iHelios smart thermostat for invisible infrared heating with room-by-room control and smart tariff automation.

Smarter Electric Heating: How the New iHelios Thermostat Update Helps Homes Use Energy Intelligently

iHelios Living Reinvented

Electric heating is changing.

As more homes move towards smart tariffs, solar PV, batteries and all-electric living, heating control is becoming just as important as the heating system itself.

The latest iHelios thermostat update has been designed for this new energy landscape.

It gives homeowners, landlords, developers and smart home users more control over when heating runs, how each room is managed and how energy is used throughout the day.

What is the latest iHelios thermostat update?

The updated iHelios thermostat now includes:

✅ Open window sensor
✅ Energy measurement
✅ Landlord lock
✅ Seamless automation
✅ Automatic online updates
✅ Holiday mode
✅ Smart tariff automation

Together, these features help make iHelios invisible infrared heating more intelligent, more flexible and easier to manage.

The update is not only about turning heating on and off.

It is about using heating at the right time, in the right room, with better visibility and smarter automation.

Why does smart heating control matter?

Traditional heating often follows fixed schedules.

The heating may turn on at the same time every day, regardless of electricity prices, room use or whether people are actually at home.

Modern electric heating can work differently.

With smart thermostat automation, heating can respond to:

  • Room-by-room usage
  • Temperature changes
  • Open windows
  • Holiday periods
  • Energy measurement
  • Smart tariff prices
  • User schedules
  • Automation rules

This makes heating more practical for modern homes and buildings.

Instead of heating every room the same way, the system can help manage each space independently.

How can smart tariff automation help reduce heating costs?

Electricity prices can vary during the day on flexible time-of-use tariffs.

Tariffs such as Octopus Agile, EDF Free Phase Dynamic and other dynamic electricity tariffs are changing how households think about when they use energy.

With smart tariff automation, the iHelios thermostat can help shift some heating use away from expensive peak periods and towards cheaper periods.

For example, selected rooms can be preheated when electricity prices are lower. Heating can then reduce or move into standby when electricity prices are higher.

This does not guarantee a fixed saving, because results depend on:

  • The tariff
  • The property’s insulation
  • The heat loss of each room
  • The user’s comfort settings
  • How much heating can be shifted
  • Weather conditions
  • Occupancy patterns

However, the principle is clear:

Using electricity at better times can help reduce the cost of flexible electric heating use.

What does “preheat when energy is cheaper” mean?

Preheating means warming a room or zone before a high-price electricity period begins.

For example, if electricity is cheaper earlier in the day, a room can be warmed before a more expensive evening peak.

Then, during the high-cost period, the thermostat can reduce demand, maintain comfort or place the zone into standby depending on the user’s settings.

This can be useful in well-insulated homes because rooms may hold warmth for longer.

Preheating works best when combined with:

  • Good insulation
  • Accurate room-by-room control
  • Smart schedules
  • Correct system sizing
  • Real-time tariff awareness

Why room-by-room control is important

Not every room is used in the same way.

A living room may need heat in the evening.
A home office may need warmth during working hours.
A bedroom may only need heating in the morning and at night.
A guest room may only need occasional heating.
A garden room may need independent control from the main house.

This is why room-by-room heating control matters.

With iHelios, each room or zone can be controlled separately. That means heating can be matched to how people actually use the building.

This can improve comfort and help avoid unnecessary heating in unused spaces.

What is the open window sensor?

The open window sensor helps reduce wasted energy.

If the thermostat detects a sudden temperature drop, it can recognise that a window may have been opened and respond automatically.

Instead of continuing to heat while warm air escapes, the system can reduce heating demand.

This is a simple but important feature for homes, rental properties, offices, HMOs and managed accommodation.

Why is energy measurement useful?

Energy measurement gives users better visibility of heating use.

Instead of guessing how much energy a room or zone is using, users can see more clearly how the heating is performing.

This helps with:

  • Understanding room-by-room usage
  • Comparing heating patterns
  • Identifying high-use zones
  • Improving schedules
  • Making better energy decisions

For landlords and property managers, energy measurement can also support better control across rental homes, HMOs, apartments and managed spaces.

What is landlord lock?

Landlord lock helps protect important thermostat settings.

This is useful for:

  • Rental properties
  • HMOs
  • Holiday lets
  • Serviced accommodation
  • Student accommodation
  • Managed apartments
  • Commercial spaces

The feature helps prevent unwanted changes to key settings while still allowing practical comfort control.

For property owners and managers, this can reduce misuse and help keep the heating system operating as intended.

What is holiday mode?

