Your benefits with Balance for Heat Pumps
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Lower costs
Balance allows you to reduce energy waste and cut your heating costs by taking into account changing electricity prices and outside temperatures.
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Less effort
Put your feet up: tado° Balance automatically controls electricity consumption to suit your needs. So you never have to compromise on your ideal temperature.
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Less impact on the environment
With Balance and a dynamic electricity tariff, you will be automatically using primarily renewable energy.
How Balance works
Balance helps your heat pump use energy more efficiently by taking the outside air temperature into account.
With a variable or dynamic energy tariff, Balance shifts consumption to times when energy prices are lower and reduces consumption when it is more expensive and less efficient to heat. You can set the intensity of this consumption shifting based on your personal preferences.
The idea behind it
Supply and demand determine the price of electricity over the course of the day. For example, if there is a lot of wind and solar energy, prices typically fall. Balance takes advantage of this by avoiding price peaks and only using electricity when prices are low.
Flat energy tariffs & Balance
Flat electricity tariffs charge a fixed price per kilowatt hour. Balance considers the outdoor temperature, which influences the efficiency of your heat pump, and shifts heating to times where your heat pump runs more efficiently to save you money.
Variable/dynamic energy tariffs & Balance
If your electricity tariff has changing electricity prices, Balance considers both the price and outdoor temperature in order to heat when it is most cost-effective. You can conveniently add your tariff in the tado° app.
Try it out for free
Try out Balance for 3 months with every purchase of a Heat Pump Optimizer X. After the trial, a subscription costs £5.99 per month or £49.99 per year.
If you already have a Heat Pump Optimizer X installed, simply subscribe to Balance for Heat Pumps in the tado° app.
A perfect match: Balance and Heat Pump Optimizer X
To be able to use Balance, you need the tado° Heat Pump Optimizer X. It will allow you to monitor and control your heat pump remotely from the tado° app. Find out here how it makes your heat pump smart.
FAQ
What is Balance for Heat Pumps?
Balance is an additional subscription in the tado° app that helps you reduce costs effortlessly and get more transparency on your heat pump. If you have a variable or dynamic tariff, your heat pump will only use electricity when prices are particularly low.
How do I activate Balance?
You can add the subscription in the tado° app.
Under what conditions can I use Balance?
Balance requires the tado° Heat Pump Optimizer X and can be used with any energy tariff.
Which tariffs and electricity providers can I use with Balance?
tado° Balance works with all tariffs – flat, variable and dynamic.
I do not have a time dynamic energy tariff. Can I still use tado° Balance?
Balance works with all electricity tariffs. However, the highest savings can usually be achieved with dynamic tariffs.
How much does Balance cost?
You can subscribe to Balance in the app for £5.99 per month or £49.99 per year.