Comments on: Why electronic radiator controllers are worth every penny

By: Waiting on the electric bill | No Ordinary Homestead

Waiting on the electric bill | No Ordinary Homestead — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:12:15 +0000

[...] automatic thermostats — The rooms in our house which have huge temperature fluctuations during the day because of [...]

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:50:45 +0000

They’re really great! The heater thermostat connector pieces need to be relatively new (which has been a problem with some of ours since they’re 20-30 years old…but those can also be switched out for 15 bucks with a professional (I don’t think they even had to drain our system) and the electronic ones are really simple to install. If you’re getting a couple, you might be able to find them on sale with a quantity discount

By: Snooker in Berlin

Snooker in Berlin — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 09:54:08 +0000

Whoa… that looks very interesting. We have similar problems with our south-facing rooms. Perhaps this is the solution.

By: Allie

Allie — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:30:28 +0000

Have you read about passive solar design at all? The idea is to balance the window area and the amount of thermal mass in a room, so that there is enough thermal mass to absorb the heat during the day (preventing the overheating) and then releasing it at night when the room starts to cool down.

Cement then tile floors, brick walls, fireplaces, things like that are the best types of thermal mass.