Essent has for the consumer market, a thermostat on the market that via a smartphone or a tablet can be switched on. Also has the so-called E-thermostat features a built-in motion sensor.
Essent says energy-saving products to offer not only the consumer to encourage energy conservation, but also provide them with a better insight in their energy consumption. The first product is Essent with a ‘smart’ thermostat. The E-thermostat costs 119 euro for customers of the energy company.
According to Essent, the thermostat operation and programming via mobile applications for iPhone and Android smartphones, and via the website Mijn-e.nl. Furthermore, the thermostat has a motion detector that the cv-heating after some time turn down when there is nobody in the room. Essent states that pets have no influence on the sensor.
The E-thermostat wirelessly via the internet to operate, there must be a hub to be connected. This uses wi-fi to connect to the thermostat and should be via a ethernet cable to a router be linked. In addition to require some of the boilers that there is a power converter installed. This stekkerblokje can at Essent be requested. Some of the other boilers, the installation of a resistor needed; this does not apply to boilers that the OpenTherm standard support.