Re: best digital programmable room thermostat?

[Dean Smith <dean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have this one (Horstman HRFS1)

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/93829/Plumbing/Central-Heating-Controls/Horst=
mann-HRFS1-Room-Thermostat

Its a 5+2 (or7) with about 6 time bands through the day for each.=20
Because of the number of time periods it can take a while to change...as=20
you have to amend each one. Not difficult though. Its typical electronic=20
timer setting sort of thing.

For boost - you simply hit the up/down arrows a couple of time to get=20
the new temp (0.5 deg increments) and press set. It holds that until the=20
next programmed timeperiod kicks in and sets its own temperature.

It is RF so the programmer/thermostat itself sits on the side in our=20
Hallway.....the base unit is in the normal place in the airing cupboard.=20
No great re-wiring needed which was a plus for me. The programmer unit=20
is arguably a little bigger than it needs to be and I wouldnt really=20
want it on the wall. We have it free standing tucked behind a picture=20
frame though.

No external interface though

For the price....it fitted my needs very well,.

Dean


On 22/11/2010 11:32, Joseph Heenan wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm not sure if this a bit too "low end" to be on topic
here, but I've
> had quite a search around and haven't found much in the way of reviews
> etc out there:
>
> My combi boiler's thermostat is starting to play up, so I want to
> replace it with something better (but don't want to go as far as
zoning
> off rooms etc!).
>
> So what I'm looking for:
>
> - a programmable digital thermostat (preferably 5 + 2 days I guess)
>
> - available in the UK
>
> - a /good/ userfriendly UI (ie. changing a setting should neither
> require recourse to the manual or leave me feeling I want to beat the
> thing to a pulp)
>
> - a simple to use "boost" type button for the wife when
she's feeling=20
> chilly
>
> - some kind of external home automation type interface might be nice
too
> (ethernet, rs232, whatever) but I don't view this as a "must
have"
>
> - I'm not really bothered about it being wireless/RF
>
> - under the =A3100 mark unless it's /really/ nice :-)
>
> The current thermostat (a fairly standard drayton) has 3 wires going
to
> it, which I believe means I shouldn't have any problem fitting a
> replacement without needing extra wiring.
>
> Here's a few I've come across in my search:
>
> http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/glowarm-rt500rf-wireless-1932-17047
>
> http://www.heatingcontrolsonline.co.uk/siemens-rev24-hardwired-programmab=
le-thermostat-p-541.html
>
> http://www.heatmisershop.co.uk/products/Programmable-Thermostat-%252d-Hea=
tmiser-PRT.html
>
> http://www.draytoncontrols.co.uk/Digistat3ProgrammableRoomThermostats.asp=
x
>
> They tick most of the buttons, but I've found little in the way of
> reviews over how good the user interface is.
>
> Any thoughts / past experience anyone can share would be very welcome!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Joseph
>
>=20



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