Wireless thermostat advice
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If you are starting from scratch with a completely new heating system, I would install programmable wireless thermostats; you then have independent control over the times and temperatures in both zones.
Provided you buy the same make for both, there will not be any problem with interference. My preference would be the Honeywell CM927.
PS. There is no point having separate zones downstairs and upstairs if you do not keep the doors closed to the rooms upstairs. The heat will rise and the rooms will reach a higher temperature than set on the upstairs thermostat and TRVs.
The only thing I can think of with two programmable thermostats is having to change both when you want to adjust the heating. Is this hard to do? Could I use one of the CM927s to control the entire system and as the downstairs thermostat and use a single wireless thermostat for upstairs?
If you are bothered about setting/changing the programmable stats via their location, you could fit 2 Honeywell analogue RF stats and a 3 channel wired programmer, such as the Horstmann 37XL.
This will be more expensive though
This will be more expensive though
why isnt your installer telling you about them ? most rf stats have assignable channels .
My preference would be Danfoss TP5000 radio controls. The receivers can be single, two or three channel units. Transmitters TP 5000 Tx are identical and programmed at the receiver. Also, transmitters (roomstats) have self setting clocks so come summer or winter time alteration, clock does it automatically.
even if plastered, cables still can be run as one reply said here with CARE.
please dont go for an over complicated set up,personally i would have wired thermostats and a 3 channel programmer,guranteed to last a long time.
please dont go for an over complicated set up,personally i would have wired thermostats and a 3 channel programmer,guranteed to last a long time.
Yes. The Honeywell Y6630D wireless thermostat would be the one to use.
You did not say what type of boiler is to be installed. If it is a combi, then you just need the CM927 and the Y6630D; but, if it is a stored hot water system, you will need a separate time control and cylinder thermostat for the hot water system. A simple single channel controller, e.g Honeywell ST9100A or ST9100C, would be suitable. This could be located in the airing cupboard with the hot water cylinder - it's usually set and then forgotten!
b4 continuing with this thread,you do have 2 seperate zones that can operate seperately via mot valves? and how do u get domestic hot water?
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Dick Puller
DP is on the money, Danfoss would be your best bet.
As far as I am aware, there are two seperate zones (up and down) seperated by valves. The boiler is for Central Heating. Hot water is via a cylinder (which apparently is also heated by boiler?)
I'm thinking along the lines of the Honeywell wireless thermostats, one for each zone. Is there possibility of interference from Wireless N routers, bluetooth, microwaves etc?
I'm thinking along the lines of the Honeywell wireless thermostats, one for each zone. Is there possibility of interference from Wireless N routers, bluetooth, microwaves etc?
So you will need three control channels: up, down and hot water. That means three control valves. The wireless receivers control the opening and closing of the two heating valves, while the switch in the valve turns the boiler on and off. The hot water time and temperature will be controlled separately by the third valve, a single channel timer and cylinder thermostat.
There should not be any interference problems. All wireless devices have to conform to strict criteria for interference and the Honeywell are very good as they operate at a much higher frequency to most.
Many thanks for your advice guys.
Would this work -
Honeywell CM 927 connected to three receivers, one each for up and down and a third for hot water. CM 927 would act as the downstairs thermostat and I was thinking of the Y6630 to act as the upstairs wireless thermostat. ?
The valves and hot water tank are to be located in a seperate room to the boiler. What would I need to fire the boiler up?
Just a side qestion, who should be installing this, plumber or electrician?
Would this work -
Honeywell CM 927 connected to three receivers, one each for up and down and a third for hot water. CM 927 would act as the downstairs thermostat and I was thinking of the Y6630 to act as the upstairs wireless thermostat. ?
The valves and hot water tank are to be located in a seperate room to the boiler. What would I need to fire the boiler up?
Just a side qestion, who should be installing this, plumber or electrician?
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