Wireless Digital Themostat and where best to place

[Jogon]

Boiler is an Vailant 837 Ecotec Gas Combi etc.

Never quite worked out where best to place the wireless digital thermostat, had conflicting comments over the years so thought i may as well ask here and see what others say.

14 Rads in the house, boiler is in a utility room, no rad in there. Thermostat is wireless.

Do you place it in the warmest/coldest room? Upstairs/downstairs?

All the rads have thermostatic valves on.


Do i rid myself of the wireless and simply use the boiler controls.

If the above is not applicable where best i the house is best to place the thermostat?

Should I consider removing some of the thermostatic rad valves

 

[SimonG]

In the room with no trv on the rad. If they all have then on then take the head off the rad in the room with the stat in.

 

[Jules]

[DLMURL="http://www.hpmmag.com/asktheexpertitem.asp?articleID=406"]Heating & Plumbing Monthly Ask The Expert: Why is it wrong to put a TRV in the same room as the room thermostat?[/DLMURL]

Good article which may answer your question!

 

[tamz]

Downstairs hall or living area and remove head from trv.

If you like you can get one with a stand and carry it around with you, even stick it in the fridge on a cold day to keep the heating on...........i actually saw that one :lol:

 

[Jules]

Downstairs hall or living area and remove head from trv.

If you like you can get one with a stand and carry it around with you, even stick it in the fridge on a cold day to keep the heating on...........i actually saw that one :lol:

Haha, so did I, an old couple who couldn't work out how to use the stat, kept it in the fridge most of the time, which I thought was quite clever really!

 

[tamz]

Better than freezing themselves. Some controls are too complicated for older people.

 

[Jogon]

Thanks for the link Jules, very helpful. Thankyou!

 

[Jules]

Thanks for the link Jules, very helpful. Thankyou!

Your welcome I keep it on my office wall to try and get my head round it!