What is the "Thermal comfort" pre-set scene and how do I configure it on the TaHoma app?
The "Thermal comfort" scene:
- This scene gives you the opportunity to optimize your comfort all year round by automating your solar protection according to your devices, the sun exposure of your home, the season and the time of day.
- A pre-set scene will be offered to you, but you are free to adapt the conditions, the actions and the timing whenever.
- In the "Scenes" menu, click on "Create a new scene". You can then access to the preconfigured scene dedicated to thermal comfort.
Steps to follow to configure it:
1. Identify and configure your most exposed façade (the other façades can be configured later)
2. Choose the equipment that is on this façade:
In summer:
2 options are possible:
- Installation with light sensors and solar protections (roller shutters, EVB, interior screens, …): the opening and closing of your equipment will depend on the amount of sunlight.
- Installation with solar protections only (roller shutters, EVB, interior screens, …): The opening and closing of your equipment will depend on the time of day.
In winter:
The configuration does not take the sensor into account. Indeed, the luminosity is not high enough to allow an accurate measurement. Therefore, the opening and closing of your equipment will only depend on the time of day.
3. Use the default settings
In summer:
the equipment of the configured façades will act to preserve the coolness of your home:
- Installation without sun sensor:
Gradual closing at dawn and gradual opening at dusk:
North/South façade:
- Close at dawn +3 hours
- Partial opening 4 hours before dusk
- Full opening 2 hours before dusk
East façade:
- Close at dawn + 1 hour
- Partial opening 6 hours before dusk
- Full opening 4 hours before dusk
West façade:
- Close at dawn + 5 hours
- Partial opening 2 hours before dusk
- Full opening at dusk
- Installation with sun sensor(s):
Closing when the light is strong and opening when it is weak:
Any façades:
- Close if light > 40k lux
- Open if light < 20k lux
Note that in this case, the installation can also take into account a defined time slot or an hour before or after which to perform these actions.
In winter:
the configured façade equipment will act to let the sun's rays in and thus increase the heat in your home during the day. At night, they will intervene to preserve it.
- Installation with and without sun sensor:
Opening at dawn and closing at dusk:
Any façades:
- Open at dawn +1 hour
- Close at dusk
4. Customize the settings of your scenes, such as:
- Time slots
- Light thresholds in summer (in case of an installation with light sensors)
- Percentage of opening/closure of the solar protection (for products allowing it)
- Days of the week
Important information: The season must be changed manually to switch from the summer programming to the winter programming.