Basic central heating switch

[Possom]

Could anyone recommend a basic central heating switch?

There's currently a 2-channel switch which does central heating and water, but require something basic for an elderly person who just wants to be able to switch the heating on/off as required.

It doesn't necessarily have to be able to heat water as there is an independent immersion heater switch.

Thanks.

 

[Newboy]

Leave the heating switched to 'constant' and control via the thermostat.

 

[Possom]

Leave the heating switched to 'constant' and control via the thermostat.

Is the thermostat part of the 2-channel central heating switch already installed; or something separate?

edit: I think perhaps the thermostat is something separate but is located out in the boiler house, therefore not convenient for regular use using the method described above.

 

[muggles]

A thermostat goes in the main living room, not in the boiler house

 

[Possom]

A thermostat goes in the main living room, not in the boiler house

Apparently it's in the boiler house.

 

[dilalio]

Apparently it's in the boiler house.

Sure that's not a frost stat?
Room stat needs to be in the living area if there's not one there, get one put in.
Can't imagine why there's not!

 

[muggles]

Apparently it's in the boiler house.

I find that highly unlikely. If it was in the boiler house, it would turn the heating off long before the living areas were up to temperature

 

[Possom]

Sure that's not a frost stat?
Room stat needs to be in the living area if there's not one there, get one put in.
Can't imagine why there's not!

I find that highly unlikely. If it was in the boiler house, it would turn the heating off long before the living areas were up to temperature

I'll look into that further. Is it possible that heating system does not have a thermostat?

 

[dilalio]

I'll look into that further. Is it possible that heating system does not have a thermostat?

Anything is possible! Need more info on how they have always controlled the heating & some photos of install.

 

[winston1]

It doesn't necessarily have to be able to heat water as there is an independent immersion heater switch.

Thanks.

It does if the elderly person is as short of money as most. Electricity costs three times as much as gas, so never use the immersion when you have a gas boiler available.

 

[Possom]

It does if the elderly person is as short of money as most. Electricity costs three times as much as gas, so never use the immersion when you have a gas boiler available.

Okay - I didn't realise that.

It's an oil boiler which they have - not sure how that compares to gas price?

 

[jackthom]

Oil is a little more expensive than mains gas but still much cheaper than electricity.