Drayton Wiser Smart Thermostat Heating Control Heating Only - Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home and IFTTT

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Less suitable for smaller homes due to the requirement for a water cylinder and cold water tank in addition to the central heating boiler.

Hot water can be stored within the cylinder, beneficial for larger households where a lot of hot water is used. Hot water is available on demand independently of the central heating, without having to wait for a water cylinder to heat up. We did notice a slight delay of around 10 seconds to one minute between boosting the heating from both the radiator thermostat or the app and the boiler springing into action. The further away from the Heat Hub the thermostat is, the longer the delay. Initially, we also struggled to get the radiator thermostat in the room furthest from the Heat Hub to remain connected to the system at all times. It would often drop the signal, meaning we were unable to control it via the app. However, after installing an optional Wiser Smart Plug – which also doubles as a range extender for the system – in a room between the Heat Hub and the troublesome radiator thermostat, connection issues were no longer a problem.Four 22mm or 28mm copper pipes connected to the boiler (sometimes three pipes if an injector T is fitted, but a fourth 22mm or 28mm copper pipe will still be nearby). HubR: User: Push Button/LED; I/O: Mains Relays (1-3), Digital Boiler Interface; Room thermostat: User: TFT display, touch buttons; I/O: None; Radiator thermostat: User: Twist Cap, LED; I/O: None On the 2-channel programmer where you set your schedules, try setting the hot water side to off and the central heating side to on. If doing this automatically turns on the hot water side as well, this would indicate a gravity system. ADVANTAGES OF GRAVITY-FED SYSTEMS (non-pumped) Wiser smart thermostats are compatible with most boiler makes and models, but it’s important to consider which boiler system type you have when selecting your Wiser kit. Here we’ll guide you through the most common boiler system types to help you find the ideal Wiser products to suit your home. Also try our online Product Selector to find the right kit in just a few short steps. Insights tab provides stats about the number of hours the heating has been switched on and energy saving made through Eco mode

In residential areas with low water pressure a gravity or gravity/pumped system is usually the best option. Some systems incorporate a pump to help provide greater pressure at the taps. Also known as sealed or system boiler systems, a conventional boiler system with an unvented hot water cylinder uses a hot water cylinder that’s separate to the boiler but does not require a cold water tank usually typical of vented gravity-fed systems. CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVENTIONAL BOILERS (with unvented cylinder and one heating zone) A cold water feed or expansion tank is situated higher than the hot water cylinder, usually in the loft or attic.A combi boiler requires good water pressure, so may not be suitable in some residential areas where pressure is low.

Installation and servicing is usually cheaper than other system types due to less equipment and plumbing - required. HubR: 148mm(w) 93mm(h), 31mm(d); Room thermostat: 76mm(w), 76mm(h), 25mm(d); Radiator thermostat: 93mm(h), 51mm(dia) This type of system is effectively an upgraded gravity-fed system, where the central heating has been upgraded to be fully pumped, while the hot water remains gravity-fed. This type of upgrade allows separate central heating and hot water timer control, unlike standard gravity-fed systems, due to the addition of motorised valves and a cylinder thermostat. CHARACTERISTICS OF CONVENTIONAL BOILERS (with vented hot water and fully pumped)A distinctive feature of a gravity-fed system is four 22mm or 28mm copper pipes connected to the boiler (sometimes three pipes if an injector T is fitted, but a fourth 22mm or 28mm copper pipe will still be nearby). Now that we’re clear what a combi boiler is, some combi boiler systems have two separate heating zones, controlled by two thermostats. CHARACTERISTICS OF COMBI BOILERS (two heating zones) The Drayton Wiser system lets you set a schedule for each thermostat, indicating a desired temperature for each room in your home at different times of the day. For example, you can set the bathroom to warm up first thing in the morning and last thing at night, if you don’t use it during the day. As already mentioned, you can override a set schedule at any time by manually twisting the top of the radiator thermostat (turning the heating on in that room for 30 minutes) or from the app, where you can choose for the heating to remain on for between 30 minutes and three hours.