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I have Honeywell wireless stats which seem reliable after 9 years
operation.

The only issue was with some sort of preemptive operation where
they "learn" to turn on early and meet the required temperature.
The system seemed to have a mind of its own.
Once this "feature" was disabled, the heating came on at time
specified without problems.

My concern was interference from other devices, but this does not
seem to have happened.

Phil
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Some of the lcd displays on Honeywell gear has prematurely failed according
to some friends of mine but the unit still worked so to speak.
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I have Honeywell wireless stats which seem reliable after 9 years
operation.

The only issue was with some sort of preemptive operation where
they "learn" to turn on early and meet the required temperature.
The system seemed to have a mind of its own.
Once this "feature" was disabled, the heating came on at time
specified without problems.

My concern was interference from other devices, but this does not
seem to have happened.

Phil
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The Other John wrote:
Any recommendations and/or don't touch with the proverbial?


Next doors is a nightmare.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:39:47 +0100, Capitol wrote:

Next doors is a nightmare.

In what respect? Radio/TV interference? Phantom operation of *your* CH?

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The Other John wrote:
On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:39:47 +0100, Capitol wrote:


Next doors is a nightmare.

In what respect? Radio/TV interference? Phantom operation of *your* CH?


Loses connection. followed by logic failure. Has to be
restarted from scratch. Can't remember the make, it's rebranded BG.

On 14/09/16 23:03, The Other John wrote:
On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:39:47 +0100, Capitol wrote:

Next doors is a nightmare.

In what respect? Radio/TV interference? Phantom operation of *your* CH?

Mine occasionally needs to be totally reset after a thunderstorm,.
otherwise reliable


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On 14/09/2016 20:59, The Other John wrote:
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If you are after a programmable one then this one is worth considering:

http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product...om-thermostat/

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

Bought it a few months ago after if was recommended here to replace a
dead Honeywell CM927, and it works as it should.

On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:57:58 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:


If you are after a programmable one then this one is worth considering:

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

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

Bought it a few months ago after if was recommended here to replace a
dead Honeywell CM927, and it works as it should.

That looks interesting - thanks.

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On 14/09/2016 23:01, The Other John wrote:
On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:57:58 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:


If you are after a programmable one then this one is worth considering:

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

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

Bought it a few months ago after if was recommended here to replace a
dead Honeywell CM927, and it works as it should.

That looks interesting - thanks.


I bought this over a year ago and no complaints.easy to programme.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SALUS-RT50...AOSwbPxXPtD L

On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:39:06 +0100, ss wrote:

I bought this over a year ago and no complaints.easy to programme.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SALUS-RT50...-DAY-WIRELESS-
PROGRAMMABLE-ROOM-STAT-RT500RF-BRAND-NEW-/252412174542?
hash=item3ac4f020ce:g:fFEAAOSwbPxXPtDL

I've decided to give this one a go as the good reviews seem to outnumber
the bad ones.

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On 14/09/2016 21:57, JoeJoe wrote:

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

I bought one badged as Honeywell and it was £55 three years ago. It
works fine. Never had a problem with it.

Bill

I too am looking for a wireless programmable one that does not need to be fixed in one position rather one that can be moved from room to room. At present our existing one is in the lounge but we have a 2nd reception room which has a conservatory attached, in this room there is a noticeable temp drop as the evening progresses. Once the CH system goes into heat maintenance mode not enough heat gets to this 2nd room to keep it comfortable. I know the ideal solution would be to have a second circuit but to do so would be very disruptive and costly hence the movable thermostat. To avoid the lounge getting too hot with the thermostat placed in the 2nd room we already have a TRV on the lounge radiator which we keep on its max. setting to avoid it conflicting with the thermostat and we have TRVs on all but the bathroom radiator.

You might ask why not permanently place the thermostat in this 2nd room with it being the coldest and rely on the TRVs to maintain comfort levels elsewhere? The reason for that is this room is not always used in the evenings so I am quite happy at times for it to be cooler than ideal rather than heating up an empty room. It is really for the occasions when both reception rooms are used that I need this arrangement.

Richard

On 15/09/2016 03:57, Tricky Dicky wrote:
I too am looking for a wireless programmable one that does not need to be fixed in one position rather one that can be moved from room to room. At present our existing one is in the lounge but we have a 2nd reception room which has a conservatory attached, in this room there is a noticeable temp drop as the evening progresses. Once the CH system goes into heat maintenance mode not enough heat gets to this 2nd room to keep it comfortable. I know the ideal solution would be to have a second circuit but to do so would be very disruptive and costly hence the movable thermostat. To avoid the lounge getting too hot with the thermostat placed in the 2nd room we already have a TRV on the lounge radiator which we keep on its max. setting to avoid it conflicting with the thermostat and we have TRVs on all but the bathroom radiator.

You might ask why not permanently place the thermostat in this 2nd room with it being the coldest and rely on the TRVs to maintain comfort levels elsewhere? The reason for that is this room is not always used in the evenings so I am quite happy at times for it to be cooler than ideal rather than heating up an empty room. It is really for the occasions when both reception rooms are used that I need this arrangement.

We use an (ancient) battery-powered Danfloss wireless programmable
thermostat which was designed to be fixed to a wall but works happily
enough without. I can't see why any other should not do so equally well.

I screwed ours to a small piece of board (a) to keep the battery cover
and (b) reduce the risk of a determined user getting it down the back of
a sofa


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On 15/09/2016 07:23, Robin wrote:

I screwed ours to a small piece of board (a) to keep the battery cover
and (b) reduce the risk of a determined user getting it down the back of
a sofa


Sorry - senior moment. The battery cover is on the front. The board
was to cover the "keyholes" on the back for the screws in a wall which
would have allowed all sorts of things to get onto the circuit board.

