Energy Saving Products. Bolier Controls

Pje39

Can anyone recommend or provide more information on the intelligent boiler controls systems called 'Energy Minder' or 'Kli-mat' which say Save money on your heating bill.
The Energy Minder:
• Is easy to use
• Provides central heating savings of *20%
• No new plumbing required
• Works with your existing boiler controls
• Reacts to changes in temperature
• Reduces fuel consumption by making your existing boiler more efficient
• Reduces your greenhouse gas emissions
• Reduces your carbon footprint
• Works with oil/gas fired combi, condensing & back boilers
• Let us install it for you or DIY installation available
• Energy Saving Trust 'Recommended'

Eco Energy Controls Ltd Kli-Mat« 2007 Full ProgrammerK2007™ is the fully automatic, self -adjusting, maintenance free, Intelligent Electronic Central Heating Control for "wet" systems. The Kli-Mat® K2007™ Intelligent Control will enhance the performance of all types of "wet" central heating systems currently in operation that use gas, LPG, domestic fuel oil or electricity regardless of their age and significantly reduce the amount of fuel currently used by any of them in order to generate a comparable amount of warmth and stored domestic hot water.
Do these products really work? and do you have any evidence these products save you cash? By how much>

whasup

I'm not familiar with these particular products but I am familiar with wet heating systems and how they work. First of all, how is your system set up at present? Do you have the minimum recommeded controls in place; time clock, roomstat, cylinder stat, radiator valves. If not then those should be your priority.

If you do have those in place then second priority is to make sure it is set up correctly and set for the most efficient operation. That means room stat and cylinder stats in the correct position/location and set at correct temps. Also time clock set for minimum operation to achieve the desired environment.

If those things are right I have serious doubts that another layer of control could add anything like a 20% saving. Think about it; if everything is working on the minimum energy for a given comfort level than how likely is it you could reduce energy by 20% and maintain the same level? I think the answer is not likely.

jamesingram

looks like it turns the boiler on/off relative to flow/return temp.