If one want to stop climate change and break the dependence on expensive fossil fuels, it is needed to switch from gas and oil to renewable energy.
Plenty of proven solutions can ease this transition in the building heating sector. Even if one is not in a position to install a heat pump or pellet boiler right now, one can still slash the heating bill with the smart solutions provided by the ViCare app.
Geofencing
The heat doesn’t have to be on when nobody is at home. That’s why the ViCare app has a geofencing feature within the new Comfort & Savings function.
It recognizes when no one is at home and automatically turns down the heat. Once the user has exceeded a user-defined distance from home on their way to work or a vacation, for example, the server sends a command to the heating controller to turn down the heat. When the user returns, the heat is turned back up using the same method so that the user’s home is pleasantly warm again by the time of arrival. That unlocks huge energy savings without any extra effort or loss of comfort.
Try for free
The ViCare app is a proven tool for end users to control their heating system on a smartphone
The ViCare app is a proven tool for end users to control their heating system on a smartphone or tablet and can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store (iOS) or Google Play Store (Android).
The energy savings from the Comfort & Savings function more than make up for the monthly or annual fee. One can try out the service for a month for free. The subscription is activated and managed using the Google Play Store (for Android) or Apple App Store (for iOS).
Compatible with Viessmann boilers
Comfort & Savings is shown as a new tile in the ViCare app. Clicking the button tells the user whether Comfort & Savings supports the heating system.
Many Viessmann heat generators with (external or integrated) Vitoconnect modules and Vitotronic control systems already support the new service.
Security for your data
To ensure reliable operation, the service should be used by as many residents of the home as possible
The smartphone geofencing function is used solely for Comfort & Savings and guarantees complete data security.
The user’s location is not identifiable for anyone. To ensure reliable operation, the service should be used by as many residents of the home as possible. Only then will the control system understand that people are still at home and automatically optimize the heating.
Preserving costly energy
In addition to using the ViCare app, the user can achieve even greater savings in houses as well as apartments by making just a small investment.
Simply replace conventional radiator thermostats with the intelligent ViCare thermostats to comfortably control the temperature in individual rooms. The “Open window” feature recognizes if a window is open in the room and will then automatically reduce the amount of heat supplied to the radiator – preventing the user from wasting expensive heat.
Installed on any standard radiator
The user can then fully control every radiator at home via the ViCare app
ViCare thermostats can be installed on any standard radiator in just a few simple steps. The user can then fully control every radiator at home via the ViCare app, even when the user is at the office or on vacation.
Intelligent radiator thermostats let the user set the desired temperature in every room where they are installed. The more radiators are equipped with ViCare radiator thermostats, the more control one haa – and that translates into more energy savings and more comfort at home.
Starter packages
Attractively priced starter packages make it easy to get started with ViCare Smart Climate single room control system.
All ViCare components communicate wirelessly with the internet interface, so rooms can be added at any time without having to run cables.
ViCare and wibutler
The ViCare app can also communicate through the wibutler smart home solution
The ViCare app also communicates through the wibutler smart home solution.
The wibutler pro hub is a manufacturer-independent platform for digital building services. It connects over 300 devices from more than 35 manufacturers and thus makes extensive home automation possible.
Benefits for trade partners
Following are the benefits for trade partners:
- Additional service business for connected systems
- Simple permanent automatic flow balancing
- Monitoring the heating system using ViGuide
Benefits for users
Following are the benefits for users:
- Cut costs by automatically lowering the heat
- Only heat when someone is at home (geofencing)