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.

With rising energy costs, electric heating represents a major expense in many homes, accounting for up to 60% of total energy bills. However, without changing your equipment, it is possible to significantly reduce your costs through simple and smart adjustments.

By adapting how your radiators operate to your lifestyle and your home, you can achieve up to 20% in energy savings, while maintaining optimal thermal comfort. These improvements rely on better understanding your usage and managing your heating more precisely on a daily basis.

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Why are the radiator settings so important?

A properly adjusted radiator does more than just heat your space, it helps optimize your entire energy consumption.

The right settings allow you to:

• Maintain stable thermal comfort: consistent, even heat tailored to each room and time of day.

• Reduce unnecessary energy consumption: heating operates only when needed.

• Extend the lifespan of your device: controlled operation prevents excessive strain and unnecessary cycles.

On the other hand, poorly managed heating can quickly lead to wasted energy and higher bills, without improving comfort.

Setting 1: Adapt the temperature to each room

Not all rooms require the same level of heating. Adjusting the temperature is one of the simplest and most effective actions you can take:

• Living areas: 19°C (66°F)

• Bedrooms: 17°C (63°F)

• Bathrooms: up to 22°C (72°F), only when in use

Lowering the temperature by just 1°C can reduce energy consumption by around 7%.

This may seem minor, but over a full year, the impact is significant. It helps avoid overheating certain rooms while maintaining comfort where it matters most.

Setting 2: Program the heating according to your lifestyle

Heating an empty home is one of the main sources of energy waste.

Thanks to smart programming, Fogo radiators can automatically adjust the temperature based on:

• your presence at home,

• your daytime absences,

• nighttime periods.

This allows your heating system to adapt seamlessly to your daily life without constant manual adjustments. It ensures both comfort and efficiency, while preventing unnecessary energy use.

Setting 3: Use the eco mode at the right times

Eco mode maintains a slightly reduced but stable temperature, offering an excellent balance between comfort and energy savings.

It is particularly useful:

• at night,

• during short absences,

• during off-peak periods.

This setting avoids sudden temperature changes while lowering energy consumption, making it ideal for everyday use.

Setting 4: Enable window opening detection

Fogo radiators, combined with their application, integrate smart sensors capable of detecting when a window is opened.

When a sudden drop in temperature is detected, the radiator automatically adjusts its operation to avoid heating unnecessarily.

This discreet but highly effective feature helps limit heat loss and prevents wasted energy, especially during winter when rooms are frequently ventilated.

Setting 5: Avoid excessive temperature variations

Increasing the temperature sharply “to heat faster” is a common misconception. It does not heat the room more efficiently and leads to unnecessary energy consumption.

Radiators perform best when maintaining a stable temperature without sudden changes. This stability not only reduces energy use but also improves overall comfort.

Setting 6: Take into account natural heat inputs

Sunlight can naturally warm a room, especially in well-exposed spaces.

By adjusting your settings accordingly, the radiator avoids producing unnecessary heat when the ambient temperature is already sufficient. Taking advantage of these natural heat gains helps reduce consumption without affecting comfort.

Setting 7: Control your radiators remotely

The Fogo app allows you to control your radiators remotely, giving you full control over your heating system.

It allows you to:

• adjust the temperature at any time,

• modify schedules in case of unexpected changes,

• avoid costly oversights.

This centralized control simplifies heating management and allows you to react instantly based on your real needs.

Setting 8: Slightly reduce the temperature at night

Sleeping in a slightly cooler room improves sleep quality while reducing energy consumption.

Lowering the temperature from 19°C to 17°C (66°F to 63°F) at night can lead to noticeable savings over the year. This adjustment benefits both comfort and your energy bill.

Setting 9: Do not obstruct the radiators

A radiator must be able to distribute heat freely.

Avoid covering it or placing it behind:

• thick curtains,

• large furniture.

Good air circulation improves heating efficiency and ensures even heat distribution throughout the room.

Setting 10: Track and analyze your consumption

Tracking your energy consumption is a key step in understanding your usage and identifying unnecessary expenses.

By accessing consumption data directly through the app, it becomes easier to adjust your settings and adopt more energy-efficient habits.

Scheduled for release in 2026 within the Fogo app, this feature will further enhance remote control and help users optimize their energy consumption over time.

Towards more controlled heating

Adopting the right settings does not require drastic changes, but rather a progressive optimization of your habits.

These simple actions, when combined, can lead to significant savings while maintaining a high level of comfort.

At Fogo, we design radiators that combine design, comfort, and energy performance. With smart settings and an evolving application, our solutions support you in achieving a more controlled, more efficient, and more responsible approach to heating.