Re: Heatmiser Central Heating Thermostat

["Quinten Uijldert" <yahoogroups@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the positive and negative points.  That has made my mind up and
I
will be ordering one.  I don't suppose I can borrow your remote for a day
so
I can add it to the Harmony 885? :)

Q.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig" <lists@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 8:35 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Heatmiser Central Heating Thermostat



> I'm about to order one of these: http://www.heatmisershop.co.uk/
> product.php?productid=16137 and am wondering if someone on
> here has any experience with these?  I'm tempted by the

Yes, I have one, it replaced a mechanical control. A few very minor
issues:

Screen contrast is not that clear, but readable.
Time does drift slightly.
Standard remote will only set temp 18-30 deg, wont go below 18c (*)
Requires a back box, ie not surface mounted

Still recommend it though.

> remote control, but am reluctant to shell out £16.20 for
> something I have replaced within 10 minutes with my Logitech
> Harmony 885.  I checked the Logitech website, but the
> Heatmiser is an unknown product to them, so I can not get an
> equivalent without having access over the original remote.

An excellent feature is that when you set the temp on the remote
it transmits the absolute temp via IR, not just up/down.


(*) This means it has discrete codes for the temp, so it should
be easy to sample these, an possibly use in the 885 and a USBIRT
type device for *intelligent* heating control, without rewiring
any controllers.

Craig