect how quickly the room cools
down. Setting aprogrammable room thermostat to a lower temperature will result in
the room being controlled at a lower temperature, and saves energy.
