A progstat for a simple bloke?

[DIYedboy]

Everyone in the world is obsessed by mobile phones n apps..................except me! I need a new progstat for my intergas combi..............I don't want a nest n I don't want to talk to the stat via my mobile or the internet, I realise this makes me a weirdo, but heyho that's me.

What I do want however is a permanently lit LCD display but most importantly a BUTTON on the thing that when I press it, it will override the set programme n give me an hour of heat.................is there such a thing on the market?

 

[muggles]

Yes, there is! What model is your boiler? Do you need a wired or wireless solution?

 

[DIYedboy]

Good man Muggles....................boiler is 1 yr old, heats a 5 bed house (not interested in that opentherm nonsense) no idea what model, current progstat is wired (no volt contacts)

 

[muggles]

OpenTherm isn't nonsense, it's a very simple and effective way of saving money on your gas bills. If you're able to post photos of your existing stat that would help. Your boiler model is either written on the front (possibly behind a flap) or on the silver data badge on the base.

 

[DIYedboy]

existing progstat is a Danfoss TP one ......................when I want to save money on gas, I turn the boiler off 15 mins earlier

 

[bernardgreen]

Everyone in the world is obsessed by mobile phones n apps..................except me!

I am not obsessed, my phone is a phone, just a phone and not a pocket size laptop,

 

[Dad'n'lad]

i have a hive one from British Gas, but not one you can control from a phone, ( as most of the time i dont even know what room my phone is in, and can go days without needing it). You press it once and it shows the temp, if you think its a bit chilly, press another button for 1 hour of heat. It is wireless, so you can place it in whichever room you like.

 

[DIYedboy]

Good man DnL, so I went on the hive site.....................Jeez, what a nightmare, smarthome, smartlights, smartcameras..............give it up boys, you're scaring normal people off!! add another tab called Dumbhome and you'd have held my attention!! I gave up after 5 minutes of trying to find the bare bones basic hive controls instructions

 

[muggles]

existing progstat is a Danfoss TP one ......................when I want to save money on gas, I turn the boiler off 15 mins earlier

Is it a TP-One S or a TP-One M? The S and the M are different beasts which will require different replacements if you just want to do a straight swap with no wiring alterations

 

[Ihavenojob]

I don't have one, but these seem OK
ESi ESRTP4+ Wired Programmable Room Thermostat 7 day Boiler Plus Compliant 753677551329 | eBay

 

[DIYedboy]

I think it's a TP1 M...........sadly the boiler has never worked properly with any of the 3!! different stats that have been fitted (pump and/ or boiler stays on, therefore I had to install a 240volt contactor to stop the backfeed)

 

[Dad'n'lad]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/303874203347?hash=item46c0505ed3:g:Tf0AAOSwwkhgHXNZ

This is only one i could find. Its a WTP1 from British Gas. There is another thread on here somewhere about it.

 

[muggles]

Again, it would be useful to know the model of your boiler in order to provide more accurate assistance. It may be that there's a link left in on the boiler PCB which needs to be removed in order for your thermostat to work

 

[DIYedboy]

I wish I had stuck to WB...........this intergas job may have only 4 moving parts...........but that aint much good if the electronics are sh1t!! after endless problems right from the instal, I had to call out an Intergas engineer under warrantee, he came n said 'yes a dodgy Korean circuit board, I'll order you a new one', 2 weeks later he came back with one, fitted it n a day later the fault came back (he obviously checked the wiring n link removal etc), I really wish I hadn't paid a load of extra money n stuck to lovely WB!!!

 

[ericmark]

I like the idea of a boost on the wall thermostat, I have a boost on the TRV which opens it fully for ½ hour, but not the wall thermostat, what I have done in past is set program to 16°C 6 times a day and then turn up heating when I want it, so at each program time it turns it back down.

Nest Gen 3 has a boost for DHW for ½ hour, and does have a lit display when you walk past, and does not need internet, but I fitted Nest Gen 3 and would not rate it as a good system.

I wonder if an immersion heater timer would do what you want. They have option for boost. Or may be combined with a wall thermostat. Since the TRV controls room temperature a ½ hour timer will not over heat anything, but wonder why?