John
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Registered: 30th Jun 03
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Right need a wireless thermostat, there's loads.
Would be nice if it looked good, heatmiser ones keep coming at the top of my searches.
I would love a Nest one but can't get them here yet and they seem to have their own problems.
Any recommendations. For a combi boiler.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
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they are all much of a muchness, I use Danfoss ones but only because thats what are normally on offer, just pick one you like the look of really imo
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RichR
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I've got one, can't remember make or model-I'll check when I get home
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AndyKent
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Honeywell
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Colin
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Get the one that you can set with an I-phone app!!
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RichR
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Mine's a Glow Worm one, normally lives by my bed!
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Bart
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silly question, but how does the thermostat work?
Each of the raditators in our rooms have twisty thermostats and we have a master thermostat in the hallway.
Does the radiator's stat simply set a maximum heat that that radiator will produce, while the main hallway stat will switch off (or regulate) the main central heating once it detects the set temp?
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Whittie
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Registered: 11th Aug 06
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Got a siemens one, shame its got 2 fucking settings, ice cold and hell fire hot.
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AndyKent
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quote:
Originally posted by Bart
silly question, but how does the thermostat work?
Each of the raditators in our rooms have twisty thermostats and we have a master thermostat in the hallway.
Does the radiator's stat simply set a maximum heat that that radiator will produce, while the main hallway stat will switch off (or regulate) the main central heating once it detects the set temp?
Yup. TRVs restrict flow and stop radiators warming up as fast meaning less heat is needed to heat the areas that are more in use. Central thermostat controls the boiler.
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John
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You get wireless rad valves now as well, about 2-3x the price of a normal thermostatic rad valve though so gets expensive quickly.
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ash_corsa
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Honeywell look good and work very well, but we usually use Salus ones at work as theyre cheap but also reliable.
Are you looking for just a wireless room stat or room stat and programmer combined?
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John
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Room stat and programmer.
I've got a wired room stat and a British gas programmer but wan to simply it and just have the receiver beside the boiler and have room stat in living room.
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M2RTY
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I bought a homexpert one which is exactly same as honeywell and even the instructions says honeywell, but it was 1/3 of the cost
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John
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Cheapest I can see the 872 wireless programmable one is £140?
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ash_corsa
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Good unit - eBay
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John
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That Honeywell one does look good, might go for that if I don't come across anything better over the weekend.
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Demo
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Registered: 27th Sep 01
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Got a Honeywell one here always done the job well
Too many settings on it to use lol
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Terry12
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Registered: 24th Sep 07
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Are these hard to wire into the boiler?
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mattk
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TRVs dont reduce flow or reduce the surface temperature of the radiator, they alow it on full and switch them off when the room gets upto temperature. I get pissed off at the amount of jobs I get to about a rad that "isnt working" but all the others are or rads that "still get red hot even though its only on number 2"
the wireless stats are piss easy to fit. just fit the reciever as you would a normal stat but next to the boiler or even in it. then the remote just works like a tele remote
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deanmcreynolds26
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Beat me to it Matt with the trv comment lol
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John
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Ordered that Honeywell one.
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M2RTY
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How much?
Ive just picked up another homexpert by honeywell one for 59.99 delivered, last one had 2 years and was perfect, new house only had a dial room stat when moved in
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John
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£80 delivered for the CMT927.
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M2RTY
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good price
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