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This article guides you step by step through creating an effective heating automation schedule for your home 🏠 using a time-integration method. A practical example—neither too simple nor too complex—will help you easily understand and apply these principles.
Reminder
This article supplements the one about how the connected radiator works in the "Heating" menu. If you have not read it yet, click the link above to discover all the features of the Heating menu. ☝️
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The schedule organizes the operation of all the heating devices in your home 🏠, not just one radiator or one room. It applies to your entire home 🏠 to ensure overall thermal comfort. When creating the schedule, think about your entire home 🏠, not an isolated zone. This tutorial guides you in effectively scheduling your heating according to your needs. You can then define a customized schedule that ensures thermal comfort while optimizing energy consumption. |
Example of creating a schedule
Before creating your schedule in the app, it is essential to examine your home's configuration and first create the schedule on paper. Click the desired section below to display the explanations, which are provided as examples.
Our home
Our home
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Here is our home 🏠. It consists of three rooms equipped with heaters. The home 🏠 is organized as follows:
We therefore have three radiators to integrate into the schedule. |
How do you create a schedule 📅 for the three heating systems?
We will use the “time integration” 🕰️ method for a precise and detailed 7-day schedule, with each day divided into 24 hours.
You must determine the status of the heating devices at every moment, particularly at midnight, and then note the times when these statuses change.
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It is crucial to clearly define your heating schedules to optimize their efficiency and ensure suitable comfort. Here, the schedules from Monday through Friday are identical, reflecting a work routine, while the weekend schedules differ to accommodate specific habits. During the week, heating is reduced while people are away at work, whereas on weekends it is programmed for optimal comfort at home. |
What temperatures 🌡️ are recommended in a home?
The recommended temperatures 🌡️ in a home are as follows:
For a living space: 20.0°C
For a bedroom: 18.0°C
For a bathroom: 23.0°C
During a prolonged absence from a room, it is recommended to reduce the temperature 🌡️ by 2 to 3 degrees to avoid unnecessary heating.
How to create a schedule on paper: Time-integration method
Creating a schedule for heating devices on paper
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Monday through Friday: At midnight, only the bedroom is heated for optimal comfort. The other radiators are set to a low temperature. The status is therefore as follows:
Our schedule starts as follows:
At 5:00 AM, before waking up, the bathroom is heated. The bedroom remains at a high temperature and the living room at a low temperature. This is the second mode:
The schedule continues as follows:
Then, at 5:30 AM, the bedroom cools down while the living room warms up before leaving for work. The bathroom remains at a high temperature. This is our third mode:
We continue building our schedule.
At 6:00 AM, only the living room is heated to provide a comfortable environment before leaving for work. The bedroom and bathroom switch to the reduced temperature. This is a new mode:
The rest of our schedule is as follows:
Starting at 7:00 AM, everyone leaves for work and the home is unoccupied. The heating in the living room, bathroom, and bedroom therefore switches to reduced mode. The temperature remains stable throughout the day to avoid the cold. A new situation therefore requires a new mode:
Let's continue building our schedule:
At 7:00 PM, the living room is heated for the return home. The bathroom and bedroom, still unoccupied, remain at a lower temperature. This setting corresponds to mode no. 4 (M4):
We can therefore add it to our schedule again:
Then, at 10:00 PM, we heat the bedroom for the night, while the living room remains at a comfortable temperature. Since the bathroom is not being used, its temperature is kept low. This situation therefore requires creating a new mode:
Our schedule is completed as follows:
Finally, at 10:30 PM, the bedroom temperature remains unchanged, while the living room temperature decreases. The bathroom remains at a low temperature. This configuration, ideal for the night, corresponds to mode 1 (M1):
We can finalize the schedule as follows:
According to this schedule, the following commands will therefore be applied to the heaters in the different rooms of the home 🏠 from Monday through Friday: Low temperature High temperature Saturday and Sunday: At midnight, only the bedroom is heated for optimal comfort. The other radiators are set to a low temperature. The status is therefore as follows: At 8:00 AM, the bedroom temperature decreases while the living room temperature increases for the day. The bathroom remains unchanged. At 7:00 PM, it is time to shower: we heat the bathroom while the living room and bedroom temperatures remain unchanged. At 8:00 PM, the bathroom switches to a low temperature, while the living room remains at a high temperature. The unoccupied bedroom remains at a low temperature. Then, at 10:30 PM, we heat the bedroom for the night while the living room remains at a comfortable temperature. Since the bathroom is not being used, its temperature is kept low. Finally, at 11:00 PM, the bedroom temperature remains unchanged while the living room temperature decreases. The bathroom remains at a low temperature. Let's name our modes so that we can configure them in the app before creating the schedule:
Great. Now that the radiator schedules in each room of the home 🏠 have been defined, these settings must be programmed in the Enki app 📅 |
How to transfer this schedule to the app
The schedule that will be created will be based on the one previously prepared on paper. The elements of this schedule will then be transferred to the app. Click the desired section below to display the explanations provided as an example.
