On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:08:02 +0100, David Hansen
wrote:

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 15:01:21 +0100 someone who may be Mike P
mike@askme wrote this:-

Rads have TRV's ..... There is a wall thermostat in the hall at bottom
of the stairs ... and NO radiator. [snip]

Is the thermostat in the right place ?

Almost certainly not.


Yes but rather contentious amongst the older generation who had
central heating "put in" in the late '60s

Me : "Why did you have the thermostat placed just inside the front
door.

F.I.L. : It's the coldest place in the house.

Me : But the all the radiators in the house will come on when you open
the front door.

USW. USW.

Such a thermostat should be placed in a location which reflects the
external temperature,

Being quite serious, that's outside, Not that mine is outside, mine is
in the lounge but the only heat input apart from a couple of radiators
with lockshield valves. is the TV which is on constantly so gets
compensated for when the radiators are balanced, and the heat output
of human beings. if they affect the demand on the boiler at least
that's where they are.

The net result is not bad except when SWMBO starts steam ironing in
there whilst watching TV. Then the heating to the entire house shuts
down. :-((

DG