When it comes to reducing your energy consumption in the home, there has been a lot of innovation with energy efficient washing machines, fridges, etc. Yet, until now there has been very little innovation in how we manage our consumption of hot water tank even though our immersion consumes more than all other electrical devices in the house combined.
To have the biggest impact on our energy spend within the home, it makes sense to tackle the biggest energy consumption device first. Given the fact that an A rated fridge can cost up to 2000 Euros vs a climote Smart Immersion Controller that costs 350 Euros, it makes sense to start with your immersion.
There has been a lot of buzz around fridges as grid assistant devices compared to hot tanks.