Add controls to Oil boiler

[DIYhelp04]

Hi, I’ve just moved in to a place and it has an old oil boiler that works fine.
It has had a new pump recently.
The boiler and pump power supply is just plugged in to a socket. So it’s either on or off.
Is it ok to add a basic control panel with a wireless room stat to this set up?
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Terrywookfit]

If you can switch the boiler only on to get hot water and both on for heating there should be no problem.

 

[DIYhelp04]

Thankyou for your reply.
The boiler just runs the heating.
It has an electric Immersion tank.

 

[Terrywookfit]

That is unusual are you sure
But if that is how it is piped you will have no problem fitting a stat.

 

[fixitflav]

Thankyou for your reply.
The boiler just runs the heating.
It has an electric Immersion tank.

A hard-wired roomstat is no problem, but not sure about wireless. An old boiler won't have anything to receive signals from the stat. It would need a relay or something wired into the boiler/pump circuit. Does the wireless stat come with that?

 

[muggles]

A hard-wired roomstat is no problem, but not sure about wireless. An old boiler won't have anything to receive signals from the stat. It would need a relay or something wired into the boiler/pump circuit. Does the wireless stat come with that?

Yes, wireless thermostats are supplied with a hard wired receiver

 

[fixitflav]

Yes, wireless thermostats are supplied with a hard wired receiver

OK thanks. If a boiler comes with wireless stat it must have the kit built-in, but I wasn't sure about retro-fitted stats.

 

[DIYhelp04]

The wireless stat came with a small control box with is just power in,then power out which will wire straight to wires that was in the 3pin plug.
Thanks for all the advice