Re: Advice for PC controlled home heating

[Kevin Hawkins <yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There are actually quite a few 'internet thermostats'  that Google
brought up...  at a price..
The ecoBee one has always looked nice and even has an iPhone app.
Proliphix have been in this market quite a while.

http://www.ecobee.com/

http://www.proliphix.com/products-network-basic.htm

http://www.proliphix.com/products-network-thermostats.htm

http://www.aprilaire.com/index.php?znfAction=ProductDetails&category=23&item=8870

http://www.heatmiser.co.uk/pclink.htm

K

On 03/02/2010 05:06, Andy wrote:
> 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
>>>
>>>
>>>
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