RE: Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)

["Roger" <roger@xxxxxxx>]

Was wondering about fitting the Honeywell kit. Why is it that automating
the
heating costs almost as much as the rest of the house put together??

BTW the DIN rail X10 switch can handle 16A so should do an immersion heater

Roger Shingler

-----Original Message-----
From: kinchyuk [mailto:kinchyuk@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 27 February 2002 19:23
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Control of heating (X10/Comfort/HV etc)


--- In ukha_d@y..., "psghome2002" <psghome@h...> wrote:
> I've been looking at both the RCS TX15B as sold on Lets Automate
and
> the upcoming Honeywell Smartfit interface with Comfort.

I've just done my Smartfit system today. Surprisingly easy to
install, even for someone who doesn't usually read instructions (see
my post yesterday about what happened with the immersion heater!).

The Smartfit is a piece of cake to install, I've got no previous CH
experience, but know how to wire neatly. Not sure the configuration
of your system, but mine is a Y-plan, one valve for hot water and
central heating. The Smartfit kit will replace your valve(s) with low
voltage RJ11-connected units, the thermostat with a combined
programmer/stat (again low voltage, two wire - I used the existing
stat wiring). Also, there's a low voltage connected tank stat.

You can also replace your box, although in my case it was easier (and
neater) to just jumper from the existing panel to the Smartfit main
unit.

Seems to work nicely, haven't done any HA interfacing or the like
yet, but it heats water which is more than the last mess ever did.

I got my Smartfit kit from Discounted Heating
(http://www.discountedheating.co.uk)
for just under £100+VAT, you may
be able to find it cheaper if you hunt around. For me, it was cheaper
than replacing all the broken bits (timer/controller, tank stat,
valve locked on CH only), plus when I finally get around to it I can
interface it to Comfort etc.

Alex

Alex



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