09-18-2012, 06:35 AM
Hi All,
I am after some hardware / configuration advice around z-wave and / or other way of tackling the problem.
I have a traditional heating system central heating plus hot water tank for water which is 98%+ efficient. I have been told in the colder months to run the system 24/7 and this is where the problem starts. I have one room stat in the hall way which is the coldest room , this is the only way of setting the temperature for the boiler to work to and therefore whilst the hall might be at 17 degrees the other rooms might be at 22 degrees. Which means whilst we are asleep or out of the house the vast majority of the house is running at a temperature higher than needed or the rooms are cold when we get home.
So what I want to do as a fix this year is start with 3 danfross z-wave radiator valves http://zwave-products.co.uk/shop/article_206/danfoss two for the lounge room and one for the bedroom.
I also need a boiler times boiler controller and another z-wave wall mounted room stat for the hall way. Any suggestions welcome on what product is best would be welcome as there seem to be lots and I really donââ¬â¢t know which one to choose.
What I was hoping to achieve is when comfort is in away mode the heating system drops to a lower temperature but not so low the boiler is heating the house from 2 or 3 degree temperatures, I guess this would be controlled by a message to the wall mounted room stat or boiler controller.
Depending on movement around the house and time of day I would want to heat the lounge or bedroom to a pleasant level for using which is easy to program in comfort once the z-wave device is included and associated (not so easy to do I have found)
Hope this makes sense and if you could come up with ideas before I spend a few hundred pounds on hardware that doesnââ¬â¢t deliver it would be much appreciated.
Best Regards
Lee
I am after some hardware / configuration advice around z-wave and / or other way of tackling the problem.
I have a traditional heating system central heating plus hot water tank for water which is 98%+ efficient. I have been told in the colder months to run the system 24/7 and this is where the problem starts. I have one room stat in the hall way which is the coldest room , this is the only way of setting the temperature for the boiler to work to and therefore whilst the hall might be at 17 degrees the other rooms might be at 22 degrees. Which means whilst we are asleep or out of the house the vast majority of the house is running at a temperature higher than needed or the rooms are cold when we get home.
So what I want to do as a fix this year is start with 3 danfross z-wave radiator valves http://zwave-products.co.uk/shop/article_206/danfoss two for the lounge room and one for the bedroom.
I also need a boiler times boiler controller and another z-wave wall mounted room stat for the hall way. Any suggestions welcome on what product is best would be welcome as there seem to be lots and I really donââ¬â¢t know which one to choose.
What I was hoping to achieve is when comfort is in away mode the heating system drops to a lower temperature but not so low the boiler is heating the house from 2 or 3 degree temperatures, I guess this would be controlled by a message to the wall mounted room stat or boiler controller.
Depending on movement around the house and time of day I would want to heat the lounge or bedroom to a pleasant level for using which is easy to program in comfort once the z-wave device is included and associated (not so easy to do I have found)
Hope this makes sense and if you could come up with ideas before I spend a few hundred pounds on hardware that doesnââ¬â¢t deliver it would be much appreciated.
Best Regards
Lee
