Wireless Heating Controls

ivorb

I have a 15 year old house, with gas central heating which also heats our hot water storage tank. Our nine radiators have no heating controls (just manual valves) and are all on the same zone, as is the hot water tank.

The rooms in the house are used by different people at different times, so I want to upgrade the heating controls, and split the system up into as many zones as possible (at least 4 zones with one of them being for the hot-water tank).

I would like a wireless solution to avoid pulling up floor boards, etc. The only system I can find that comes close to what I want is the Honeywell CM Zone, which includes wireless radiator controls. But it looks like I will need 2 control panels, as one panel can only control 2 zones. It's also expensive.

Does anyone have any advice on wireless heating controls, or if anyone knows any other systems that might do the trick? Most of the plumbers/central heating installers I've spoken to have no experience of wireless heating controls. I'm also hoping to get the heating controls grant to pay for part of it. Thanks.

Carlow52

There are battery operated TRV's which come with their own time clock and stat so in effect each rad becomes a separate zone. I saw them at a show in UK yesterday: if u interested send me a PM and I will dig out the reference

they might end up cheaper than gutting.

I have some material on wireless as well

JohnnieK

You can put as many zones on your system as you like once there is a wiring centre for all the zone valves. You best bet would be hard wired programmable room stats controlling zone valves which in turn would control the boiler. You could go down the road of wireless but you would need receivers for the all. They would be more expensive but would be cheaper to install. It all depends on your budget.

ivorb

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Joey the lips

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056043757&highlight=Wireless+heating

Link to a previous recent discussion which might be of help

Carlow52

JohnnieK wrote: »

You can put as many zones on your system as you like once there is a wiring centre for all the zone valves. You best bet would be hard wired programmable room stats controlling zone valves which in turn would control the boiler. You could go down the road of wireless but you would need receivers for the all. They would be more expensive but would be cheaper to install. It all depends on your budget.

+1
when u consider the cost of wiring, chasing, making good, painting etc etc the wireless cost becomes a little easier to understand

ReadySteadyGo

househeat / conrad also have a wireless programmable radiator valve that could help here.