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What Is Optimum Start?
Optimum start works by manipulating the start time for a homes heating
by monitoring the current temperature and the desired temperature at
the programmed time. This means where a device without optimum start
might start heating the home 2 hours before you wake up, the optimum
start device has calculated it will only take 1 hour to reach the desired
temperature when you wake up, as a result the boiler can be delayed by
1 hour.
What Is Optimum Stop?
Optimum stop works in a similar fashion to optimum start, but this time
manipulates the stop time for a homes heating.
What Is TPI (Chronoproportional Control)?
Reducing energy costs and carbon emissions is within reach when fitting
thermostats with TPI.
TPI or Chronoproportional Controls is a load compensator as it works by
ensuring the boiler ‘on’ time is reduced to a minimum and balances the
boiler heat output with the heat loss. This reduces the net temperature of
the return water to the boiler.
Where a thermostat without TPI is used the benefits of a high-efficiency
condensing boiler are rarely realised and will often not be running in
condensing mode.
Where TPI is used there is the benefit of more accurate temperature
control plus possible reductions of upto 10% in both fuel cost and carbon
emissions.
