HOUSERULES – MAINTNANCE – How to manage your heating
Heating management
Heating is expensive in Europe, please note that good management of your heating is important and will avoid unpleasant surprises and high bills at the end of your stay.
Every accommodation has its own radiator and individual measurement system.
The radiator is located under your window and has both a techem meter and a nob to turn on and off the radiator. Good and smart heating and airquality management is the responsability of the tenant.
Manage your heating
How to use the heating – TIPS
– when you leave your flat (even for shorter time of one hour) : turn off your radiator by using the nob
– when you arrive home turn it back on
– When you go to sleep, lower your heating, sleeping in an environment that is too warm is not healty
– when using the radiator and opening the window simultaneously, ventilation is important , especially during cooking or after showering, but do not forget to close your window afterwards, if not know that you are wasting energy
SMART HEATING MANAGEMENT
Does NOt mean never use your heating, it means you use heating in a well considered and conscious way so to maintain yourself but also your rental accommodation in good condition.
People who never use heating will end up having condensation problems.
http://More info on how to avoid this: https://for-rent-leuven.com/houserules-maintenance-the-importance-of-regular-ventilation
Meterstands heating
On the day of your arrival you have to use the form to send us the stand of your Techem meter.
Same counts for your departure: 2 or 3 days before you have to send us the meterstand so we can make your final calculation.
Please use the form as this way your information is stored in our databas and easy to track afterwards, you will also receive a copy of the submission.
UPDATE:The system is now equipped with TSS Smart System, meaning the Techem company automatically registers your consumption. These are the meterstands we will use for the calculation of your consump-tion cost.
Info: https://www.techem.be/nl/onze_producten_diensten/warmtekostenverdeler/de_elektronische_verdeler.html#c23880
If you wish to keep track of your own meterstands during your stay , you can still use the online form to receive a copy in yoru mailbox
ADD your meterstand: https://for-rent-leuven.com/your-techem-meter/
Your Techem meter can be found on the front of the radiator. It displays 3 numbers, they switch every few seconds.
The first 4digit number is the number of your meter.
The last number is the amount of units used the past year, it counts as a reference.
The second number displays your current meter stand, you will see it changes during your stay if you use the heating.
If you multiply the cost indicated on your rental proposal with number of consumed units (difference between arrival number and the numder at the moment you calculate your consumption), you will can calculate how much heating you have already consumed.
Reference heating temperatures
https://www.livios.be/nl/bouwinformatie/technieken/verwarming-en-koeling/61529/de-ideale-temperatuur-in-huis-ruimte-per-ruimte/
Questions? Need help?
Contact your landlord! We’ll be glad to help where possible.
