Bathroom room thermostat

[Ric2013]

Hi guys (and gals?),

Anyone fitted one of these or similar? :

Underfloor Heating Thermostat with Bathroom Remote Air Sensor

Reason is I need the room stat for my second heating zone to be in my bathroom (long story and not worth the digression) and can't think of any other solution. I note these stats are specified for underfloor heating, but I don't have underfloor in the bathroom.

Any experience shared would be welcome! And if anyone knows a better product for the same job, please do tell me as this one looks a bit tacky to me.

R

 

[Nwalky]

Hi i don't have any experience with the product that you have shown but i'm just thinking, if your second heating zone stat has to be in the bathroom then why not just make it an ordinary stat? the only time it might get warmer and cut out is if someone is in the shower and the bathroom becomes increasingly warm but they would have to be in there a long time and even so, when they come out they would open the door and the cool air would probably take it back down to the temperature of the hall which could mean that (with the bathroom door open) your essentially waiting for the bathroom and the hall to reach the desired temperature which would probably accommodate you, i might not have read your problem properly so excuse me if i've gotten it wrong but its just a suggestion

 

[Chuck]

why not just make it an ordinary stat?

Because 'ordinary stats' aren't generally suitable for use bathrooms. Using a battery-powered wireless one would be electrically safe, which is one issue. The other issue, which is high humidity and condensation is also an obstacle. If the 'stat isn't designed for a bathroom it probably won't work for long.

 

[Ric2013]

That, Chuck, was exactly my thinking: the electrical regulations would not allow a switch or stat anywhere in a bathroom, unless fed from a SELV supply, hence the need for something I can put on the other side of the wall with a remote sensor.

 

[Welder]

They also really need to be encapsulated too otherwise the moisture content will shorten its life considerably

 

[Ric2013]

They also really need to be encapsulated too otherwise the moisture content will shorten its life considerably

Do you mean the bathroom type would need to be encapsulated, or is that just another reason not to use a 'normal' thermostat?

 

[SavageW]

I dunno if I’m not reading this right(I’m probly not) but are you saying you need the thermostat in the bathroom to be able to to adjust temperature but need it to sense temperature not within the bathroom ?

 

[Welder]

There are many remote temp sensors. To be safe, and to make sure they dont fluctuate too violently, they are encapsulated to even out the peaks and troughs of things like drafts. Many electric uf htg systems can do air too so so long as you only need on/off they will suffice

 

[Ric2013]

I dunno if I’m not reading this right(I’m probly not) but are you saying you need the thermostat in the bathroom to be able to to adjust temperature but need it to sense temperature not within the bathroom ?

No, you're reading me wrong. I need is a way of switching the heating and zone valve for the upstairs on and off based on a temperature sensor sensing the temperature in the bathroom.

What I meant by 'on the other side of the wall' is that I cannot legally have a switch (or normal thermostat) in the bathroom itself, so my link above has the switch outside the bathroom with the sensor inside the bathroom.

Cheers, R

 

[Welder]

How about this R?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Salus-RT500RF-Programmable-Frequency-Thermostat/dp/B003ERP1LE
As the sensor is batt operated it complies fully. Only issue really is the receiver supply.
ANY electric UFH stat will do you as they are all remote sensors. They all switch a decent load on the OP too.

 

[Ric2013]

That wireless one would do, though I would prefer an analogue control and hard-wired. On the other hand, it is half the price of the link I suggested, and the programmable element would really allow the two zones to be used independently, which might save fuel.