Radiators - a sensible approach

Automated Radiator Control Radiators are the most common form of heating found in UK homes today, although their popularity in new build properties has been overtaken by underfloor heating.

Many modern installations still rely on Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRVs) for temperature control. These devices are mounted onto the radiator themselves, and usually have a dial with numbers or symbols for the user to set the temperature. Whilst they are cheap and widely available, they suffer from a number of disadvantages:

crude mechanical temperature regulation
you have to manually adjust the temperature
no timed operation possible; to make a time zone, you have to re-pipe the heating and introduce a zone valve, timeclock, power supply and wiring

Sensible Heated Home Thermostat Control Using the unique Hometronic Radiator Controller, these problems disappear.

Now, for every room in your house, you can chose exactly what temperature you would like in the room, at what time.

Every room becomes a time and temperature zone; you can still adjust the temperature locally at the radiator, but normally you won’t need to, because it is automatic.

Patented wireless technology; no new wiring to install
fits onto the valve body of your existing TRV (you unscrew the old head, and discard it – no plumbing changes)
excellent electronic temperature control, using fuzzy logic.
remote-mounting temperature sensor/adjuster for boxed-in radiators or concealed valves
battery powered, min 2 year battery life
local adjustment knob, and LCD display
receives signals from the Hometronic Manager to tell the radiator what temperature is needed at a particular time and day
you can have several temperature setpoints every day (for example, cooler during the day, warmer in the evening for your Lounge)
you can shut down rooms to a lower temperature when not in use (e.g. Guest Rooms)

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