Holiday mode helps reduce heating demand when a property is empty.

Instead of running normal schedules while nobody is there, the thermostat can switch to a lower-energy mode.

This is useful for:

  • Family homes
  • Rental properties
  • Holiday lets
  • Offices
  • Second homes
  • Empty rooms or zones

Holiday mode helps avoid unnecessary heating while maintaining sensible protection and comfort settings.

Why automatic online updates matter

Heating technology should not stand still. Automatic online updates allow the iHelios thermostat platform to improve over time.

As energy tariffs, automation features, smart home integrations and user needs evolve, the thermostat can continue to receive updates without needing a full hardware replacement.

This makes the system more future-ready.

How does this support invisible infrared heating?

iHelios invisible infrared heating is installed beneath floors or within ceilings.

Once installed, there are:

  • No radiators on the wall
  • No visible heating panels
  • No traditional pipework around rooms for space heating
  • More usable wall space
  • Cleaner interiors
  • Smart room-by-room control

The thermostat update adds another layer of intelligence to this system.

It means iHelios is not only invisible heating.

It is invisible heating with smart energy control.

Who can benefit from the new iHelios thermostat update?

The update is relevant for:

  • Homeowners who want smarter electric heating
  • Landlords who want better control in rental properties
  • Developers specifying future-ready homes
  • Architects designing clean interiors
  • Garden room owners who need independent heating control
  • HMO operators managing individual rooms
  • Smart home installers integrating heating with automation
  • Retrofit projects moving away from traditional heating systems

The common benefit is control.

Better control over rooms.
Better control over schedules.
Better control over energy timing.
Better visibility of heating use.

Final thought: the future of heating is intelligent control

The future of heating is not only about choosing a heat source.

It is about how that heat is controlled.

Smart heating should understand when rooms are used, when electricity is cheaper, when windows are open, when people are away and when heating demand can be reduced.

That is the purpose of the latest iHelios thermostat update.

It helps users move from basic heating schedules to smarter, room-by-room, tariff-aware heating control.

iHelios — smart invisible heating with intelligent control.

The latest iHelios thermostat update adds smarter heating control features for homes, rental properties, HMOs, developers and smart buildings. The update includes open window sensing, energy measurement, landlord lock, holiday mode, automatic online updates, seamless automation and smart tariff automation. These features are designed to help users control heating more intelligently, room by room, while improving visibility over energy use.

The iHelios thermostat can support smart tariff automation by helping users shift some heating use towards lower-cost electricity periods. For example, when electricity prices are cheaper, selected rooms can be preheated. When electricity prices rise during peak periods, the thermostat can reduce heating demand or move selected zones into standby. This can be useful with flexible time-of-use tariffs such as Octopus Agile, EDF Free Phase Dynamic and other dynamic electricity tariffs. Savings are not guaranteed and depend on the tariff, property insulation, heat loss, weather, comfort settings and how much heating can be shifted.

Smart tariff automation means the thermostat can help heating respond to changing electricity prices. Instead of heating every room at the same time each day, the system can use automation rules to make better use of cheaper electricity periods. This may include: Preheating rooms when electricity is cheaper Reducing demand when electricity is more expensive Prioritising occupied rooms Using room-by-room schedules Avoiding unnecessary heating during peak periods The goal is to use heating more intelligently without sacrificing comfort.

The potential saving depends on the property, energy tariff, insulation, weather, comfort settings and how much heating use can be shifted away from expensive periods. A sensible way to describe the benefit is: Smart tariff automation may help reduce the cost of flexible electric heating use by shifting some demand towards cheaper electricity periods. It is better not to promise a fixed saving, because every property and tariff is different.

Room-by-room heating control means each room or zone can be managed separately. Instead of using one setting for the whole property, different rooms can have different temperatures and schedules. For example: Living room: evening comfort Home office: daytime heating Bedroom: morning and night schedule Guest room: occasional use Garden room: independent control This helps heating follow how people actually use the building.

Energy measurement gives users better visibility over heating use. It can help show how much energy different rooms or zones are using, making it easier to understand heating patterns and adjust schedules. This can be useful for homeowners, landlords, property managers and smart home users who want better control over energy use.

Holiday mode allows the thermostat to reduce heating demand when a property is empty. Instead of running normal heating schedules while nobody is there, the system can switch to a lower-energy setting. Holiday mode is useful for: Homes Rental properties Holiday lets Offices Second homes Empty rooms or zones It helps avoid unnecessary heating while keeping the property protected.

feature-item-1
feature-item-2
feature-item-3
feature-item-4
feature-item-5