Combi Boiler Room Thermostat

This activates the boiler.

Combi boiler room thermostat.

Thermostatic radiator valves in all rooms except the one with the room thermostat. 3 wire thermostat and programmer. A boiler interlock motorised valves. They work by automatically sensing the air temperature and when the temperature falls to a pre determined setting the thermostat will tell the heating to turn on.

It is often located somewhere neutral like the hallway but it can often be in the main living room of the house where occupants spend most of their time. This is the same operation as the volt free system except in this case line voltage is applied to the controls and boiler. While your boiler thermostat and room thermostat are ways to control the temperature of your entire home and hot water thermostatic radiator valves trvs allow you to manage the temperature of individual rooms. The boiler only operates if both the programmer and thermostat are on.

A room thermostat preferably a timed or programmable one. Traditionally the thermostat is connected to the boiler by wires running through the walls of the home. When heat is required the thermostat connects these two wires together applying the full mains voltage to the switched line terminal. You can find out more about combination boilers and the best brands on our dedicated combi boilers page.

Water is heated in a special chamber of the boiler which is usually powered by gas or fuel oil and is then distributed to different rooms of the home via radiators or other heat distribution systems installed. A boiler thermostat helps in controlling the boiler operation thus maintaining a proper set temperature inside the home. A 2 wire thermostat is connected between line and the switched line terminal on the boiler. This is called a single channel programmer.

We have a great range of wireless thermostats available that make it easier to control your heating remotely. If the thermostat is also activated the sl terminal on the boiler is connected to line and the boiler operates. A programmable thermostat for a combi boiler need only control the heating as the hot water is instantaneous.