Changing to a wireless thermostat?

[Agent L]

I've got an old boiler (in the kitchen) with a wired thermostat (in the lounge). The thermostat is on a wire that runs from the control panel in the kitchen and through the wall into the lounge. Is my basic understanding of plumbing/electrics right that I could just cut the wires in the kitchen and wire in the receiving end of a wireless thermostat to the existing wiring and mount that in the kitchen. Then allowing me to have the actual thermostat wherever I want it?

The wire that goes to the thermostat to the control unit/timer thing at a quick glance was 1x black, 1x red and a bare thin wire. Anything special I need to look for when buying a wireless?

[Ferg]

Put the wireless thermostat in the space with most air changes and without any thermostatic valves.

[Agent L]

Yes, moving it away from the radiator that we are getting moved right underneath it is a priority. We don't have any thermostatic valves.

I popped and bought one at lunch after looking at the instructions. I think I can do it just by replacing the wires in the receiver as they come out of the old room 'stat. If not, hopefully I can take it back.

[Ferg]

Normally you have two sets of connections. A LNE (possibly without Earth) for the receiver part and a pair of swicth wires to control the heating load.

[Simpo Two]

Agent L said:

I popped and bought one at lunch after looking at the instructions. I think I can do it just by replacing the wires in the receiver as they come out of the old room 'stat. If not, hopefully I can take it back.

I looked into updating my (wired) room thermostat and IIRC there are several different wiring arrangements.