RE: Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)

["Kenneth Watt" <kennwatt@xxxxxxx>]

Paul,

What type of boiler are you using? If its standard fare it's reasonably
easy to do...but I've yet to try a combi, that's for the summer ;-)

K.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: psghome2002 [mailto:psghome@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 27 February 2002 20:42
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)
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> Smartfit looks good but the one thing I'm not sure about is how good
> the integration will be with Comfort/HV. After having just about got
> to grips with the Comfort programming (why are the manuals so poorly
> written?), I think I'd prefer to run the CH from HomeVision. Any
> thoughts on this?
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> Cheers,
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> Paul.
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> --- In ukha_d@y..., "kinchyuk" <kinchyuk@h...> wrote:
> > --- In ukha_d@y..., "psghome2002" <psghome@h...>
wrote:
> > > I've been looking at both the RCS TX15B as sold on Lets
Automate
> > and
> > > the upcoming Honeywell Smartfit interface with Comfort.
> >
> > I've just done my Smartfit system today. Surprisingly easy to
> > install, even for someone who doesn't usually read instructions
> (see
> > my post yesterday about what happened with the immersion
heater!).
> >
> > The Smartfit is a piece of cake to install, I've got no previous
> CH
> > experience, but know how to wire neatly. Not sure the
> configuration
> > of your system, but mine is a Y-plan, one valve for hot water and
> > central heating. The Smartfit kit will replace your valve(s) with
> low
> > voltage RJ11-connected units, the thermostat with a combined
> > programmer/stat (again low voltage, two wire - I used the
existing
> > stat wiring). Also, there's a low voltage connected tank stat.
> >
> > You can also replace your box, although in my case it was easier
> (and
> > neater) to just jumper from the existing panel to the Smartfit
> main
> > unit.
> >
> > Seems to work nicely, haven't done any HA interfacing or the like
> > yet, but it heats water which is more than the last mess ever
did.
> >
> > I got my Smartfit kit from Discounted Heating
> > (http://www.discountedheating.co.uk)
for just under =A3100+VAT, you
> may
> > be able to find it cheaper if you hunt around. For me, it was
> cheaper
> > than replacing all the broken bits (timer/controller, tank stat,
> > valve locked on CH only), plus when I finally get around to it I
> can
> > interface it to Comfort etc.
> >
> > Alex
> >
> > Alex
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