I'm in exactly the same situation. We had a new heating system installed in may and now we have this type of thermostat. In fact I think that mine's exactly the same like yours Jackie. It has 2 buttons, going up or down and yes you can count, but because it doesn't wrap sometimes you just don't know what position you're at. When they were installing this new system I approached the company that were doing the work, they said that they're not aware of any way that any adaptation can be made to these thermostats and that if there is it's totally up to the local council as they own the property. When I approached them about it they were very uninterested and simply kept saying that technically there is nothing that can be done so basically tough, I gonna have to deal with it the way it is. Sad to say, this attitude doesn't surprise me. Camden has never been particularly friendly or approachable about anything, but that's another subject for another place.
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To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, October 06, 2008 9:58 AM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Talking Central Heating Control Unit Hi John I'm so glad you have raised this thread as I wanted to ask a question about it on this list. My flat has a really technical electric heating system that is beginning to drive me to distraction. Each of the radiators can be timed and worked independently of each other. Then there is the thermostat on the wall which has two buttons to move it up or down to whatever degrees you want, and a panel inside that lets you time it. All lovely if you have eyes to set everything!! (smile). The problem I'm having is knowing what the thermostat is showing in degrees. I've turned all my radiators off and put them on manually when I need heat, or else the thermostat controlling the whole thing will jump into life when I'm not in, and I don't want that as I'm out so much of the time. Does anybody know whether there is anything that will talk, allowing me to get some speech feedback when using the thermostat, and how it could be wired into the system? More to the point, could I insist my landlord does this, or at least is prepared to look into it? Any help or advice on this would be greatly appreciated. I have read threads on similar subjects before, but it's always the same ... When it doesn't apply to you and all that? Jackie -----Original Message----- From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Farley Sent: 05 October 2008 18:20 To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [access-uk] Talking Central Heating Control Unit As in the subject line, does anyone know if such a divice is available, and if so, where from? Many thanks. John. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________ ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq
