On 2008-07-23 20:58:44 +0100, benpost said:

thanks for the thermostat link!

just before i go ahead and buy one, do you know the best place to
install a thermostat?

in terms of location of radiators, windows, outside walls, main living
areas? ??

i could probably save money and get a wired one if i had it in the
lounge by the kitchen door, as the other side of the wall is the timer
unit, next to the boiler.

Main living area is the typical one, provided that:

- No additional source of heat such as a gas fire in the living room or
the rest of the house will get cold as the thermostat works to maintain
the set temperature.

- Not over radiators

- No thermostatic radiator valves used in living room. They will
"fight" with the thermostat

- Not near draughty windows


If you can't achieve that, then placing it in the hall is the other
choice - same rules. Kitchens are not a good location.