In view of rising energy costs, more people are purchasing smart thermostats. That is why Tado offers a new accessory for the home, matching different interior styles.
Tado is a German provider of smart solutions for home climate control, such as the Tado smart thermostat V3+ and the Tado Cost Forecasting function for predicting energy costs. It is very nice that Tado smart thermostats and services are connected to any kind of heating or cooling system. In addition, there are energy-saving features such as Geofencing and Open Window Detection, as well as time-of-use energy offerings. Tado today announced that the ‘Black Edition’ of its smart thermostat is now available in all European countries. With the black variant of the smart thermostat, Tado offers, at the request of its users, a new color that matches current interior styles and allows them to emphasize their personal taste.
Save 22 percent
While customers have to deal with rising energy prices, customers with a smart thermostat from Tado save an average of 22 percent [1] on their annual heating costs. Thanks to smart app functions such as Geofencing, Open Window Detection, Smart Schedules and more, customers can reduce their average gas bill of € 2,298 for an average Dutch household by € 505. [2] when they use Tado’s smart thermostat. With current energy costs, Tado smart thermostats pay for themselves within 6 months.
Collaboration with Tado Community
To allow more people to use the smart functions of the Tado thermostats and as a new addition to their interior, Tado worked with the community on a solution. After several rounds of feedback, a dark display was one of the most requested features. Christian Deilmann, co-founder and CPO of Tado, says: “Many users have expressed their desire to use Tado in various rooms of their homes. Many people in the community asked for a darker thermostat. We’ve found the right materials and design choices to offer this to the community in an elegant and sophisticated way.”
Dark Mode or dark mode
For a unified experience, Tado also provided the ‘Dark Mode’ in the Tado app. Tado users wanted ‘Dark Mode’ for aesthetic reasons, to save their phone’s battery and to monitor the temperature at night in dimly lit environments. Thanks to adjusted contrast and colors in the ‘Dark Mode’, the Tado app complements the black variant of the smart thermostat and other Tado products. ‘Dark Mode’ can be activated in device settings on iOS and Android.
Price and availability
The black variant of the Tado smart thermostat will be available in Starter Kits in both wired and wireless variants, but also as a stand-alone. The black variant of the smart thermostat will be introduced in all European countries. The wireless Starter Kit costs € 249.99 and the wired Starter Kit costs € 219.99. It will be available at Coolblue from November 15.
[1] Tado internal data
[2] https://www.cbs.nl/nl-nl/nieuws/2022/07/prijs-van-energie-86-procent-hoger
