First Post! - Boiler Controls Help Required

[seanog5]

Hi Guys,

been doing some reading regarding boiler controls, but thought i better ask the direct question about my situation.

i have a combi boiler with a wired time switch (lots of wires, on one of the standard backplates) we either have the heating on or off, but it gets silly hot or really cold!

can i buy a programmable thermostat, swap it out with the time switch and be able to have the temperature at a certain temp and increase/decrease it when needed?

i did buy one last night from toolstation but it was a cheap £20 one that is realyl small and i think i need to take it back and swap it out with another.

can anyone point me to what i actually need and how i go about installing it?

any help is greatly appreciated.

Regards

Sean

 

[adlplumbing]

we need more infomation like what boiler you got

 

[dcawkwell]

You don't need anything complicated.

All you need is a thermostat wired to break the circuit as necessary to
the thermostat switch in the boiler.

If it is getting really hot in the house start by turning the thermostat
of the boiler down.

 

[seanog5]

right guys, the make and model

Biasi

Riva Compact HE
M96.24SM/C2

 

[DeltaT2]

right guys, the make and model

Biasi

Riva Compact HE
M96.24SM/C2

Why not just buy a RF Prog/Roomstat la? 5 Core heat resistant cable from your boiler to the receiver unit, connect the L,N,E to the boiler terminal, and the two other wires to where the room thermostat is to be connected on the boiler terminal............Job done!!
The Salus RF500 is a great wee unit.
HTH seanog la.

 

[seanog5]

thanks Delta T2, i was going to go and swap the little unit i got for the Salus one

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Hea...able+Room+Thermostat+Wired/d230/sd2732/p41715

with regard the wiring, LNE, would they correspond to the wires i already have going to the old unit? would i just tape the old wires up that i wont use?

the current one has alot more wires than LNE

and the manual for the salus has a L, SL, E only? just a bit confused with what wires i need to tape up and which i need to put to the new unit,

do they basically match like for like?

 

[seanog5]

woo hoo! did it and im not dead!

great, all working fine really impressed with myself

(thanks to here and the internet in general)

 

[bell824]

maybe you should pass out hise thanks then!!!