Cosy through the winter

Heating season

Join us into the heating season - we bring warmth, comfort and savings directly to your home! In this article, you'll find out how to stay cosy through the winter and keep your energy costs under control at the same time.

Figures, data and facts

The 41 million households in Germany consume around 670 terawatt hours of energy for heat and electricity every year. One terawatt hour (TWh) corresponds to one billion kilowatt hours (kWh). A large figure that you can significantly reduce with a few small energy-saving tips - whether in a rented flat or in your own home.

 

29 % of total energy consumption in Germany is accounted for by private households.

67 % of our household energy consumption is used for heating. The greatest potential for savings therefore lies in heating and hot water.

The heating basics

Heating correctly

Autumn and winter are all about: Switch on the heating. Despite the high energy prices, a cosy, warm home can remain affordable. We have three tips for you on how you can quickly and easily create a comfortable indoor climate during the heating season and still keep costs under control. How to keep warm:

  1. Don't turn the heating up to "full blast": Overheated rooms cost unnecessary energy. Every degree less reduces consumption by around six per cent. Living rooms are at an ideal temperature of 20 to 22 degrees. In the bedroom, 16 to 18 degrees is often enough. In the kitchen and hallway 18 degrees and in the bathroom 22 to 23 degrees. However, you should not allow the temperature to fall below 15 degrees, otherwise there is a risk of mould.
  2. Close the door: A simple energy-saving tip for everyday life with a big impact. You can save up to five per cent on heating costs in your house or flat by closing the doors between rooms. Especially to the bedroom, which many people prefer to be cooler. Doors to the hallway or cellar and attic should also remain closed to prevent heat escaping unnecessarily.
  3. The right setting: With heating thermostats, you can set the individual comfort temperature in each room. Usually around 20 degrees Celsius is reached at level 3, with a difference of three to four degrees between each level. The lowest level 1 of a thermostat corresponds to around 12 degrees. At level 5, you can expect a temperature of 28 degrees.

Smart, programmable thermostats make heating with K(n)öpfchen possible. This is because they allow you to set both the optimum room temperature and the desired heating times. They offer the ideal combination of convenience and energy-saving options. And another advantage: you can install a smart thermostat quickly, even if you're not an expert. Eve Thermo makes it particularly easy to get started. Simply replace your existing thermostat, pick up your smartphone and get started. You can easily create schedules using the Eve app, which are then saved directly to the device.

Tip for tenants: You can also install smart thermostats on radiators in rented flats yourself and take them with you when you move out.

Smart windows

Smart technology helps you to avoid losing valuable heat when ventilating in winter. We offer electric actuators for heating valves and window contacts so that you don't have to switch the thermostat on and off every time you ventilate. If the window is open, the window contact registers this and automatically sends a signal to the actuator, which switches off the heating.

Smart automation

Heating costs can be easily reduced in a smart home. Individual time controls and personal heating profiles for weekdays and weekends enable customised energy savings. With smart individual room control, you can activate eco mode in unused rooms, while room temperature controllers flexibly regulate the temperature. The integration of intelligent thermostats, such as Busch-free@home®, not only allows you to lower the setpoint temperature when you leave the house, but also controls other smart devices - an effective way to save energy. Automated shutter control also helps to reduce heating costs and keep the heat inside. According to the industry association Smart Home Initiative Deutschland, such smart devices can save around 20 to 30 per cent of heating energy, with the costs usually being amortised after just two years. With rising energy prices, the calculation works out even faster.