Re: best digital programmable room thermostat?

["noel" <noel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Has to be heatmiser absolutely brilliant Uk based, support is technically
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ery competent and responsive=20
Boost isn't perfect you have to press H then up arrow to choose 30 or 60
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ns etc then H again and up arrow to set temperature then on button
This at least is proper boost for a set time interval unlike the option
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ow which may be far too long.=20

Let me know if you have any questions
Noel
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Dean Smith <dean@...> wrote:
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> I have this one (Horstman HRFS1)
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> http://www.screwfix.com/prods/93829/Plumbing/Central-Heating-Controls/Hor=
stmann-HRFS1-Room-Thermostat
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> Its a 5+2 (or7) with about 6 time bands through the day for each.=20
> Because of the number of time periods it can take a while to
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> you have to amend each one. Not difficult though. Its typical
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> timer setting sort of thing.
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> For boost - you simply hit the up/down arrows a couple of time to
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> the new temp (0.5 deg increments) and press set. It holds that until
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> next programmed timeperiod kicks in and sets its own temperature.
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> It is RF so the programmer/thermostat itself sits on the side in
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> Hallway.....the base unit is in the normal place in the airing
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> No great re-wiring needed which was a plus for me. The programmer
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> is arguably a little bigger than it needs to be and I wouldnt
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> want it on the wall. We have it free standing tucked behind a
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> frame though.
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> No external interface though
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> For the price....it fitted my needs very well,.
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> Dean
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> On 22/11/2010 11:32, Joseph Heenan wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm not sure if this a bit too "low end" to be on topic
here, but I've
> > had quite a search around and haven't found much in the way of
reviews
> > etc out there:
> >
> > My combi boiler's thermostat is starting to play up, so I want to
> > replace it with something better (but don't want to go as far as
zoning
> > off rooms etc!).
> >
> > So what I'm looking for:
> >
> > - a programmable digital thermostat (preferably 5 + 2 days I
guess)
> >
> > - available in the UK
> >
> > - a /good/ userfriendly UI (ie. changing a setting should neither
> > require recourse to the manual or leave me feeling I want to beat
the
> > thing to a pulp)
> >
> > - a simple to use "boost" type button for the wife when
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> > chilly
> >
> > - some kind of external home automation type interface might be
nice to=
o
> > (ethernet, rs232, whatever) but I don't view this as a "must
have"
> >
> > - I'm not really bothered about it being wireless/RF
> >
> > - under the =A3100 mark unless it's /really/ nice :-)
> >
> > The current thermostat (a fairly standard drayton) has 3 wires
going to
> > it, which I believe means I shouldn't have any problem fitting a
> > replacement without needing extra wiring.
> >
> > Here's a few I've come across in my search:
> >
> > http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/glowarm-rt500rf-wireless-1932-17047
> >
> > http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/siemens-rev24-hardwired-programm=
able-thermostat-p-541.html
> >
> > http://www.heatmisershop.co.uk/products/Programmable-Thermostat-%252d-H=
eatmiser-PRT.html
> >
> > http://www.draytoncontrols.co.uk/Digistat3ProgrammableRoomThermostats.a=
spx
> >
> > They tick most of the buttons, but I've found little in the way
of
> > reviews over how good the user interface is.
> >
> > Any thoughts / past experience anyone can share would be very
welcome!
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Joseph
> >
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