Google can now control your heating at home - here's how it can save you money

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Trying to keep your home warm and cosy without it costing a fortune is at the front of everyone’s minds at the moment. With the current energy crisis raising bills by up to 54% in April, more and more people are trying to avoid turning their thermostat up in favour of other methods of keeping warm.

However, sometimes there’s no avoiding it, but what if there was a smarter way of running your heating that would potentially save you money, and still keep your house warm?

Your thermostat is responsible for around 60% of your energy usage, so it makes sense to use it as carefully as possible. Long gone are the days where Google performs solely as a search engine, it now has introduced a range of thermostats that work to help you heat your home the smarter way.

There are several different versions, each of which functions at a different level of ‘smart’, so you can decide how much or little control you want. How does it work? The more basic smart thermometer, such as the Google Nest Themostat E, can be used via the Google Home or the Nest app, and requires minimal set up.