Remote heating control - telephone?

[stu550]

I would like to be able to control my heating remotely. Not worried about setting the actual temperature but just to turn it from off to auto.

Basically, 'all' I would need is a switch that can be turned on/ off remotely, that I can add between the thermostat and the wiring centre OR that switches the CH timer live out.

Ideally something that is connected to a phone line and is touch tone controlled or similar would be good?

Heatmiser do a thermostat that is wifi enabled etc but it doesn't really suit.

Any suggestions?

Have searched but without success so far.

 

[Agile]

There probably are some devices available but its more complicated than you seem to think!

You need something to answer the phone! A cheap answering machine could do that!

Then you need a telephone tone decoder. These are probably available or if you were clever you could build one around a 927 code decoder chip.

Oddly I have some alarm PCBs using that chip but I dont know if they are designed to receive or make calls.

Perhaps someone else will be able to suggest an off the shelf solution but I would be surprised if there are any as if there were I would expect to know about them.

Tony

 

[Agile]

My late dog was able to do many things after training. For example it could drink out of a held bottle and would go and poo or wee when told to.

A current TV ad shows a dog fetching a cold beer from the fridge which is useful.

Perhaps if you had a good dog it could turn on the heating if you telephoned twice?

 

[rjm2k]

BG do a remote thermostat/programmer that you can control via the internet, but it costs ~£200

 

[stu550]

I have just found this... http://www.smarthomeusa.com/ShopByManufacturer/Aube/Item/CT240-01/

which is exactly the sort of thing I am after - now to find one in the UK!

 

[ianmcd]

http://www.uswitch.com/mobiles/news/2010/08/iphone_gets_app_to_control_your_central_heating/

 

[Agile]

That would seem to be the kind of thing you would need.

But it is shown as "Not available" !

 

[OwainDIYer]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Velleman-K6501-telephone-remote-switch/dp/B000TAAIVC

for a whole remote control caboodle look at Comfort home controls
http://www.home-control.co.uk/index_products.php?page=default.php&cPath=1

 

[Agile]

The Vellerman kit seems to be exactly whats required.

But I have never seen anyone using one.

Nor have I been able to yet find any description of its operation and functions.

Well worth further investigation!

Tony

 

[scoobydo123]

Honeywell 9xx series has an interface I believe

 

[wcavanagh]

I have used this kit before for another project.

Info here

http://www.quasarelectronics.co.uk/velleman/k6501-remote-control-by-telephone-kit.htm

Enjoy

 

[stu550]

Great, thanks for all that.

Vellerman kit seems to fit the bill - did you 'build' this kit yourself or did it come put together?

 

[wcavanagh]

Hi,

I built the kit myself. But you can buy it built already.

 

[dcawkwell]

http://www.cisionwire.com/salus-controls


Allows remote control over the internet.
I considered it for 10 seconds until I saw the price.
No reason to spend over £100 to control your central heating.

 

[Onetap]

LightwaveRF Wi-Fi Link Lighting, Power & Heating Control

Available from Screwfix. I haven't tried it, they sent out e-mails about it a few months back. £70 for a Wi-Fi link.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/lightwave...nW8xJh9FZQGfnyfhhvGjvscKjQLTZ1vbhk!1444112556