Wireless technology

ppg

Hi, looking for some advice.
My heating system is 30 years old. The only controls I have on it, are a small manual timer in the utility room, and the thermostat on the outside (Grant) boiler.
With modern technology, would I be able to replace the manual timer with something to tie in with a wireless room thermostat.
I am not very knowledgeable on these matters.
Thanks for any help forthcoming.
PPG.

Wearb

ppg wrote: »

Hi, looking for some advice.
My heating system is 30 years old. The only controls I have on it, are a small manual timer in the utility room, and the thermostat on the outside (Grant) boiler.
With modern technology, would I be able to replace the manual timer with something to tie in with a wireless room thermostat.
I am not very knowledgeable on these matters.
Thanks for any help forthcoming.
PPG.

A Hive wireless thermostat would do the job. Most of them would do.

Fingers Mcginty

Or a nest. We got ours free with Electric Ireland back in the day. Don't know if they are still giving that offer though.
The heatlink replaces the manual timer and you can place the nest thermostat anywhere in the house once it can communicate wirelessly with the heatlink and your broadband router.

ppg

Thanks guys, appreciate your help.

MicktheMan

I have a "COMPUTHERM Q7RF" which does the job nicely.

chuck eastwood

Tado do wireless stats that any sparks should be able to fit in ten mins. You essentially leave the timer as always on then use the smart temp settings on the app to increase decrease your desired settings. You can get a wired stat or wireless that can be moved to central place in the house to get a good sense of average temp. You can also add smart trv heads later to each rad to switch on/off rooms as you need them so instead of zones you now have individual control of each room

chuck eastwood

Head over to the home automation and internet of things forum. Lots of useful info there

ppg

MicktheMan wrote: »

I have a "COMPUTHERM Q7RF" which does the job nicely.

Thanks. I've already ordered a hive thermostat from Screwfix, so I'll see how I get on with that.

Sleeper12

SEI are still doing grants for up to 700 euros for upgrading your heating controls as far as I know. You might be able to get it split into zones, upstairs, downstairs & hot water for the same kind of money you are spending on the controls from screwfix

JasonRyan

chuck eastwood wrote: »

Tado do wireless stats that any sparks should be able to fit in ten mins. You essentially leave the timer as always on then use the smart temp settings on the app to increase decrease your desired settings. You can get a wired stat or wireless that can be moved to central place in the house to get a good sense of average temp. You can also add smart trv heads later to each rad to switch on/off rooms as you need them so instead of zones you now have individual control of each room

+1 for the Tado, have that fitted with 8 of their smart TRV heads and the level of control to each room is great.
It also controls the hot water, does open window / door detection, geofencing for turning on or off the heating (if you want it to) when it detects you are not at home / coming home etc.
All in all a very nice system.