I have used a Honeywell CM927 for the last 10 years, and apart from the
receiver unit that died last year everything has worked as it should.

The CM927 is now dead - well, it freezes every couple of days and
nothing but a battery removal brings it back to life. According to their
tech support it is a goner.

A new unit is £100+, so I had a look elsewhere as well as. For example,
the Salus RT500 RF goes for around ~ £30 for the thermostat + receiver,
and I can probably sell the Honeywell receiver for £20+ on eBay.

Any experience with this? Any recommendation/please avoid for an
alternative 7-day thermostat + receiver? They are placed no more than 1m
apart BTW.

I just want something that "works", and will be trouble free for years
to come (it gets cold in here in the winter...).

Many thanks in advance.

On 24/06/16 13:44, JoeJoe wrote:
I have used a Honeywell CM927 for the last 10 years, and apart from the
receiver unit that died last year everything has worked as it should.

The CM927 is now dead - well, it freezes every couple of days and
nothing but a battery removal brings it back to life. According to their
tech support it is a goner.

A new unit is £100+, so I had a look elsewhere as well as. For example,
the Salus RT500 RF goes for around ~ £30 for the thermostat + receiver,
and I can probably sell the Honeywell receiver for £20+ on eBay.

Any experience with this? Any recommendation/please avoid for an
alternative 7-day thermostat + receiver? They are placed no more than 1m
apart BTW.

I just want something that "works", and will be trouble free for years
to come (it gets cold in here in the winter...).

Many thanks in advance.


Without hesitation, I would recommend Heat Genius:

http://www.heatgenius.co.uk/

Start with the base unit and boiler relay and you have full basic
automation and remote control.

Add some rad valve heads later if you want and you have incremental
zoning without touching a pipe cutter

And it's a very reliable system IME. British too

On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:44:56 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:

I have used a Honeywell CM927 for the last 10 years, and apart from the
receiver unit that died last year everything has worked as it should.

The CM927 is now dead - well, it freezes every couple of days and
nothing but a battery removal brings it back to life. According to their
tech support it is a goner.

A new unit is £100+, so I had a look elsewhere as well as. For example,
the Salus RT500 RF goes for around ~ £30 for the thermostat + receiver,
and I can probably sell the Honeywell receiver for £20+ on eBay.

Any experience with this? Any recommendation/please avoid for an
alternative 7-day thermostat + receiver? They are placed no more than 1m
apart BTW.

I just want something that "works", and will be trouble free for years
to come (it gets cold in here in the winter...).

Many thanks in advance.

Six months to a year back I had the same problem.
[In fact receipt says 26th August 2015.]

In my case the screen failed.

Plumb Centre do a compatible version with slightly fewer functions.

http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product...-programmable-
room-thermostat/

£51.00

It paired with the Honeywell control unit by the boiler and so far has
worked fine.

Cheers


Dave R



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On 24/06/2016 15:17, David wrote:
A new unit is £100+, so I had a look elsewhere as well as. For example,
the Salus RT500 RF goes for around ~ £30 for the thermostat + receiver

Had a Salus RT500 RF for over a year and working good for me, I just
move it in to the room I am going to use. Easy controls. I paid £34 on
ebay for mine.

On 24/06/2016 14:03, Tim Watts wrote:
On 24/06/16 13:44, JoeJoe wrote:
I have used a Honeywell CM927 for the last 10 years, and apart from the
receiver unit that died last year everything has worked as it should.

The CM927 is now dead - well, it freezes every couple of days and
nothing but a battery removal brings it back to life. According to their
tech support it is a goner.

A new unit is £100+, so I had a look elsewhere as well as. For example,
the Salus RT500 RF goes for around ~ £30 for the thermostat + receiver,
and I can probably sell the Honeywell receiver for £20+ on eBay.

Any experience with this? Any recommendation/please avoid for an
alternative 7-day thermostat + receiver? They are placed no more than 1m
apart BTW.

I just want something that "works", and will be trouble free for years
to come (it gets cold in here in the winter...).

Many thanks in advance.


Without hesitation, I would recommend Heat Genius:

http://www.heatgenius.co.uk/

Start with the base unit and boiler relay and you have full basic
automation and remote control.

Add some rad valve heads later if you want and you have incremental
zoning without touching a pipe cutter

And it's a very reliable system IME. British too

Thanks, but I may have to rob a bank first ;-)

On 24/06/2016 15:17, David wrote:
On Fri, 24 Jun 2016 13:44:56 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:

I have used a Honeywell CM927 for the last 10 years, and apart from the
receiver unit that died last year everything has worked as it should.

The CM927 is now dead - well, it freezes every couple of days and
nothing but a battery removal brings it back to life. According to their
tech support it is a goner.

A new unit is £100+, so I had a look elsewhere as well as. For example,
the Salus RT500 RF goes for around ~ £30 for the thermostat + receiver,
and I can probably sell the Honeywell receiver for £20+ on eBay.

Any experience with this? Any recommendation/please avoid for an
alternative 7-day thermostat + receiver? They are placed no more than 1m
apart BTW.

I just want something that "works", and will be trouble free for years
to come (it gets cold in here in the winter...).

Many thanks in advance.

Six months to a year back I had the same problem.
[In fact receipt says 26th August 2015.]

In my case the screen failed.

Plumb Centre do a compatible version with slightly fewer functions.

http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product...-programmable-
room-thermostat/

£51.00

It paired with the Honeywell control unit by the boiler and so far has
worked fine.

Cheers


Dave R

Thanks a lot for that!

I assume it is a re-badged Honeywell as the receiver looks identical.

Ordered one...