With fluctuating electricity prices, many homeowners want to take advantage of these changes to save on their energy bills. Kapacity.io makes this possible by offering a variety of settings to help you balance comfort and cost-effectiveness in your home heating.
Three modes: comfort, balanced, and maximum savings
Kapacity.io provides three heating modes so you can control how responsive your heating is to electricity prices:
1. Comfort – In this mode, the priority is maintaining a stable indoor temperature. Price fluctuations have a minimal effect on heating, ensuring consistent comfort. This mode is ideal if you prefer a steady temperature and are willing to compromise on savings for the sake of comfort.
2. Balanced – This is a blend of comfort and savings, designed to make efficient use of electricity price changes without sacrificing too much comfort. Heating will respond to price shifts, but it prioritizes keeping your home pleasant to live in. Balanced is the default setting in the service, offering a middle ground between stability and cost savings.
3. Maximum savings – As the name suggests, this mode maximizes savings by making the heating highly responsive to electricity prices. When prices are high, heating reduces; when they’re low, heating increases. This setting is ideal for spaces where you’re more focused on energy savings than on consistent temperature, such as an extra room, garage, or basement.
Flexibility to adapt to your needs
Kapacity.io is built to be flexible. You can change your heating settings at any time to meet your current needs. For instance, on a cold winter day when prices are high, you might switch from Balanced to Maximum Savings to save on heating costs, then switch back to Comfort on a day when warmth is a priority.
You can also set specific temperatures and schedules that Kapacity.io will learn and automatically adjust to without you needing to reconfigure daily.
Examples of mode use
Let’s look at some real-world scenarios of how Kapacity.io’s settings can make a difference:
Sarah, a homeowner: Sarah works from home and prioritizes a steady indoor temperature in her living spaces. She uses the Balanced mode for her house, which keeps her comfortable while still taking advantage of lower electricity prices. She also has a detached garage with a separate heat pump. For the garage, she sets Maximum Savings, which allows her to save on energy bills since the garage heating reduces when prices are high. This way, Sarah maximizes savings where she needs less comfort and keeps her home warm where she spends the most time.
David, a frequent traveler: David sets his home to Maximum Savings when he’s away to minimize energy use and costs. However, when he’s home, he switches to Comfort to ensure his living spaces stay consistently warm. He has also his own day and night schedule setup on his heat pump system. Kapacity.io learns his schedule and adjusts based on his preferred settings, making it easy for him to balance energy savings and comfort.
Who is comfort best for?
The Comfort mode is best suited for people who prioritize a stable and cozy indoor environment. It’s ideal for those who want minimal fluctuations in temperature, regardless of electricity prices, and are willing to pay slightly more for that consistent warmth. If you work from home, have small children, or simply enjoy a reliably warm space without sudden changes, Comfort is the perfect choice. It ensures that you experience minimal disruption in your preferred temperature, creating a consistently comfortable atmosphere.
Who is balanced best for?
Balanced mode is an excellent fit for those looking for a good mix of comfort and energy savings. This is also the default mode when setting your Kapacity.io control in your home. It’s perfect if you’re flexible with minor adjustments in indoor temperature and want to benefit from lower electricity prices when possible. Balanced mode suits households where comfort is important but where residents are also conscious of costs and willing to adjust to a more dynamic heating schedule. For example, if you’re home during the evenings and nights but away during the day, Balanced can optimize your heating based on your schedule and energy prices.
Who is maximum savings best for?
Maximum Savings mode is designed for those who want to maximize cost savings and are comfortable with temperature fluctuations. It’s ideal for spaces that don’t require consistent warmth, such as garages, basements, or rooms used less frequently. This setting works well for homeowners who are budget-focused, especially in areas where comfort isn’t a priority. If you only use certain parts of your home occasionally or have rooms dedicated to storage, Maximum Savings can reduce your energy costs significantly without impacting your daily comfort.
Take control of heating with Kapacity.io
Kapacity.io puts you in control of your heating, allowing you to turn fluctuating electricity prices into an advantage. By choosing a mode that best fits each part of your home, you can balance comfort and cost-effectiveness, whether you want maximum savings in seldom-used areas or consistent warmth in your living spaces.
Start saving today by signing up to Kapacity.io Cloud. Check pricing out, ask your local energy provider, installer or your device manufacturer about promotion codes and just try it out 30 days free of charge.
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