International. One of the most recognized Danfoss thermostats on the market is celebrating 75 years of its creation. It is the radiator thermostat that in 1943 was invented by Mads Clausen, founder of Danfoss.
The company said that in Europe alone there are more than 500 million manual and unregulated valves installed in many radiators. If all of them were replaced with the Danfoss radiator thermostat, Europe's CO2 emissions could be reduced by 29 million tonnes. With a return on investment of just two years, European citizens could save €12 trillion and €130TWh of energy each year.
"The prototype of the first radiator thermostat was tested in my father's office (Mads Clausen). It became a starting point for the first thermostatic valve that controlled the temperature in a room. Marketing activities for this product began in 1952, when Danfoss launched the radiator thermostat as a money-saving application that increased comfort in centrally heated homes. Since then, we have continued to move at great speed," says Jørgen Mads Clausen, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Danfoss.
Since 1943, Danfoss has manufactured more than 350 million radiator thermostats, thus reducing CO2 emissions by 650 million tons.
"It is a great advantage to have been on the market for so many years, as this contributes to the new radiator thermostat being immersed in danfoss DNA. A great example is the Danfoss Eco, recently awarded two Danish awards (Red Dot and Danish Design Award). Our founder, Mads Clausen invented this pioneering technology for heat control including the rotary feature of the thermostat. We have transferred their wisdom and technology to our electronic thermostats always in line with consumer demand and expectations," said Anders Barkholt, Vice President of Danfoss Radiator Thermostats.
