Our house has no thermostat, just a central heating/hot water timer switch. How easy would it be to have one installed, and how much is it likely to cost?
2006-11-17 02:25:22 · 7 answers · asked by Primus 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
We have a back boiler installed in the living room fireplace. There's certainly no thermostat on any of our walls, and not sure where else one would be.
2006-11-17 02:54:01 · update #1
Unfortunately many heating installers omit wall mounted thermostats as they think that thermostatic radiator valves are sufficient. They do still have a use, in that they can lower the overall temperature during periods of non occupation, which is much better than turning the heating completely off. It is a simple job to install one., it will require 2 or 3 core cable depending on the type selected. Normal stats need 3 core due to having an 'anticipator' in the stat. An electronic type normally only requires two core cable. I recommend a Honeywell CM67rf programmable thermostat for full control, these are available to operate wirelessly from anywhere in the house, which keeps the wiring to the vicinity of the existing controls.
http://europe.hbc.honeywell.com/products/pdf/en0r8507uk07r0101.pdf
2006-11-17 04:26:00 · answer #1 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally the room thermostat would start the pump (tied in with the positioning of the zone valve which would depend on the hot water tank stat.
It is easy to fit if you can work out the electrical wiring, but it seems strange that you do not have one, presumably you are on a gravity system, in which case it may not be possible, would need to know more about your system first
You would pay anything from about £15 for a basic mechanical one, or £30-50 for a sophisticated programmable one
2006-11-17 02:38:40 · answer #2 · answered by ArskElvis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be easy to run a thermostat cable from your boiler or programmer to a thermostat.
The connections are straight forward and I recommend an Electrician does the job for you.
As for the cost I cannot judge as it would depend on how much time it took and how much cable.
I suggest you get a couple of quotes from local companies.
2006-11-17 02:41:25 · answer #3 · answered by robert22061954 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have you not thought of just putting thermostatic valves onto the radiators? As far as moderating the temperature of the house is concerned, they would be sufficient.
2006-11-17 03:40:54 · answer #4 · answered by David O 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like it just runs on a timer .suggest you get a professional in to install a thermostat preferably N.I.C.E.I.C. Registered Electrician,probably £100 or thereabouts including stat.
2006-11-17 03:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by TERRY H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
with previous wires they'd brake whilst there bent you are able to verify them with a twine tracker or you`ve finished it incorrect some have a warmth/cool characteristic leap it with a quick twine if so
2016-12-10 10:46:01 · answer #6 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
odd, a heating system must have a tstat to work so there must be one somewhere.....usually not hard at all to replace...but still puzzled...there has to be one somewhere otherwise how does the HVAC turn on?
2006-11-17 02:40:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