Hi all. Having a WB Greenstar 24i Junior fitted to replace a knackered Saunier Duval and have just seen that my quote includes a WB Programmable Thermosat ( DT10RF wireless) which is about £170! I was even more shocked when I read that there is no weekend setting in the programmes...that comes for an extra £20!
I have an existing wired thermostat to the existing boiler position and tho its an old honeywell, its worked faultlessly.
The new boiler comes without programmes ( which astounded me) so I need some sort of programmer.
Can I use my existing thermostat and have it linked to a programmer. I'm getting a bit confused about it, and especially whether it will affect the warranty and guarantees on the boiler. I know the WB has a choice of programmers but not sure whether I have to use one of theirs for the guarantees to remain intact...and if other programmers are available, what is a good choice. £170/190 seems like awful lot of money for a programmer. My old Saunier Duval, even tho heavily slated by you guys, had a built in programmer and actually lasted about 12 years without being serviced. Not bad for a S.Duval by all accounts.
The other thing I liked about my existing stat is that if I wanted the heating to come on in an 'off' period, I just turned the stat dial a few degrees it would fire up the boiler. Would it still work like that if connected to the new boiler?
Hope I've explained clearly. Look forward to your advice.
I have an existing wired thermostat to the existing boiler position and tho its an old honeywell, its worked faultlessly.
The new boiler comes without programmes ( which astounded me) so I need some sort of programmer.
Can I use my existing thermostat and have it linked to a programmer. I'm getting a bit confused about it, and especially whether it will affect the warranty and guarantees on the boiler. I know the WB has a choice of programmers but not sure whether I have to use one of theirs for the guarantees to remain intact...and if other programmers are available, what is a good choice. £170/190 seems like awful lot of money for a programmer. My old Saunier Duval, even tho heavily slated by you guys, had a built in programmer and actually lasted about 12 years without being serviced. Not bad for a S.Duval by all accounts.
The other thing I liked about my existing stat is that if I wanted the heating to come on in an 'off' period, I just turned the stat dial a few degrees it would fire up the boiler. Would it still work like that if connected to the new boiler?
Hope I've explained clearly. Look forward to your advice.