Re: Fw: Replacing and automating the Central Heating switch (PIC fixed)

[Raymond Kelly <ray@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Its down to cost really.
No matter how many zones you have its to do with feedback. The temp
sensors have to feed back to an intelligent unit and then the logic
will adjust a relay to open/close water valve(s). Relatively this is
not a cheap thing to do

On 03/02/06, Kim Wall <kim@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Gareth Cook wrote:
> > With a standard twin zone central heating, there's no value in me
> > automating the temperature control bit.
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> I'd dispute this.  I'm living in a rented house, so my heating
> automation is limited to on/off operation of the whole lot via a relay
> across the thermostat.  However, I've found that being able to control
> heating based on average temperatures and room occupation is still a
> great improvement over a simple thermostat in a draughty rroom that we
> don't actually spend much time in.
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> YMMV
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> Kim.
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