Re: Zoned heating control and HA

["Steve Clark" <steevc@xxxxxxx>]

About 10 years ago I was working in Germany and the company had=20
radiators with individual controllers. They consisted of a special=20
valve plugged into the mains. I seem to remember that programming was=20
via a piece of plastic with adjustable pieces which was passed though=20
a slot in the valve head. I can't remember the make, but I've never=20
seen it anywhere else.

I'm aiming for 2 zones in our new house (up and down), probably using=20
Comfort. I'm interested in anyone's experience with this.

Steve

--- In ukha_d@y..., "David Paterson (Pixi)"
<david.paterson@b...>=20
wrote:
> I'm about to get some major work done on my heating and it would be=20
a
> good chance to put some extras in, like individual radiator control.
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> The Honeywell stuff looks smart, but is probably very expensive=20
(and not
> compatible with any other system) so I'm looking for somewhere I=20
can get
> either motorised valves which fit microbore piping, or something=20
like
> the Honeywell valves that I _can_ interface to.
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> Alternatively, has anybody built a "homebrew" motorised
radiator=20
valve?
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> David P.
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> --=20
> David_Paterson =3D david.paterson@b... =A6 david.paterson@v...;
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> Senior R & D programmer    There are three kinds of people in
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world -
> Visual Sciences Ltd.        those who can count, and those who=20
can't...


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