The Heating section of the Homely app offers a range of tools to help you manage your heating system with ease. You can create personalised schedules to ensure your home is heated to your preferred comfort level at the times that suit you best. Additionally, the app provides controls to customise your heating preferences, allowing you to decide whether your property is currently being heated, whether it heats overnight, and whether it can exceed your set temperature. These features make it simple to maintain a comfortable and energy-efficient home.
Image: Default Schedule for Smart customers
To configure your heating schedule you will need to:
- Open the 'Heating' tab
- Select your day of the week
- Either:
- Click 'Edit' next to one of the existing set points
- Select 'Add' for a new schedule
- Enter the temperature you want for your home and the time you want it ready for.
- Click 'Confirm'
You’ll also find recommended schedules, inspired by typical heating use, to make getting started easier.
Beneath the heating schedule, you'll also find the 'Heating settings' button. This area contains several toggle options that let you manage whether heating is active in your property and how the heating system operates. The options available depend on the Homely mode you're using.
The toggles are as follows:
- Disable heating
This toggle determines whether your heat pump will heat your home. If this toggle is switched ON, the heat pump will not activate, even if the property’s temperature drops below your set points. -
Limit overnight heating (Smart+ Feature)
Enabling this toggle prevents the system from heating your property overnight beyond the next morning’s set point, even if it would be cheaper to do so. This ensures a more comfortable sleeping temperature.
Note: Enabling this may increase your energy bills, as Homely won't be able to optimise heating during the cheapest electricity hours overnight.
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Temperature flexibility (Smart+ Feature)
This option allows your property to overheat during off-peak energy periods by a specified amount. Heating your property above the set temperature can provide additional warmth to carry it through more expensive energy periods.
By using these toggles, you can fine-tune your heating preferences to achieve the ideal balance between comfort and energy efficiency.