tado° and Panasonic launch first joint development
tado°, a leader in home energy management, and global technology company Panasonic have launched two new smart features to make heat pumps cheaper to run, longer-lasting and easier to install - without any invasive plumbing.
AQUAREA Sync and Hydraulic Balancing features are the first to come from a joint development between the two companies.
The features, available to Panasonic AQUAREA customers from today, will deliver:
Lower heating bills: tado° users already save an average of 22% on their bills. Panasonic customers can now save even more.
No more cold spots: dynamic room-by-room boosts keep every corner of your home comfortable.
Longer heat pump lifespan: fewer stop-start cycles reduce strain on the system.
Simplified installation: no valve replacement or plumbing work needed - a smarter alternative to traditional hydraulic balancing.
Millions of heat pump installations are expected in the UK over the next few years as energy prices rise and households look to cut costs and reduce their emissions. The UK Government is targeting 600,000 installations a year by 2028 as part of its push for greener heating [1].
“This next chapter in our partnership with Panasonic is about building smarter features together,” said Christian Deilmann, Co-Founder of tado°. “Because we’re vendor-agnostic, our system already works with many heat pumps, but our deep technical access to Panasonic’s AQUAREA models let us go further than ever. These upgrades give people more comfort, more savings and more ease - all in the background, automatically.”
Enrique Vilamitjana, Panasonic Corporation's Heating & Ventilation A/C Company, added: “AQUAREA Sync makes your heat pump even smarter without replacing a thing. And with hydraulic balancing, we’re removing one of the biggest barriers to switching - installation hassle. These features make energy savings easier and heat pumps more accessible to everyday households.”
What’s New In More Detail?
While tado°’s Heat Pump Optimizer X also works with heat pumps from many other manufacturers, the partnership with Panasonic enables a deeper level of integration.Through deeper collaboration and shared technical access, the new features push performance even further for tado° and Panasonic customers.
1. AQUAREA Sync: Exclusive Efficiency Gains for Panasonic Heat Pumps (Available now)
tado° has developed AQUAREA Sync - an exclusive optimisation feature available only for Panasonic’s AQUAREA heat pumps.
With AQUAREA Sync, Panasonic heat pumps can now:
Further reduce flow temperatures to increase efficiency by 10%
Avoid short cycling by entering true standby, reducing energy waste and extending the heat pump’s lifespan
Dynamically boost power to underperforming rooms to maintain comfort
These actions are performed automatically based on insights from real-time communication between tado’s Heat Pump Optimiser X and its room thermostats, giving users effortless efficiency without compromising comfort.
2. Hydraulic Balancing: Smart, Simple, Hassle-free (Available in November)
While not a requirement for heat pump subsidies in the UK, hydraulic balancing is best practice for optimising heat pump efficiency. Traditionally, achieving this involves replacing radiator valves. This is a time-intensive process that can be costly.
tado°’s solution for hydraulic balancing offers a smarter and more accessible alternative:
No need to replace valves
Simply fit tado° Smart Radiator Thermostats onto existing valves which takes minutes to fit and is cheaper than changing the valves - no plumbing required
Optimises water flow to ensure even heat pump distribution and increases your heat pump’s efficiency
Hydraulic balancing makes sure hot water is evenly distributed across your heating system — so no more cold radiators or overheated rooms, just consistent comfort throughout your home.
Availability and Eligibility
AQUAREA Sync:
AQUAREA Sync is available now across the UK
It is available for existing tado° and Panasonic AQUAREA bundle customers and this feature will be activated automatically.
Cost: AQUAREA Sync is included free of charge for all tado° Heat Pump Optimiser X's connected to a Panasonic heat pump.
Hydraulic Balancing:
Hydraulic Balancing is available in November across the UK
Automatic hydraulic balancing will be free of charge for all tado° Heat Pump Optimiser X's connected to a Panasonic AQUAREA heat pump. For all other customers, this feature is part of tado°’s Auto Assist subscription (£3.99 / month)
How tado°’s Heat Pump Optimizer X works
Launched in 2024, the tado° Heat Pump Optimizer X is the core device behind these new smart features. It works with the home’s main heat pump controller to manage heating and hot water through the tado° app - including smart schedules and remote temperature control.
Paired with tado° Smart Radiator Thermostats, it also enables individual room control, making it easy to heat only the spaces you’re using. This feature remains unique to tado° in homes with heat pumps.
For households on dynamic energy tariffs, it can automatically shift heating and hot water usage to times when electricity is cheapest. It’s already compatible with leading European heat pump brands.
Innovating Together: A New Chapter In tado° and Panasonic’s Partnership
In 2024, tado° and Panasonic announced a strategic partnership and launched the first smart heat pump bundle of its kind – combining Panasonic’s AQUAREA heat pumps with tado°’s Smart Thermostats and Heat Pump Optimizer X. The bundle enabled homeowners to manage heating room by room - through the tado° app and helped families gain full visibility and control over room temperatures, heating behaviour and energy usage. Today’s announcement builds on that success. tado° and Panasonic have levelled up their partnership moving from combining their products to innovation. This deeper phase of collaboration reflects both companies’ long-term commitment to driving the future of smart, energy-efficient home heating.
