Re: Advice for PC controlled home heating

[Andy <andysideas@xxxxxxxxx>]

I also am really interested in this thread. It amazes me that no one
has yet
got on the consumer bandwagon.

I just read about this alertme device that monitor home electricity usage
and puts it on a homepage portal. Surely consumers are now ready for
central
heating/hot water to be controlled and set via a PC/web interface.

My ideal is a regular timer, can can be programmed locally OR remotely
setup
via an inbuilt web interface.... Are we not there yet? And with the advent
of ipod/iphone you could also set and control it via this.

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 4:15 PM, Simon McCaughey <simonmcc@xxxxxxx>
wrote:

>
>
> Also have a look at my solution. It relies on time based programs, as
the
> thermostatic control in our house is complete rubbish. Both me and
SWMBO
> are
> very happy with it, especially with the ability to text it so the
house is
> warm when you get home. Would mean rolling your own relay control
though...
>
> <
>
> http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0ARmt2yUCtuJUZGQ4cjJ0YjdfMmd2MzdmNg&hl=en_GB
> >
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
>
>
> On 2 February 2010 15:58, Ian Oliver
<lists@xxxxxxx<lists%40foxhill.co.uk>>
> wrote:
>
> > In article <4B59DD02.3080108@xxxxxxx
<4B59DD02.3080108%40gcd.ie>>, John
> Molohan wrote:
> > > Any help, advice, corrections etc greatly appreciated.
> >
> > I'm just rejigging our controls and here's what I'm doing.
> >
> > Three zones, so three two-port zone valves controlled by a
Danfoss
> > TP5000 programmable thermostat on each floor. I have wires in
place,
> > but there is a wireless version and Danfoss do the RX1/2/3
receivers.
> > I'm then going to use a Danfoss TS715 to control the hot water.
> >
> > It's all going to wired into two Drayton LWC1 wiring centres just
to
> > keep it tidy as there are 11 cables coming together (power,
4xstat,
> > 4xvalve, timer, boiler)
> >
> > I did consider PC control, but those programmable thermostats are
very
> > smart, let you set temp profiles and automatically advance/retard
based
> > on temperature delta.
> >
> > As it happen, I haven't ordered anything yet, so if anyone has
any
> > better suggestions ...
> >
> > Ian Oliver
> > Sunny Leeds, UK
> > Using Java on Tini for control via Dallas 1-wire
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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