vaillant controls

[buckley plumb]

been asked to fit a vaillant plus - what are the vaillant controls like now are they easier to use than the older ones - the customer is old but requesting the vaillant rf programmable control

 

[kozak1968]

If they are above retirement age i would stick with a basic up and down stat. The vaillant programmable stat is still a bit complicated for some people. You dont want endless call backs when they realise that they havent programmed it to call for heat.

 

[CES]

Better installing a Honeywell CM927 RF IMHO.

 

[dancinplumba]

agree with CES

 

[Deleted member 25704]

If they are above retirement age i would stick with a basic up and down stat. The vaillant programmable stat is still a bit complicated for some people. You dont want endless call backs when they realise that they havent programmed it to call for heat.

This is good advice. Vaillant controls and simple, do not go together. However, I can understand the ease of the installation side with plug-in stuff that come with most boilers now.

If you are a bit more confident with your wiring, this one is ok:

Siemens RDH10-RF Wireless Digital Room Thermostat: Heating Controls Online

Fitted one a few weeks ago and elderly customers could understand it and work it. It is not programmable, so a basic timer was already fitted to the boiler which I left on timed - The stat has both existing room temperature and setting temperature on display.

The reciever device on this had a nice footprint which allowed wiring up the back easily and it set itself up by just removing the battery slip on the transmitter device.

For the price as well which was just over £50 from plumbase, was not so bad.

 

[Fishpond]

This is good advice. Vaillant controls and simple, do not go together. However, I can understand the ease of the installation side with plug-in stuff that come with most boilers now.

If you are a bit more confident with your wiring, this one is ok:

Siemens RDH10-RF Wireless Digital Room Thermostat: Heating Controls Online

Fitted one a few weeks ago and elderly customers could understand it and work it. It is not programmable, so a basic timer was already fitted to the boiler which I left on timed - The stat has both existing room temperature and setting temperature on display.

The reciever device on this had a nice footprint which allowed wiring up the back easily and it set itself up by just removing the battery slip on the transmitter device.

For the price as well which was just over £50 from plumbase, was not so bad.

I use the Siemens alot on installs where simplicity is key. There is a programable version of that stat too - which isn't too complicated either.

 

[bewsh]

We used to use the Siemens stats all the time in work, but we had endless call backs with people having issues with them. Either couldn't figure out how to use them or they'd lose signal or the relay in the receiver wouldn't switch. Now we use the Drayton stats. A lot better in my opinion!

 

[buckley plumb]

same here siemens ones only seem to last a few years . try and fit honeywell but they are expensive now

 

[Harvest Fields]

I would also fit a Honeywell CM927, very easy to use for the elderly