Boost

What boost does

Boost starts your device heating immediately, outside the normal schedule.

The boost controls tell you what your device will do. That depends on how the device is set up: it may heat your water, heat your home, or both. You choose how long the boost runs. Pick 30 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, or a custom length up to 4 hours.

While a boost runs, the dashboard shows progress and time remaining. You can cancel at any point. Where your tariff is set up and your device publishes a power rating, the boost controls show an estimated cost before you start.

Cancelling a boost

Open the boost controls and choose Cancel Boost. Your device returns to whatever your goal or schedule would normally be doing.

Boosts during grid events

If a grid event you have signed up for is active, your boost may be paused or overridden to support the network. The boost controls show this before you start.

Frequently asked questions

Why can I not start a boost?

The boost button is unavailable when your device is offline or while away is on. Turn away off first, or wait for the device to reconnect.

Does a boost cost more than scheduled heating?

A boost uses the same energy, but can run at a more expensive time of day than your goal would have chosen. The cost estimate in the boost controls shows the likely cost before you start.