Hi,
I'm an automation virgin.
I've decided to take the leap into automating my new house and the first thing I would like to do is automate my central heating. By this I mean allow me to be sat in front of the TV and click a button to set a temperature or switch on the heating.
I have a standard Gas Central Heating system in a 6 month old property with a standard manual rotary thermostat and standard mechanical TRV’s on each radiator.
I would ideally like to replace the thermostat with an automated one and then gradually be able to control rooms on a room by room basis using new automated TRV's.
I also plan on starting to control lights and other devices in the house, so the technology I use for the heating should ideally be able to control these too.
Finally I would like the technology I choose to be able to be controlled from a PC.
Can anyone suggest a way forward with this? I have looked at Z-Wave and X10 but cannot find a thermostat replacement (I can fine Z-Wave TRV's). Which technology do people recommend without having to place wires down?
Thanks for any help.
Gary
I'm an automation virgin.
I've decided to take the leap into automating my new house and the first thing I would like to do is automate my central heating. By this I mean allow me to be sat in front of the TV and click a button to set a temperature or switch on the heating.
I have a standard Gas Central Heating system in a 6 month old property with a standard manual rotary thermostat and standard mechanical TRV’s on each radiator.
I would ideally like to replace the thermostat with an automated one and then gradually be able to control rooms on a room by room basis using new automated TRV's.
I also plan on starting to control lights and other devices in the house, so the technology I use for the heating should ideally be able to control these too.
Finally I would like the technology I choose to be able to be controlled from a PC.
Can anyone suggest a way forward with this? I have looked at Z-Wave and X10 but cannot find a thermostat replacement (I can fine Z-Wave TRV's). Which technology do people recommend without having to place wires down?
Thanks for any help.
Gary
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