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8 6 PLUMBING CONNECTION WINTER 2016
HOT WATER NEWS
WHAT’S HOT IN HOT WATER
PLUMBING CONNECTION TAKES A LOOK AT WHAT IS CURRENTLY MAKING NEWS IN THE EVER CHANGING HOT
WATER SECTOR.
HYDRONIC SMART CONTROL
Bosch Hot Water and Heating is launching an innovative
new smart controller that is expected to become a
must have accessory for the Bosch Hydronic Boiler
range.
The CT100 smart control allows the owner of a Bosch
boiler to control their hydronic heating system via a
smart phone and free Bosch App, from anywhere in the
world.
The Bosch group is working across many business
fields to be a leader in the area of connectivity and
networked appliances. In this new age of the “Internet
of things”, the Bosch catch phrase Invented for life
is being realised by connected Bosch appliances that
enable higher levels of energy efficiency, comfort, and
sustainability.
The introduction of the CT100 in Australia is the
latest example of this philosophy. The controller is
connected to the home router and then paired to
the owner’s smart phone. The CT100 can function
as a conventional touch screen controller, or can be
remotely operated via the app and smart phone.
The CT100 has the ability to communicate with the
boiler to take advantage of control features such as
weather and load compensation. This means the boiler
can modulate its performance to ensure the optimum
balance of energy efficiency and comfort is achieved.
The app also allows the user to see a chart of their
boiler operation and energy consumption, allowing
the easy identification of additional opportunities for
potential energy savings
With an expected release to the Australian market in
2016, this controller is sure to revolutionise hydronic
heating in the home.
CELEBRATING
40 YEARS OF
RENEWABLES
2016 marks the
40th year in the
development of
renewable energy
products from
Stiebel Eltron. In
1976, Stiebel Eltron
began to invest in a
range of innovative
renewable products
to help its customers save money by reducing their
energy consumption in key activities like hot water,
heating and cooling.
Stiebel Eltron was one of the first manufacturers
of heat pumps in Germany and quickly established
itself as a market leader. With worldwide demand for
heat pumps increasing, Stiebel Eltron demonstrated
its commitment to renewable energies with the
construction of the most advanced heat pump
manufacturing facility in Central Europe. The “Dr.
Theodor Stiebel Hall” cost over 10 million Euros and was
a milestone in the company’s history. The production
area can produce more than 25,000 heat pumps. In
2009, a second manufacturing plant was opened at its
headquarters in Holzminden, Germany.
In 2016, 40 years since the first heat pump, Stiebel
Eltron will release an all-new innovative range of hot
water heat pumps in Australia.
“It is an exciting time at Stiebel Eltron Australia. We
celebrate this year our 40th year of renewable products
in Europe, and nearly 10 years in Australia. Our new
range of innovative heat pumps will set a benchmark
for domestic hot water heat pumps within Australia. All
aspects of the design have been carefully considered
from the perspective of the homeowner through to the
installer. Like all excellent things in life, they take time
to develop, but the wait has been worth it,” said sales
director Stiebel Eltron Glenn Day.
Its new heat pumps will be launched later this year.