Re: Danfoss Launch Z-Wave Radiator Thermostat

[Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had a rummage around the specs a while back and believe that from
Z-Wave the valve only offers a toggle between setpoint and setback
operation - and the setback is fixed at 3 degrees below the setpoint.
This was a bit of a dissapoinment.   Having three levels ie
setpoint/setback/frost and also a defineable setback offset would have
been much more useful, 3 degrees doesn't seem enough to me.  The ability
to actually set a setpoint and read the current temp level via Z-Wave
would have mase this a great product .  Not exactly inconspicous
looking  either .. but were getting there... slowly :-)

Also, be careful  ..as some of the Danfoss Z-Wave valves are
interoperable with other  Z-Wave devices and some are useable only in a
proprietory Danfoss system . .. IIRC this valve however is the
compatible one.  Not sure if the extra items that Mark refers to are
within the proprietory system.

K

Mark McCall wrote:
>
> This morning Danfoss launched their new Z-Wave radiator thermostat.
The RA
> Plus-w gives wireless control of your home heating system by replacing
> your
> existing radiator thermostats with this motorises unit. Once
installed,
> home heating can be controlled from a huge range Z-wave transmitter,
> including via PC interface, mobile phone and the Web...
>
> http://tinyurl.com/2vck4m <http://tinyurl.com/2vck4m>
>
> M.
>
>