new thermostat

[bigbaddave309]

Care to elaborate with a make and model? Might just be better either going for a battery operated one or wireless one.

valliant ecotec pro 28

 

[Deleted member 267285]

valliant ecotec pro 28

Yep so depending on the age of it could be using 24v. Opening up that particular boiler does require safety checking afterwards.

 

[bigbaddave309]

Yep so depending on the age of it could be using 24v. Opening up that particular boiler does require safety checking afterwards.

the house is 12 years old

 

[ianmcd]

if you have an internal or external existing timer, this will have to be set to constant on, in order to test the wires at the thermostat

 

[bigbaddave309]

if you have an internal or external existing timer, this will have to be set to constant on, in order to test the wires at the thermostat

i have a internal programmer next to the thermostat

 

[ianmcd]

i understand i could run a power plug designed for something like this to give it power https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09TPJS5MS/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_3?smid=A151HA45N9AR70&psc=1

NO you cant use that

 

[bigbaddave309]

NO you cant use that

what you mean i cant use that that s how i turn on my heating

 

[ianmcd]

i have a internal programmer next to the thermostat

an internal programmer is built into the boiler

 

[bigbaddave309]

if you have an internal or external existing timer, this will have to be set to constant on, in order to test the wires at the thermostat

so what do you mean by this sorry for questions

 

[bigbaddave309]

Good morning right I have looked at my isolated switch near boiler an the grey wire is connected up so looks like it possible to wire smart one up

 

[bigbaddave309]

That may depend on the connections available at the other end of the cable.
For a simple solution, you could consider something like a battery operated Nest Thermostat E?

This is what at other end

 

[RandomGrinch]

This is what at other end

That shows us the wiring to a triple pole isolator, and doesn't really tell us more.
We still don't know if the wiring entering the isolator is connected to neutral (which would be naughty if it was, considering the free floating grey wire beneath the current thermostat).
And we still don't know if the thermostat was switching live or 24V - both would still work through the isolator.

....although having an isolator between thermostat and boiler would seem odd.

Does the other wire go straight into the boiler?

 

[bigbaddave309]

That show us the wiring to a triple pole isolator, and doesn't really tell us more.
We still don't know if the wiring entering the isolator is connected to neutral (which would be naughty if it was, considering the free floating grey wire beneath the current thermostat).
And we still don't know if the thermostat was switching live or 24V - both would still work through the isolator.

Does the other wire go straight into the boiler?

3 wires go to the boiler I have looked in the programmer an the grey neutral is connected aswell don't no if that helps

 

[RandomGrinch]

3 wires go to the boiler I have looked in the programmer an the grey neutral is connected aswell don't no if that helps

Photo of programmer?

 

[bigbaddave309]

Photo of programmer?