01 – Reminder
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The system includes three default modes:
These modes are essential for proper operation and cannot be deleted. However, you can customize them: change their name, choose the devices they activate, and adjust the associated rules according to your needs. |
02 – Create the different modes
Since we know the six modes to create, let’s start by creating all of them so that we have the ones needed to create the schedule.
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01 - Let’s start by modifying mode no. 1 (M1), "Night". Click the mode name to edit it. You can then:
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02 - Set the "Night" mode. Adjust the temperature using the "+" and "-" buttons according to the schedule:
Confirm by clicking "✓" in the upper-right corner (or "Save" at the bottom on Android). |
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03 - To create the new mode no. 2 (M2), follow these steps:
The add page lets you:
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04 - Let’s create our "Morning - Heat bathroom" mode for a clear name. Adjust the temperatures using the "+" and "-" buttons according to the schedule:
Confirm by clicking "✓" on iOS or "Save" on Android to save your new mode. |
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05 - Let’s create the new mode no. 3 (M3). To do so, follow these steps:
The add page lets you:
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06 - Let’s create the "Bathroom + Living room" mode to heat these two rooms. Adjust the temperatures using the "+" and "-" buttons according to the schedule:
Confirm by clicking "✓" on iOS or "Save" on Android to save your new mode. |
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07 - The next mode, no. 4 (M4), will heat only the living room, used when we are present in the living area. We will therefore modify the "Present" mode, the main mode for being present at home. Click the mode name to edit it. You can then:
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08 - Set the "Present" mode. Adjust the temperature using the "+" and "-" buttons according to the schedule:
Confirm by clicking "✓" in the upper-right corner (or "Save" at the bottom on Android). |
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09 - The next mode, no. 5 (M5), is intended for when no one is home. It will set all heating devices to the lowest temperature. We will therefore modify the "Away" mode, the main mode for being away from home. Click the mode name to edit it. You can then:
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10 - Set the "Away" mode. Adjust the temperatures using the "+" and "-" buttons according to the schedule:
Confirm by clicking "✓" on iOS or "Save" on Android to save your new mode. |
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11 - Let’s create the new mode no. 6 (M6). To do so, follow these steps:
The add page lets you:
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12 - Let’s create our "Evening - Heat bedroom" mode for a clear name. Adjust the temperatures using the "+" and "-" buttons according to the schedule:
Confirm by clicking "✓" on iOS or "Save" on Android to save your new mode. |
03 – Create the schedule
Now that all our modes are defined, let’s create our schedule. 📅 A default schedule is available and can be modified according to your needs.
To create a new schedule 📅:
Click "+ Add a schedule" below the default schedule.
Choose between "Simple configuration" with a wizard, or "Manual configuration" for a more detailed schedule.
