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Hello all, I am new to the site. The reason I joined is because I am currently considering the installation of a Honeywell Evohome 12 valve system and possibly home automation generally in terms of future projects.
One of the main reasons is that we are in a new apartment and with modern materials it tends to heat up and cool down fairly quickly. There is not the same mass as in older buildings. I also don't feel that the main bedroom is as warm as it should be, particularly during the night. It got quite cold in the winter months.
We are a retired couple and now at home a lot. Our requirements are for the bedroom radiator solely to come on at night if the temperature drops below a certain level. There are other radiators throughout that I want to have individual control over during the day and evening. Certain rooms to have an ambient temperature but boosted at a particular period, eg the bedroom to be at a nice temperature for going to bed, the living room/kitchen, and shower room to be warm for getting up. All the usual requirements for a comfortably heated apartment, and hopefully no increased costs because of better control.
From looking at all the information I assume that the Honeywell system can provide the foregoing efficiently and reliably? A saving on our annual mains gas consumption is also hoped for.
Our current system which is just 11 months old comprises a Viessmann condensing boiler providing c.h. with hot water on demand (no hot water cylinder). There is a wired thermostatic controller in the hall and a control unit on the kitchen wall adjacent to the boiler cupboard. We have 11 radiators plus 2 heated towel rails, all with Danfoss thermostatic vales except one in the hall which is probably for heat release (obviously this would come on when the bedroom radiator is triggered during the night) 3 in open plan lounge kitchen, 2 in hall, 1 in study, 1 heated towel rail in the en-suite, 1 in main bedroom, 1 in utility room, 1 in dining room, 1 radiator and 1 heated towel rail in shower room, 1 in vestibule. We also have electric underfloor heating in both bathrooms, but believe that can be tricky to integrate into the Honeywell system.
I am reasonably proficient at DIY so do not envisage any problems. Exchanging the valves does not seem difficult. However, where I need advice is what to do with the existing hall thermostat and how to connect the Wireless Relay Box to the existing system. I do not require a hot water controller.
Any installation advice and tips are welcome, including where to buy the Honeywell system. I have already received two similar quotes. Would it be cheaper to simply source the different components at the best prices?
One of the main reasons is that we are in a new apartment and with modern materials it tends to heat up and cool down fairly quickly. There is not the same mass as in older buildings. I also don't feel that the main bedroom is as warm as it should be, particularly during the night. It got quite cold in the winter months.
We are a retired couple and now at home a lot. Our requirements are for the bedroom radiator solely to come on at night if the temperature drops below a certain level. There are other radiators throughout that I want to have individual control over during the day and evening. Certain rooms to have an ambient temperature but boosted at a particular period, eg the bedroom to be at a nice temperature for going to bed, the living room/kitchen, and shower room to be warm for getting up. All the usual requirements for a comfortably heated apartment, and hopefully no increased costs because of better control.
From looking at all the information I assume that the Honeywell system can provide the foregoing efficiently and reliably? A saving on our annual mains gas consumption is also hoped for.
Our current system which is just 11 months old comprises a Viessmann condensing boiler providing c.h. with hot water on demand (no hot water cylinder). There is a wired thermostatic controller in the hall and a control unit on the kitchen wall adjacent to the boiler cupboard. We have 11 radiators plus 2 heated towel rails, all with Danfoss thermostatic vales except one in the hall which is probably for heat release (obviously this would come on when the bedroom radiator is triggered during the night) 3 in open plan lounge kitchen, 2 in hall, 1 in study, 1 heated towel rail in the en-suite, 1 in main bedroom, 1 in utility room, 1 in dining room, 1 radiator and 1 heated towel rail in shower room, 1 in vestibule. We also have electric underfloor heating in both bathrooms, but believe that can be tricky to integrate into the Honeywell system.
I am reasonably proficient at DIY so do not envisage any problems. Exchanging the valves does not seem difficult. However, where I need advice is what to do with the existing hall thermostat and how to connect the Wireless Relay Box to the existing system. I do not require a hot water controller.
Any installation advice and tips are welcome, including where to buy the Honeywell system. I have already received two similar quotes. Would it be cheaper to simply source the different components at the best prices?
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