I'd like to run a spur off our central heating to add a radiator in the conservatory. As the doors seperating the conservatory will be left open most of the time, i'd like to heat it alongside the living room rather than leaving the 2 rads in the living room to heat the conservatory too.
However, I know there are some regulations regarding heating conservatories and have found out that if you install a rad in the conservatory it needs to be 'controllable' - what on earth does that mean? Obviously it'll have valves fitted to it, and it will run off of the same central heating curcuit as the rest of the house, so when the thermostat in the living trips out, the heating in the conservatory will also stop. Is this where the problem lies - a conservatory is inevitably always going to be colder than a living room becuase thats where the stat is placed?
Any help much appreciated...
However, I know there are some regulations regarding heating conservatories and have found out that if you install a rad in the conservatory it needs to be 'controllable' - what on earth does that mean? Obviously it'll have valves fitted to it, and it will run off of the same central heating curcuit as the rest of the house, so when the thermostat in the living trips out, the heating in the conservatory will also stop. Is this where the problem lies - a conservatory is inevitably always going to be colder than a living room becuase thats where the stat is placed?
Any help much appreciated...