Winter often means managing spaces that nobody uses much: holiday homes, guest bedrooms, basement rooms, or whole sections of the house that sit empty for weeks. Leaving the heating on everywhere wastes energy; turning it off completely risks damp and damage to the system. The answer is a smart strategy that balances comfort with efficiency.
Remote control for smarter heating
With connected thermostats like the BTicino Smarther2 with Netatmo, you can manage your home's temperature from anywhere, directly from your smartphone.
The device lets you:
- schedule heating precisely, only in the rooms and time slots where it's actually needed;
- track consumption in real time to spot and cut waste;
- activate frost protection mode, which is ideal for holiday homes or properties left unoccupied for stretches of time.
Built-in Wi-Fi and compatibility with voice assistants make day-to-day control straightforward and flexible, adapting to whatever schedule your household runs on.
Heating zones: the right temperature for every room
Another practical approach is dividing your home into thermal zones with different temperature targets based on how each room is used. Bedrooms can stay a little cooler, around 17 to 18 °C, while living areas sit at 20 to 21 °C.
Done right, this delivers personalised comfort and energy savings of up to 30 %, with no real sacrifice in wellbeing.
Watch out for damp in unheated rooms
A room that stays cold for several days will accumulate moisture, and mould can follow. The fix is simple: keep a minimum constant temperature of 14 to 15 °C in those spaces. A small dehumidifier is also a reliable option for protecting the structure and preventing musty odours.
Managing heating in rarely used spaces is easier today than it has ever been. With smart thermostats and connected technology, finding the right balance between comfort, safety, and energy efficiency is just a tap on your phone.