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I'm not a huge smart home guy. I just have a doorbell camera, a camera, a smart plug, a smart switch, and a light bulb - all running through an Apple TV. When
by cyrialize 2y ago
I'm not a huge smart home guy. I just have a doorbell camera, a camera, a smart plug, a smart switch, and a light bulb - all running through an Apple TV.
When I originally bought my home I was thinking of making everything smart, but I realized all of this was enough for me.
That being said - I'm absolutely STOKED that there are smart thermostatic radiator valves.
I will say for OP though - it may be worth having an expert come in and check on your radiators to help balance your system (or you could do this yourself).
Checking to see if radiators have the correct pitch, if you have the right sized radiator for your home, if you have the right pipes insulated, etc.
My impression was that if you get all the balancing right - you won't really need to fiddle with the valves again (unless of course you want to change the temperature in a room versus keeping it consistent).
I've also heard people say that it's generally a good idea to not have an adjustable radiator valve with the radiators by your thermostat - I think because when set wrong your thermostat will trigger and turn off the boiler.
I've been meaning to rebalance my home, with my first goal being to adjust the valves closest to the radiator so that they fill up the slowest.
We're in different countries so obviously you won't be able to use the contractors I used - but mine were wonderful. Their specialty is steam heat - nothing else. To get a new boiler they had me measure all of my radiators and say what type each one was. This helps figure out the correct boiler size, since most houses don't have the correct ones.
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