With energy bills continuing to put pressure on household budgets, teams from Resideo, the manufacturers of Honeywell Home products, will be working with housing associations across the UK to provide residents with practical guidance on using their heating controls effectively, helping them stay comfortable while reducing unnecessary energy use.
Offering its support to National Energy Action’s (NEA) National Fuel Poverty Awareness Day on 18th November, Resideo will be working with social housing providers to run a series of Tenant Awareness Sessions, giving face-to-face heating guidance on how different heating thermostats and controls work, through to making the most of thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs).
While modern heating controls, such as the Honeywell Home T3R programmable thermostat, are designed to improve comfort and efficiency, many residents may be unsure how to use them to their full potential. Through practical tips such as setting a room thermostat to the lowest comfortable temperature and understanding why turning it up higher won’t heat a home faster, the sessions are designed to provide advice that residents can put into practice immediately.
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The sessions will also explain how thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) can be used to control the temperature of individual rooms. Residents will be encouraged to turn TRVs down in less frequently used spaces, while maintaining some background heat during colder weather to help prevent damp and mould, and to keep the rooms they use most comfortably heated.
Mike Welsh, National Sales Leader, Specification at Resideo said:
“Resideo has worked closely with housing associations and social housing providers across the UK for many years, so supporting tenants is a natural extension of the partnerships we’ve built.
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to share practical guidance that can help residents feel more confident about managing their heating and making informed decisions about their energy use. Through initiatives like this, we hope we can show that education can be just as valuable as technology when it comes to helping people save energy and improve comfort at home.
“By bringing together housing providers, tenants and our own technical expertise, we hope these sessions will deliver advice that is both accessible and useful as we head into the winter months.”
Housing providers interested in running similar sessions for their tenants are encouraged to contact Mike.Welsh@Resideo.com to discuss how Resideo can support their local resident engagement and energy awareness initiatives.