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On 15/09/2016 03:57, Tricky Dicky wrote:
I too am looking for a wireless programmable one that does not need to be fixed in one position rather one that can be moved from room to room. At present our existing one is in the lounge but we have a 2nd reception room which has a conservatory attached, in this room there is a noticeable temp drop as the evening progresses. Once the CH system goes into heat maintenance mode not enough heat gets to this 2nd room to keep it comfortable. I know the ideal solution would be to have a second circuit but to do so would be very disruptive and costly hence the movable thermostat. To avoid the lounge getting too hot with the thermostat placed in the 2nd room we already have a TRV on the lounge radiator which we keep on its max. setting to avoid it conflicting with the thermostat and we have TRVs on all but the bathroom radiator.

You might ask why not permanently place the thermostat in this 2nd room with it being the coldest and rely on the TRVs to maintain comfort levels elsewhere? The reason for that is this room is not always used in the evenings so I am quite happy at times for it to be cooler than ideal rather than heating up an empty room. It is really for the occasions when both reception rooms are used that I need this arrangement.

Richard


A smart phone controllable 'stat - Nest and suchlike?

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Tricky Dicky Wrote in message:
I too am looking for a wireless programmable one that does not need to be fixed in one position rather one that can be moved from room to room. At present our existing one is in the lounge but we have a 2nd reception room which has a conservatory attached, in this room there is a noticeable temp drop as the evening progresses. Once the CH system goes into heat maintenance mode not enough heat gets to this 2nd room to keep it comfortable. I know the ideal solution would be to have a second circuit but to do so would be very disruptive and costly hence the movable thermostat. To avoid the lounge getting too hot with the thermostat placed in the 2nd room we already have a TRV on the lounge radiator which we keep on its max. setting to avoid it conflicting with the thermostat and we have TRVs on all but the bathroom radiator.

You might ask why not permanently place the thermostat in this 2nd room with it being the coldest and rely on the TRVs to maintain comfort levels elsewhere? The reason for that is this room is not always used in the evenings so I am quite happy at times for it to be cooler than ideal rather than heating up an empty room. It is really for the occasions when both reception rooms are used that I need this arrangement.

Richard


Shurely if you turn the existing lounge thermostatic rad valve
down a bit it will take the lounge longer to warm up, meantime
your 2nd room will get more heat, until your lounge trips the
existing thermostat....?
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On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 02:04:52 +0100, Bill Wright wrote:


I bought one badged as Honeywell and it was £55 three years ago. It
works fine. Never had a problem with it.


The reason I'm looking for a wireless one is because my Honeywell CM901
wired one (3 years old) has just gone faulty - it says the room
temperature is 40C (with the heating off). I've tried factory reset - no
change and I've left the batteries out for a day in the hope that it might
revert to normality but no change. This is the second CM901, the first
one didn't work out of the box! So I'm a bit wary of Honeywell. Salus
units seem to get mixed reviews from 5 star to 1. I'll just have to keep
looking and make up my mind before the frosts set in.

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On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:57:58 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:

On 14/09/2016 20:59, The Other John wrote:
Any recommendations and/or don't touch with the proverbial?


If you are after a programmable one then this one is worth considering:

http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product...om-thermostat/

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

Bought it a few months ago after if was recommended here to replace a
dead Honeywell CM927, and it works as it should.

Did you replace the relay box as well, or use the Plumbcenter
controller with the old Honeywell relay box?

My MILs CM927, about 5 years old, has lost the units digit on the
temperature display, although otherwise seems to be working ok. I know
that there have been display problems with the CM927 in the past, but
had hoped they'd been fixed by the time I bought that one.

On 15/09/2016 09:55, Davidm wrote:
On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:57:58 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:

On 14/09/2016 20:59, The Other John wrote:
Any recommendations and/or don't touch with the proverbial?


If you are after a programmable one then this one is worth considering:

http://www.plumbcenter.co.uk/product...om-thermostat/

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

Bought it a few months ago after if was recommended here to replace a
dead Honeywell CM927, and it works as it should.

Did you replace the relay box as well, or use the Plumbcenter
controller with the old Honeywell relay box?

My MILs CM927, about 5 years old, has lost the units digit on the
temperature display, although otherwise seems to be working ok. I know
that there have been display problems with the CM927 in the past, but
had hoped they'd been fixed by the time I bought that one.


I did, but there was no need as the receiver units are identical.

On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 09:55:04 +0100, Davidm wrote:

On Wed, 14 Sep 2016 21:57:58 +0100, JoeJoe wrote:

On 14/09/2016 20:59, The Other John wrote:
Any recommendations and/or don't touch with the proverbial?


If you are after a programmable one then this one is worth considering:

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

It is a Honeywell under the cover, and around a third of the price of a
similar one with a Honeywell badge.

Bought it a few months ago after if was recommended here to replace a
dead Honeywell CM927, and it works as it should.

Did you replace the relay box as well, or use the Plumbcenter controller
with the old Honeywell relay box?

My MILs CM927, about 5 years old, has lost the units digit on the
temperature display, although otherwise seems to be working ok. I know
that there have been display problems with the CM927 in the past, but
had hoped they'd been fixed by the time I bought that one.

I did the same (after recommendation from this NG).

I didn't bother to change the controller and the thermostat connected up
fine and seems to be doing O.K.


Cheers


Dave R


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On 14/09/16 20:59, The Other John wrote:
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Well - what functionality do you want?

On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:38:08 +0100, Tim Watts wrote:

Well - what functionality do you want?

Programmable - same every day of the week.

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