Assertion: thermostat | /r/CapableOf | switch the heating
Facets:
value: either side of the setpoint
type: LOCATION
value: usually
type: TEMPORAL
value: to maintain the appropriate temperature
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: so things quickly warm up; once the temperature reaches the level we've set, the thermostat switches the heating off
text: The thermostat will switch the heat on and off to maintain the appropriate temperature in the oven.
text: We can tell just from its name that a thermostat is something that "keeps heat the same": when our home is too cold, the thermostat switches on the heating
text: The thermostat itself doesn’t usually change the temperature, but it relays the ideals and desired parameters to other parts of the compressor and main cooling system to achieve uniform and consistent results.
text: A Thermostat may switch on and off at temperatures either side of the setpoint the extent of the difference is known as hysteresis and prevents too frequent switching of the controlled equipment.
text: If the home starts to drop in temperature, a thermostat switches the heating on to warm it up.