I'm looking at the Conrad kit, and I just wanted to run a few things past people for your thoughts:
Firstly the house:
Potterton Promax HE24 boiler in downstairs utility room, Megaflow tank in airing cupboard along with pump and 2 x motorised valves.
Ground floor
Kitchen, tiny utility room, leading to toilet - each with rad & TRV
Hall - bimetal thermostat, and rad with no TRV
Dining room, living room and study - each with rad & TRV
1st floor
landing - rad & TRV
bedroom 1 - 2 x rads & TRVs
Ensuite - rad with no TRV
bathroom and bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 - rad & TRV in each
I'm thinking of a setup along these lines to begin with:
Ground floor:
Living room - FHT80B unit and 1 x actuator
Dining room - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
Kitchen - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
Study - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
Hall - leave rad as-is
Utility - leave rad as-is (TRV is set to frost anway - its a tiny room with the boiler, a freezer and washing machine in only)
toilet - 1 x actuator slaved to Kitchen FHT80B
1st floor:
landing - leave existing TRV and turn down low
bedroom 1 - FHT80B and 2 x actuators
ensuite - leave rad as-is
bedroom 2/3/4 - FHT80B and 1 x actuator in each
bathroom - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
General:
FHT8W to replace heating side of existing heating / DHW timer
Later:
Add FHZ1300 to USB connect to PC (probably existing Linux PC in the garage) and use FHEM to provide greater control / reporting.
Overall, it seems a little heavy on the FHT80Bs - but seeing as some rooms - e.g. toilet, utility, study, bathroom, don't really warrant their own control, I'm thinking perhaps an actuator with integrated thermostat would be more suitable - but is there a Conrad one (or compatible)?
Firstly the house:
Potterton Promax HE24 boiler in downstairs utility room, Megaflow tank in airing cupboard along with pump and 2 x motorised valves.
Ground floor
Kitchen, tiny utility room, leading to toilet - each with rad & TRV
Hall - bimetal thermostat, and rad with no TRV
Dining room, living room and study - each with rad & TRV
1st floor
landing - rad & TRV
bedroom 1 - 2 x rads & TRVs
Ensuite - rad with no TRV
bathroom and bedrooms 2, 3 and 4 - rad & TRV in each
I'm thinking of a setup along these lines to begin with:
Ground floor:
Living room - FHT80B unit and 1 x actuator
Dining room - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
Kitchen - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
Study - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
Hall - leave rad as-is
Utility - leave rad as-is (TRV is set to frost anway - its a tiny room with the boiler, a freezer and washing machine in only)
toilet - 1 x actuator slaved to Kitchen FHT80B
1st floor:
landing - leave existing TRV and turn down low
bedroom 1 - FHT80B and 2 x actuators
ensuite - leave rad as-is
bedroom 2/3/4 - FHT80B and 1 x actuator in each
bathroom - FHT80B and 1 x actuator
General:
FHT8W to replace heating side of existing heating / DHW timer
Later:
Add FHZ1300 to USB connect to PC (probably existing Linux PC in the garage) and use FHEM to provide greater control / reporting.
Overall, it seems a little heavy on the FHT80Bs - but seeing as some rooms - e.g. toilet, utility, study, bathroom, don't really warrant their own control, I'm thinking perhaps an actuator with integrated thermostat would be more suitable - but is there a Conrad one (or compatible)?
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