Example: here, we will modify the default schedule.
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13 - To modify the default schedule, follow these steps:
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14 - We will reset Monday by deleting all saved modes, as we would for a new schedule.
After deletion, only one mode named "Away" should remain, corresponding to the default setting. |
04 – Organize Monday
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15 - We’ll start by adding the modified "Night" mode:
The schedule therefore starts with Night mode at 00:00 |
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16 - Let’s continue by adding the "Morning - Heat bathroom" mode. Here’s how:
The "Night" mode remains scheduled from 00:00 to 05:00, resumes after 05:30, and continues until the end of the day. This configuration is temporary while we wait to add other modes. |
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17 - Let’s continue by adding the "Bathroom + Living room" mode. Here’s how:
The "Night" mode is active from 00:00 to 05:00, followed by the "Morning - Heat bathroom" mode until 05:30, then "Bathroom + Living room" until 06:00. After that, the "Night" mode resumes until the end of the day. This configuration is temporary while we wait to add other modes. |
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18 - Let’s continue by adding the "Present" mode. Here’s how:
The "Night" mode is active from 00:00 to 05:00, followed by the "Morning - Heat bathroom" mode until 05:30, then "Bathroom + Living room" until 06:00. The "Present" mode then continues until 07:00, and the "Night" mode resumes until the end of the day. This configuration is temporary while we wait to add other modes. |
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19 - Let’s continue by adding the "Away" mode. Here’s how:
The "Night" mode is active from 00:00 to 05:00, followed by "Morning - Heat bathroom" until 05:30, then "Bathroom + Living room" until 06:00. Next, "Present" lasts until 07:00, followed by "Away" from 07:00 to 19:00, before "Night" resumes until midnight. This configuration is temporary while we wait to add other modes. |
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20 - Let’s continue by adding the "Present" mode again. Here’s how:
The Night mode is active from 00:00 to 05:00, followed by Morning - Heat bathroom until 05:30, then Bathroom + Living room until 06:00. Next, Present lasts until 07:00, Away from 07:00 to 19:00, then Present until 22:00 before Night resumes until midnight. This configuration is temporary while we wait to add other modes. |
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21 - Let’s continue by adding the "Evening - Heat bedroom" mode. Here’s how:
The Night mode is active from 00:00 to 05:00, followed by Morning - Heat bathroom until 05:30, then Bathroom + Living room until 06:00. Next, Present lasts until 07:00, Away from 07:00 to 19:00, then Present until 22:00, followed by Evening - Heat bedroom until 22:30, before Night resumes until midnight. |
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Our organization for Monday is now complete. As we mentioned at the beginning, here are the details we planned for this day:
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05 – Copy Monday to Friday.
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22 - This Monday schedule must be applied through Friday. To do so, duplicate it from Tuesday through Friday:
This feature makes it easier to duplicate one day’s schedule to other days. You can only copy your day to this 7-day schedule, not to other schedules. |
06 – Preparing Saturday
After the week, we need to focus on designing the weekend. As with the week, we need to determine the status of each radiator at 12:00 AM, then at each precise time 🕰️ when a radiator changes status.
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24 - We are going to reset Saturday by deleting all saved modes, as for a new schedule.
