{"id":1275,"date":"2026-10-18T18:42:11","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T15:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/?p=1275"},"modified":"2026-10-18T21:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T18:42:11","slug":"rozumne-opalennia-wi-fi-termostat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/rozumne-opalennia-wi-fi-termostat\/","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi thermostat for underfloor heating: how to choose and set it up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Underfloor heating without a thermostat either overheats the room or heats it when nobody is home. A thermostat holds the set temperature and turns the heating on only when needed, while a Wi-Fi model adds a weekly schedule and smartphone control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a thermostat works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thermostat compares the measured temperature with the one you have set and switches the heating cable or mat on or off. This keeps the temperature steady, with no overheating and no unnecessary costs. A programmable thermostat changes the target temperature on a schedule: warm in the morning and evening, eco while everyone is at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to look for when choosing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Maximum load.<\/strong> The Switch Point thermostat is rated for up to 16 A \u2014 that is up to 3.5 kW of heating power at 220 V. If the floor heating is more powerful, it is split into several zones or connected via a contactor \u2014 that is a decision for your electrician.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Range and accuracy.<\/strong> Setting range \u2014 5\u201360 \u00b0C, accuracy \u2014 \u00b11 \u00b0C.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Schedule.<\/strong> Weekly programming sets different temperatures for the morning, daytime and night, separately for weekdays and weekends.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Control.<\/strong> 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and the Tuya Smart \/ Smart Life app for iOS and Android.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Display.<\/strong> An LED screen and touch buttons on the thermostat itself \u2014 handy when your phone is not to hand.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Design.<\/strong> White and black colour options, so the thermostat does not look out of place next to your <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?p=1284\">sockets and switches<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to set up a weekly schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table spt-spec-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Period<\/th><th>Weekdays<\/th><th>Weekends<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th>Morning<\/th><td>6:30\u20138:30 \u2014 comfort<\/td><td>8:00\u201311:00 \u2014 comfort<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Day<\/th><td>8:30\u201317:30 \u2014 eco<\/td><td>11:00\u201317:00 \u2014 comfort<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Evening<\/th><td>17:30\u201323:00 \u2014 comfort<\/td><td>17:00\u201323:30 \u2014 comfort<\/td><\/tr><tr><th>Night<\/th><td>23:00\u20136:30 \u2014 eco<\/td><td>23:30\u20138:00 \u2014 eco<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eco mode is usually set 3\u20135 \u00b0C below comfort: the floor does not cool down completely, and the room is already warm by the time you get back. The schedule is easy to set in the app, and if your plans change, you can turn the temperature up from your phone while still on your way home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How much you can save<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The savings depend on your home&#8217;s insulation and your tariff, but a schedule removes the biggest loss \u2014 heating an empty flat. A moderate comfort temperature also helps, and so do rugs laid only where you do not need underfloor heating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation and connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thermostat is fitted in a standard back box next to a switch or by the entrance to the room. Electric underfloor heating is connected on a dedicated circuit with a circuit breaker and an RCD (residual current device). Leave the installation to an electrician \u2014 they will choose the cable cross-section to suit the power of the floor heating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want the thermostat to sit in the same frame as your switches, take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/?product=s-23-1-%d1%82%d0%b5%d1%80%d0%bc%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82%d0%b0%d1%82-%d0%b1%d1%8b%d0%bb%d0%b8%d0%b9-slim-series-%d0%b1%d0%b5%d0%b7-%d1%80%d0%b0%d0%bc%d0%ba%d0%b8\">Slim Series thermostat<\/a> \u2014 it shares the design of the collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is the Wi-Fi thermostat suitable for water-based underfloor heating?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This thermostat is designed for electric heating systems with a load of up to 16 A. Water-based underfloor heating is regulated by actuators on the manifold \u2014 it is best to agree the set-up with your heating installer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What happens if the internet goes down?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thermostat will keep holding the set temperature, and you can change the settings with the touch buttons on the device itself. Phone control will come back as soon as the connection is restored.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How an underfloor heating thermostat works, what to look for when choosing one, how to set a weekly schedule and control electric heating from your smartphone over Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1275"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1291,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1275\/revisions\/1291"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/switchpoint.com.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}