Threshold settings allow you to optimize HVAC efficiency, maintain indoor comfort, and help prevent damage to your equipment.
Cielo Smart Thermostat Eco offers flexible threshold settings to help you strike the right balance between comfort and savings.
In the Cielo Home app, there are three threshold templates - Energy Saver, Optimal, and Comfort. If you want to customize your threshold settings, you can do so by opting for the Advanced option.
Adjusting Threshold Settings on Cielo Smart Thermostat Eco
Here’s how you can adjust the threshold settings on the Cielo Smart Thermostat Eco.
Step 1: Go to settings by tapping the 'Settings' icon on the control screen.
Step 2: Choose ‘HVAC Settings’
Step 3: Select ‘Threshold Settings’
Step 4: Choose from the pre-made threshold templates (Energy Saver, Optimal, or Comfort).
Energy Saver
These threshold values are designed to ensure maximum energy savings. They optimize your energy usage for the best possible savings.
Optimal
These threshold settings are designed to help you strike a balance between home comfort and energy savings.
Comfort
These threshold settings optimize your home climate to help achieve maximum comfort.
Advanced
Alternatively, Cielo Smart Thermostat Eco also allows users to set customized operational threshold settings for their equipment through advanced settings.
Note: The advanced threshold settings will differ based on your configured equipment.
Temperature Difference
Heat Temperature Difference
This is the minimum difference between the heating setpoint and indoor temperature before the heating starts.
For example, if your preferred setpoint is 68°F and your temperature difference is 1°F, the heating will start as soon as the room temperature drops to 67°F.
Cool Temperature Difference
This is the minimum difference between the cooling setpoint and indoor temperature before the cooling starts.
For example, if your preferred cooling setpoint is 70°F, your temperature difference is 1°F, the cooling will start as soon as the room temperature is 71°F.
Equipment Thresholds
This allows you to control how your HVAC system operates.
Note: This will vary depending on your configured system.
Heat Pump Temperature Thresholds
Temperature Difference Stage 2
This is the difference between the indoor temperature and your setpoint before stage 2 is activated to help stage 1 achieve the setpoint.
Setting a higher number will result in more savings because stage 2 may not be activated frequently.
Setting a lower number will result in stage 2 activation more often to bridge the gap between indoor temperature and your setpoint.
📢 Important
- In normal weather conditions, HVAC systems can efficiently maintain indoor temperature using stage 1 only and save you energy.
- The temperature difference stage 2 is dependent on the set values for Heat/Cool temperature difference and cannot be lower than any of the two values.
Minimum Outdoor Temperature
The lowest outdoor temperature below which the heat pump will automatically be turned off, and auxiliary heating (if available) will be utilized as a heat source.
📢 Important
- Most standard heat pumps are not designed to operate efficiently in extremely low temperatures. In such conditions, continuing to run the heat pump can reduce performance and potentially cause strain on the system. For ideal settings, please refer to the user manual of your heat pump.
- Thermostat installation address is required to fetch the outdoor weather data.
Operational Timers
Maximum Runtime For Stage 1
The maximum runtime for stage 1 before stage 2 is activated to achieve the temperature setpoint.
Note: If you have enabled Stage Control, this option will not be applicable. You may disable it in the Equipment Stage Control.
Minimum Off Time
The minimum off time of the heating or cooling system before the thermostat turns it on. (A minimum value of 5 minutes is recommended to prevent the system from short cycling.)
Minimum On Time
The minimum run time for the heating or cooling system before the thermostat turns it off again. (A minimum value of 5 minutes is recommended to prevent the system from short cycling).
Heating Dissipation Time
Time for which the fan of your HVAC system will run after the heating has been turned off. This ensures that the hot air left in the ducts is blown into your home to maximize the use of generated heat.
Cooling Dissipation Time
Time for which the fan of your HVAC system will run after the cooling has been turned off. This ensures that any remaining cool air in the ducts is circulated into your home to maximize the efficiency of the cooling cycle.
Equipment Stage Control
Turns off your equipment smartly and efficiently.
Stage Control
ON - Stage 2 of your equipment automatically turns off once your home temperature approaches your setpoint, and stage 1 can efficiently reach your setpoint on its own.
OFF - Your equipment will keep on running in stage 2 until your setpoint is achieved.
Aux to Heat Pump
ON - Auxiliary heat is automatically turned off when your home temperature approaches the setpoint, while the heat pump operates to attain your desired temperature.
OFF - Auxiliary heat keeps on running until your set point is achieved.
Aux Control
ON - Stage 2 of your auxiliary equipment automatically turns off when your home temperature approaches the setpoint, and stage 1 can efficiently reach your setpoint on its own.
OFF - Stage 2 of auxiliary equipment keeps running until your setpoint is achieved.
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