Questions about installing a thermostat for traditional boiler

• I've a traditional, non combi boiler. (with a hot water tank)
• I've an immersion heater.
• I've no central heating thermostat.
• I have a manual thermostat attached on the boiler which I suspect is the water temperature but i'm not sure

BILLENK said:

Do you have a programmer? (Timings for your hot water/heating)

Do you have zone valves/mid position valve?

A picture of your cyclinder cupboard may answer this if you're unsure.


If you have these it wouldn't be much of a task, a lot of wireless options available nowadays

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Harvest Fields said:

Really easy some even have the same backplate.

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cable_guy said:

Wow great! So is the job to replace the programmer unit with a "smart" one, and job done?!

P.s. do I have a "mid position valve" as bill asked?

Edit: does this also mean I can finally have a "wireless thermostat" as opposed to no thermostat?

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townfanjon said:

The green monstrosity keeps your house warm , it has feelings you know , slag it off at your peril .

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cable_guy said:

Lol!! What is it?

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townfanjon said:

This epidemic of “ smart “ controls isnt needed IMO , just put a Honeywell 6360 room stat on your system and tell everyone you have an app for it.

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cable_guy said:

Thanks I'll look that up, smart isn't necessarily what I'll go for but my energy costs so much I need to see what I can do clever to save £££

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Harvest Fields said:

Smart stat probably will not do much to be honest.

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• gave me the control to turn on or off from outside the home
• gave me a thermostat

cable_guy said:

I think if I can get something which:

• gave me the control to turn on or off from outside the home
• gave me a thermostat

I'd save some money compared to today

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Harvest Fields said:

Smart stat probably will not do much to be honest.

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cable_guy said:

I think if I can get something which:

• gave me the control to turn on or off from outside the home
• gave me a thermostat

I'd save some money compared to today

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Harvest Fields said:

What boiler do you have?

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townfanjon said:

You need the control within your home , the on / off away from home unless you work weird shifts not knowing when you will be home isnt needed IMO , if you have a well insulated home it is cheaper to turn the heating down (ie just take the chill off ) not turn it off .

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cable_guy said:

I'm not sure I'm able to turn it down though,at least I don't know how to do it

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townfanjon said:

If you fit a standard room stat you will

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cable_guy said:

Can I buy a smart programmer together with a thermostat?

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