BRITISH GAS WIRELESS RECEIVER WR1

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Q is: has anybody else had my original problem - led display on remote blank - and found a way to sort it? and We'll be adding further updates on how we're finding Remote Heating Control. Given that we're not exactly having a warm summer in the UK, we suspect we'll be needing to make more use of our home's heating in the coming months, so let's see how we get on. Related Links: Hi, on a similar vein I am contemplating upgrading my water and heating controls to the HIVE system. Currently I have a BG RC Plus Wireless Programmable Room Thermostat linked to a BG WR1 receiver to provide heating control. For water control I have a BG UT2 Single Channel Timeswitch/Controller. This is connected to a CS1 Tank Stat via wiring centre. The boiler is a conventional BG 330+. I have a separate water tank. There are two separate Drayton zone valves for water and heating. Lastly there is a pump. This system was installed by BG in 2011. In the middle of July 2012, British Gas installed their "Remote Heating Control" system into Pete's house. Here, you'll find an overview of the installation process, handy for anyone considering getting the service. We've also created a video and audio podcast to help explain how installation works. Remote Heating Control Installation I am probably going to get someone in to look at the boiler at this point as it seems to think its hotter than it actually is

Push button 1 followed by 2 and hold them both depressed together Red LED will flash for 2 secs then go out (learn mode) With this in place, Paul then turned his attention to the rather dated looking thermostat in our hall. He removed this, and was able to fit the new unit in place of the old one, as you'll see below. As the footprint of the new controller is larger than the thermostat, this was a neat installation. British Gas Remote Heating Control Installation If you're considering getting the British Gas Heating Control system, you may be interested in how the system is installed. We documented the installation process as part of our review. The Energy Saving Trust recommends that your thermostat should be set to between 18°C and 21°C. Programming your scheduleSetting up heating and hot water schedules are a great way of making sure your home’s the right temperature, at the right times. And by only having your heating on when you actually need it, you’ll use less energy and lower your energy bills. I have seen other posts regarding issues with these units but they don't seem to be quite the same as my problem. These wireless stats are/were often fitted by BG. They are probably rebadged Drayton Digistats. Alas they have an unfortunate failure mode that can cause the stat and the receiver module to become "unpaired". My system is labelled "British Gas WR1 Wireless System" which is the sensor by the boiler and the thermostat is labelled "British Gas RC1 Wireless System" What is happening now is that if I press button 2, sometimes the green light will light but will switch off again as soon as I release the button.

Remove the batteries and replace them with fully charged ones – the Hive Thermostat takes 4 AA batteries, while the Hive Thermostat Mini takes 4 AAA batteries First off, Paul set up the small Hub (pictured below), which plugged into the router, in my case, the BT Home Hub. You'll need a spare Ethernet port on your router, and a nearby mains plug. The batteries died on my wireless thermostat and there were no instructions or manuals from the previous owner of the property. Make sure both battery compartments are out on the 'Wireless Display' and the screen has gone blank, takes about 2 mins to fade If your heating is scheduled to be on but isn’t switching on, it could be because of the temperature it’s set to.

Hi.... I have recently had a problem with my central heating timer and suspect it is the wireless receiver unit which has either failed or has a loose wire but would value opinions if anyone could offer advice... For those without a smartphone, the Controller can receive text messages from any mobile phone. During set-up, multiple SMS users can be added. You also have the option to set up a heating schedule during setup, or later. We opted to do this later, accepting the defaults provided. Regular listeners to our podcast will know that in recent shows, we've been reporting on various energy-saving products from British Gas. Following on from our look behind the scenes at their HQ in Staines, we're pleased to report that we're now taking part in the "Don't Take Our Word For It" campaign, where British Gas install products into the homes of tech bloggers and podcasters, to get some independent views on how the Smarter Homes products work. Anyone have any ideas what the issue could be? Failing that is there a way to switch the display screen on both? Don’t really want to get a heating engineer out if an easy fix.

Next, Paul started on the boiler. He identified that my boiler was fitted with a 13amp mains fuse, and promptly changed this for a 3amp fuse (a nice touch), then worked to disconnect the wired connection from the boiler to the wall thermostat. I have also had problems, not with same model of wireless thermostat, but it did have me pulling my hair out trying to work out what was going on, until the fault got to a very bad stage. I sourced a new thermostat but can’t seem to link it to the receiver following the instructions online (below) or provided with the new thermostat. The part about a blinking red light and linking just doesn’t happen, a full red light stays on and no linking seems to take place. Looking at the manual it says that its max temp it should heat to (internally I guess) is 80 degrees C which makes sense. Boiler is displaying 58 on the front of its display as I type, but if I feel inlet vs outlet they really seem to feel much cooler and the radiators are all tepid. If I hit boost on the hive unit it comes on briefly and then turns itself off when the display on the front hits 79. (which makes sense) but again if you feel the pipes its clearly not that. On my old system I would have to force it to override to bring it up to the mark, but that was also subject to the boiler just turning off... Sometimes it will run and heat the house, other times like now it yo yo's up and down never really getting the place warm other than with the first cycle of the day. I would have thought it should be monitoring the return feed for this but that is the subject for another day and another post.

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Fit a proper thermostat, one that will keep working. And if you can't diy, have anyone but BG do it. I came home last night at 00:30 and found the display had died and after spending 15mins working out how to replace the batteries l then spent till 2am browsing the web to find out how you get the two units to talk to one another. Random button pressing was not working!!! We've only just started playing with the web-based interface to control our home heating, and have also been playing with the iPhone application that can let us adjust out heating from anywhere in the world. So far, it's all working, and we can control the heating remotely without a problem. Setup is fairly straightforward - the Hub had been pre-linked to our British Gas account, and we have to enter the Hub Key and create a 4 digit PIN. The process took a few minutes, and the British Gas engineer was prepared to do this, although I was keen to do the set-up for myself. The set-up routine performed a scan for connected devices, and found our new kit with no problem. Next, he installed the Wireless Receiver. This receives a wireless signal from the new thermostat controller. The Receiver is screwed to the wall next to the boiler, with two cables connecting the Receiver to the boiler.