Hi to all
I have been corresponding with Karam about a new Idratek installation. I originally came to Idratek after finding this forum when searching for heating control automation.
We are soon to be installing central heating (radiators from a coal fired boiler) into our home in New Zealand (and no, the South Island of New Zealand is not warm in winter, sub zero outside temperatures most nights, with no existing heating in an edwardian house).
For slightly more than the cost of a basic 2 zone control system in New Zealand, and quite a lot my time laying cable etc, we can have individual radiator control via Idratek.
However, we would quite like to consider adding more automation in the future. So i have been thinking about which temperature sensor to install. It would make sense to have a PLT or LTS rather than a simple DTS (I am unlikely to be allowed to have more than 1 sensor/room by SWMBO). Possibly with the sensors remotely mounted in the more appearance critical locations, which after discussion with Karam seems DIYable.
We also have 2 very active kittens and 2 small children. So my question (got there eventually) is:
what success have others had with pet immune PIRs (I have read one post that suggested they were slower than the Idratek ones and not that good at small children - both of the children are under 20kg) and/or how well does using the standard Idratek PIRs cope with cats? So would we be better of with the Idratek PIRs or some 3rd party - any recommendation? A further complication is that my wife is a musician and very noise sensitive so the click of relays in a 3rd party PIR probably wouldn't do down very well.
Thanks
Thomas
I have been corresponding with Karam about a new Idratek installation. I originally came to Idratek after finding this forum when searching for heating control automation.
We are soon to be installing central heating (radiators from a coal fired boiler) into our home in New Zealand (and no, the South Island of New Zealand is not warm in winter, sub zero outside temperatures most nights, with no existing heating in an edwardian house).
For slightly more than the cost of a basic 2 zone control system in New Zealand, and quite a lot my time laying cable etc, we can have individual radiator control via Idratek.
However, we would quite like to consider adding more automation in the future. So i have been thinking about which temperature sensor to install. It would make sense to have a PLT or LTS rather than a simple DTS (I am unlikely to be allowed to have more than 1 sensor/room by SWMBO). Possibly with the sensors remotely mounted in the more appearance critical locations, which after discussion with Karam seems DIYable.
We also have 2 very active kittens and 2 small children. So my question (got there eventually) is:
what success have others had with pet immune PIRs (I have read one post that suggested they were slower than the Idratek ones and not that good at small children - both of the children are under 20kg) and/or how well does using the standard Idratek PIRs cope with cats? So would we be better of with the Idratek PIRs or some 3rd party - any recommendation? A further complication is that my wife is a musician and very noise sensitive so the click of relays in a 3rd party PIR probably wouldn't do down very well.
Thanks
Thomas
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