Heating control help.
Discussion
The central heating in our home is split into three zones using motorised valves.
The kitchen, dining room, hallway and downstairs loo are on one zone controlled by a thermostat in the hallway.
The lounge is on a separate zone and has it's own thermostat
The bedrooms are on the third zone and have no room stat, just TRVs.
This system has served us well for over 10 years, with the bedroom heating just running for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, so the room is warm enough to get undressed at night and dressed in the morning.
A change in our circumstances means that I'd now like some background heating in our bedrooms overnight. Perhaps keeping them around 18°C. Can I manage anything like this solely with TRVs or will I need to install a seperate room stat?
The kitchen, dining room, hallway and downstairs loo are on one zone controlled by a thermostat in the hallway.
The lounge is on a separate zone and has it's own thermostat
The bedrooms are on the third zone and have no room stat, just TRVs.
This system has served us well for over 10 years, with the bedroom heating just running for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, so the room is warm enough to get undressed at night and dressed in the morning.
A change in our circumstances means that I'd now like some background heating in our bedrooms overnight. Perhaps keeping them around 18°C. Can I manage anything like this solely with TRVs or will I need to install a seperate room stat?
Edited by sparkythecat on Wednesday 29th November 23:05
I am in the process of adding programmable wireless TRV's around my house to increase control.
https://wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk/
https://wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk/
sparkythecat said:
The central heating in our home is split into three zones using motorised valves.
The kitchen, dining room, hallway and downstairs loo are on one zone controlled by a thermostat in the hallway.
The lounge is on a separate zone and has it's own thermostat
The bedrooms are on the third zone and have no room stat, just TRVs.
This system has served us well for over 10 years, with the bedroom heating just running for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, so the room is warm enough to get undressed at night and dressed in the morning.
A change in our circumstances means that I'd now like some background heating in our bedrooms overnight. Perhaps keeping them around 18°C. Can I manage anything like this solely with TRVs or will I need to install a seperate room stat?
What is controlling the motorised valve for the bedroom zones? Just a timer? if so you could leave it as it is and regulate the TRV's for the desired temp. I managed to keep a room at a solid 21deg using just a TRV. If you are using a stat you may find it shuts of prematurely depending on location.The kitchen, dining room, hallway and downstairs loo are on one zone controlled by a thermostat in the hallway.
The lounge is on a separate zone and has it's own thermostat
The bedrooms are on the third zone and have no room stat, just TRVs.
This system has served us well for over 10 years, with the bedroom heating just running for an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening, so the room is warm enough to get undressed at night and dressed in the morning.
A change in our circumstances means that I'd now like some background heating in our bedrooms overnight. Perhaps keeping them around 18°C. Can I manage anything like this solely with TRVs or will I need to install a seperate room stat?
Edited by sparkythecat on Wednesday 29th November 23:05
Salesy said:
What is controlling the motorised valve for the bedroom zones? Just a timer? if so you could leave it as it is and regulate the TRV's for the desired temp. I managed to keep a room at a solid 21deg using just a TRV. If you are using a stat you may find it shuts of prematurely depending on location.
Yes, it's the timer control that opens the motorised valve. In view of what you've said, I might give it a try. hkp57 said:
I am in the process of adding programmable wireless TRV's around my house to increase control.
https://wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk/
Must say I do like the look of this...seems straight forward to take with you when moving as well. https://wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk/
GR_TVR said:
hkp57 said:
I am in the process of adding programmable wireless TRV's around my house to increase control.
https://wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk/
Must say I do like the look of this...seems straight forward to take with you when moving as well. https://wiser.draytoncontrols.co.uk/
Big thread on this here. Conclusion seems to be that Drayton Wiser is a bit hit and miss as has some teething issues, and that Honeywell's Evohome is the best, but at a slightly frightening cost.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Harry Flashman said:
Big thread on this here. Conclusion seems to be that Drayton Wiser is a bit hit and miss as has some teething issues, and that Honeywell's Evohome is the best, but at a slightly frightening cost.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
and some like me say Tado is the best https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
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