This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. TRVs — thermostatic radiator valves — were designed to save homeowners money on their energy bills. I remember the very first ones I installed: they were big, bulky, and not especially reliable. It was really around the 1980s that…
A room thermostat is a device that controls the temperature of your central heating system — or is it? As a retired central heating engineer, I’ve installed many room thermostats over the years in customers’ homes. They range from the very basic dial thermostat right up to the latest smart thermostat. In reality, they all…
This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When the Google Nest was first launched in the UK, it was simply called the “Nest Thermostat” — not Google Nest, as it’s known today. Before Nest arrived Before Nest appeared, the standard fit was the Drayton Digistat RF1…
This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Everyone seems to want a smart thermostat these days. Before you spend £150-£250 on one, here’s the honest answer from someone who’s fitted thousands of heating controls over 50 years: sometimes it’s a genuinely good upgrade, and sometimes it’s…
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