Although the shift in the controls market has been much more towards digital/programmable thermostats, the basic dial models do still have their place. Buildings such as schools, nursing homes and community centres often prefer to stick with a basic dial model, for the ease of the building users. As mentioned above, for maximum efficiency, we would always recommend that a dial thermostat is used in conjunction with a system timeclock, to ensure that the heating system is regulated and operates at required times.