After deletion, only one mode named "Away" should remain, corresponding to the default setting. |
07 – Organizing Saturday
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25 - Let's begin the integration by including "Night" mode:
The schedule therefore starts with Night mode at 12:00 AM |
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26 - Let's continue our integration by adding "Home" mode:
"Night" mode is active from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM, then from 7:00 PM to midnight. "Home" mode runs from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This configuration is temporary while waiting to add other modes. |
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27 - Let's continue our integration by adding "Bathroom + Living Room" mode:
"Night" mode is active from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM and from 8:00 PM to midnight. "Home" mode runs from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM, and "Bathroom + Living Room" from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This configuration is temporary while waiting for other modes. |
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28 - Let's continue our integration by adding "Home" mode again:
"Night" mode is active from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM and from 10:30 PM to midnight. "Home" mode runs from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. "Bathroom + Living Room" mode is active from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. This configuration is temporary while waiting to add other modes. |
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29 - Let's finalize our integration by adding "Evening - Heat the bedroom" mode:
"Night" mode is active from 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM and from 11:00 PM to midnight. "Home" mode runs from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. "Bathroom + Living Room" mode is active from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and "Evening - Heat the bedroom" mode from 10:30 PM to 11:00 PM. |
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Our schedule for Saturday is now complete. As we mentioned at the beginning, here are the details we planned for this day:
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08 – Copy Saturday to Sunday
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30 - This Saturday schedule must also be applied to Sunday. To do this, duplicate it for Sunday:
This feature makes it easy to duplicate one day's schedule to other days. You can only copy your day within this 7-day schedule, not to other schedules. |
09 – Save the schedule
The schedule is complete; simply save it to apply it to your heaters.
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31 - To save your schedule:
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10 – Activate the schedule
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32 - To activate your newly created schedule, you must:
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Things to know about schedules
How many setpoint changes are allowed per day?
You can modify the schedule up to 20 times per day.
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When editing your schedule, you can exceed 20 time slots, but when saving, an error message appears:
You must therefore reduce the number to a maximum of 20 time slots per day to save. |
How do I delete a schedule?
Delete it from its editing screen.
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01 - In the Heating menu, click the settings " 02 - Choose the schedule you want to delete. 03 - Scroll down, click "Delete" and confirm again by clicking "Delete". The schedule will be deleted and you will return to the modes and schedules. |
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⚠ An active schedule cannot be deleted. The following message is displayed:
To delete it, switch to another schedule or change it to another mode. |
Can I give multiple schedules the same name?
No, each schedule must have a unique name.
What temperatures are recommended?
In a home:
- Living area: 20.0 °C
- Bedroom: 18.0 °C
- Bathroom: 23.0 °C
It is recommended to lower the temperature by 2 to 3 °C in an unoccupied room.
Why is it impossible to delete the “Default” schedule?
A schedule is required. “Default” cannot be deleted or renamed, but its times and setpoints can be modified.
How do I know if my device is following a schedule?
Check the following methods:
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From your device's control page: Check the control type and make sure schedule mode is enabled. |
Via the heating menu: Check the status of your devices: schedule, manual, frost protection, off, or individual. |
Can I add a schedule to favorites ?
No, schedules do not have a favorites feature.
Are new heaters added to the schedule?
Yes, they are present but disabled by default in all available modes. For each mode, enable them and configure their setpoint.
Can I create multiple away modes with different temperatures?
Yes. Each mode must have a different name and can use a distinct temperature.
Why doesn't my radiator turn off?
Some heaters cannot be completely turned off. They switch to the minimum temperature or frost protection mode.
How long does schedule synchronization take?
It can take up to 15 minutes depending on the number of modes and devices involved. The more complex the schedule, the longer synchronization takes.
Can I copy the configuration from one day to another schedule?
No. You must recreate it manually in the other schedule.
How do I change schedules?
In schedule mode, tap "⁝" on the “Current schedule” tile, then tap “Change schedule.” Select the desired schedule, then tap "✓" in the upper-right corner or "Save" at the bottom of the screen on Android.
One of my radiators, configured to remain under individual control, automatically switches to “Home” control mode and follows the collective schedule's setpoints instead of its individual schedule. Why?
Even if its control type is set to “Individual control,” if it is included in one of the modes, it will automatically switch to “Home” control mode when that mode is applied. Please check that your heating equipment, which should be controlled individually, is excluded from all existing modes. When it is excluded, its slider appears gray in the relevant mode.
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If you have any questions about your schedules, contact our technical support. Please include:
The more details you provide, the better we will be able to help you. |