How to reduce your electric heating bill by 20% thanks to the right settings?

Practical tips to optimize the use of your electric radiators and achieve energy savings without sacrificing your comfort.

In the face of rising energy costs, electric heating represents a significant expenditure item in housing, accounting for up to 60% of the energy bill. Yet, without changing equipment, it is possible to significantly reduce one’s bill thanks to simple and intelligent settings. By adapting the operation of your radiators to your lifestyle and your home, you can achieve up to 20% savings while maintaining optimal thermal comfort. Here are our tips to get the most out of your Fogo radiators.

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Why are the radiator settings so important?

A well-adjusted radiator allows you to:

• Maintain stable thermal comfort: a homogeneous heat, adapted to each room.

• Limit overconsumption of energy: the heating only works when it is necessary.

• Optimize the lifespan of the device: controlled operation avoids excessive stress.

Setting 1: Adapt the temperature to each room

Not all rooms have the same heating needs:

• Living rooms: 19 °C

• Rooms: 17 °C

• Bathroom: up to 22 °C, only in use

Lowering the temperature by only 1 °C saves about 7% of energy.

Setting 2: Program the heating according to your lifestyle

Heating an empty dwelling is one of the main sources of waste.

Thanks to programming, the Fogo radiators can adjust the temperature accordingly:

• of your hours of presence,

• of your absences during the day,

• of the night.

The heating adapts automatically, effortlessly to everyday life.

Setting 3: Use the eco mode at the right times

The eco mode allows maintaining a slightly reduced but stable temperature. It is particularly suitable:

• the night,

• during short absences,

• during slow periods.

This setting offers an excellent compromise between comfort and energy savings.

Setting 4: Enable window opening detection

The Fogo radiators, associated with their application, integrate different sensors capable of detecting a window opening. When a sudden drop in temperature is identified, the radiator automatically adapts its operation to avoid unnecessary heating. A discreet but very effective adjustment to limit heat loss.

Setting 5: Avoid excessive temperature variations

Increasing the temperature sharply 'to heat faster' is not effective. A radiator functions optimally when it maintains a stable, smooth temperature, which limits power consumption.

Setting 6: Take into account natural heat inputs

Sunshine can naturally warm up a room. By adjusting your settings, the radiator avoids producing unnecessary heat when the ambient temperature is already sufficient.

Setting 7: Control your radiators remotely

The Fogo application allows remote control of radiators, offering the possibility to:

• adjust the temperature at any time,

• modify a program in case of unforeseen events,

• avoid costly forgetfulness.

A centralized management for better energy control.

Setting 8: Slightly reduce the temperature at night

Sleeping in a cooler room promotes sleep and reduces consumption. Switching from 19 °C to 17 °C during the night allows for significant savings over the year.

Setting 9: Do not obstruct the radiators

A radiator must be able to freely distribute heat. Avoid covering it or placing it behind:

• thick curtains,

• voluminous furniture.

Good air circulation improves heating efficiency.

Setting 10: Track and analyze your consumption

Monitoring consumption allows a better understanding of its heating uses and identifying unnecessary spending sources. By viewing consumption data directly from the application, it becomes easier to adjust your settings and adopt more economical habits.

• Planned for 2026 on the Fogo app, this feature will strengthen remote heating control and help users sustainably optimize their energy bill.

At Fogo, we design radiators designed to combine design, comfort and energy performance. Thanks to intelligent settings and a scalable application, our solutions accompany you towards a more controlled heating, more responsible and adapted to your daily life.