{"id":25266,"date":"2025-11-14T14:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T14:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascarelectronics.com\/intl\/?page_id=25266"},"modified":"2025-11-17T10:31:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T10:31:37","slug":"energy-management","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lascarelectronics.com\/intl\/case-studies\/data-logging\/energy-management\/","title":{"rendered":"WiFi: Smarter Energy Management at The Dolby Hotel Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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EL-WIFI-TC data loggers help reduce heating costs by up to \u00a3800 a month<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Operating for more than 30 years, The Dolby Hotel in Liverpool is a privately owned, independent hotel overlooking the city\u2019s waterfront. Known for its welcoming atmosphere and reliable service, the hotel has long focused on balancing guest comfort with sustainable energy management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When General Manager Gavin Shelton<\/strong> began exploring ways to improve the efficiency of the hotel\u2019s hot water system, he discovered Lascar Electronics through a Google search and soon found a solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Finding Smarter Heating Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like many hospitality businesses, The Dolby Hotel faces ongoing pressure to reduce energy consumption and control costs. Maintaining a consistent supply of hot water across guest rooms, kitchens and facilities means heating systems are running more often than needed, particularly during periods of low demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To understand where energy could be saved, a simple and accurate way to track temperature data from both water tanks was found, helping to provide clear visibility of heating cycles 24\/7.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Solution<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After researching online, The Dolby Hotel installed two EL-WIFI-TC<\/a> WiFi Data Loggers with Thermocouple Inputs<\/strong> to monitor and record temperature changes in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cFrom opening the box to being up and running on both tanks took less than an hour,\u201d said Gavin. \u201cIt was incredibly easy to install<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Connected to the EasyLog Cloud<\/strong>, the loggers are able to continuously upload temperature data, allowing staff to monitor readings remotely and analyse system performance. The ability to view live data from any location helped to make it easy to identify when heating elements were active unnecessarily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Using insights from the EL-WIFI-TC data loggers, the hotel was able to optimise its heating schedule by moving most activity to off-peak hours when electricity rates are lower.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We\u2019ve reduced the length of time the heating elements are active by identifying periods of lower demand”<\/em>, Gavin explained. \u201cMost of our heating now runs during off-peak hours. Since implementing the loggers, we\u2019ve achieved monthly savings of between \u00a3300 and \u00a3800.” <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The precision of the units, ease of setup and flexibility to adjust sample timings have made the EL-WIFI-TC an invaluable tool in The Dolby Hotel\u2019s energy management strategy, helping reduce operational costs and support sustainability goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Key Benefits noted by The Dolby Hotel’s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Simple installation and setup in under one hour
\u2022 Real-time data access from any location
\u2022 Adjustable sample timings for tailored monitoring
\u2022 Up to \u00a3800 in monthly energy savings<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product Used:<\/strong> EL-WIFI-TC WiFi Data Logger with Thermocouple Input<\/a>
Customer:<\/strong> The Dolby Hotel Liverpool
Industry:<\/strong> Hospitality
Application:<\/strong> Monitoring and optimising water heating efficiency<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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