Placing your indoor sensor correctly is always a good start. Choose a location where the temperature reflects how warm you want it to be, and avoid direct sunlight, drafts, and proximity to radiators or fireplaces. Read our placement tips.
If you want to monitor the temperature in more areas of your home, you can add additional indoor sensors. In the app, you can choose which sensors to include in the control system. Ngenic Tune then uses their average temperature as a basis, which can provide a more representative picture of the indoor climate than a single measurement point. You can also use sensors solely to monitor the temperature in different rooms without them affecting the control system.
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Additional indoor sensors are particularly useful when temperatures vary between different parts of the house. In multi-story homes, it is common for the upper and lower floors to have different temperatures, especially during the winter months. With sensors in multiple locations, it becomes easier to monitor these differences and adjust the controls accordingly.
They can also be very useful in homes with wood-burning stoves. If the living room gets warm while other parts of the house still need heat, Ngenic Tune has a more representative data set to work with. The same principle can be applied to basements, where some homeowners want to maintain a consistent level of heat even during periods when the rest of the house has a lower heating demand.
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In many homes, placing the sensor in a central room works well, but in some cases, the location can have a significant impact on the results.
Avoid placing the indoor sensor near heat sources such as fireplaces, kitchens, or other appliances that emit a lot of heat. If the sensor is affected by local heat sources, Tune may get an inaccurate reading of the temperature in the house and consequently lower the heat more than desired in other rooms.
In multi-story homes, it may be important to consider which floor to prioritize. For example, if the upper floor is heated by radiators and the lower floor has large areas with underfloor heating, it may sometimes be better to place the indoor sensor on the upper floor. Also, check that the radiator thermostats are fully open and that the radiators are working properly.
For homes with a basement, it may be a good idea to place the indoor sensor there during certain times of the year, especially if the basement needs some basic heating to prevent moisture. If you have multiple indoor sensors, you can easily select which one to use for control in the app. Some customers have also had good results placing the sensor between two floors, for example, in the stairwell between the basement and the living area.
