What to do if your heater or air-conditioning unit doesn’t have a thermostat
If you have a radiant, fan, electric or column-style heater, it may not have a room temperature thermostat. Without an inbuilt thermostat, these types of heaters can overheat the room, costing you money in the process.
The solution is to buy a plug-in electronic thermostat called the HeaterMate. Costing only $40 per unit, you plug a heater (or air conditioner) into the thermostat and then plug the thermostat into the wall socket.
When the room reaches the temperature on the plug-in thermostat, the unit automatically turns off the heater or air-conditioner.
The Australian inventor of this device claims it can save up to $120 per room over the winter season. As such, they can pay for themselves in a short space of time.
They can be bought from HeaterMate.com.au.
Lizards Early Learning Centre, QLD
One of the no-cost ways that Lizard Early Learning Centre have saved 35% on energy bills is to ensure that the thermostat is set at the correct level. They removed all the remote controls as the children were playing with them and changing the thermostat settings.
“The children help out with our energy saving and they are rewarded with stickers,” said Manager Kristen Fox.[1]