Provide configurable option for TRV to be a zone controller

sjc

I have noticed that in Energy IQ certain rooms consume more energy than others with Bathrooms, and Kitchen being higher on the list.

Although these rooms are smaller, it is clear that the temp drops quicker due to ventilation and extractor fans. As such these TRV's switch on and call for heat at times that the boiler would otherwise be off in a non smart setup.

I believe it would be more efficient if these rooms could operate more like a traditional TRV and only heat if bellow temp and other rooms are calling for heat, but in a case that the rest of the house is a temp do not call for heat in these individual rooms only.

"Allow Call for heat - Y/N" configuration option against the TRV config would fix this.

andyblac

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Scheduled "Call for heat"

andyblac

6 Nov 2022

atm we have the option to enable or disable a zone controller, and this stops the room calling for heat from the boiler. But, I think due to the cost of living crisis around the world atm, it would be a good option if Tado˚ could move this option to the Scheduling screen.

My idea would be for each time block in the "Advanced Settings" section where "Geofencing Control" is, too add another setting for "Allow call for heat", this would allow or deny the time block to control the boiler. If this was set to "Off" the room would only heat to the target temperature in the time block IF another Room time block was calling heat, this would allow rooms in the house to use the heated system water. This would be good for rooms in the home that are in use but only certain times of the day, but would be nice to heat room if it would not use gas to do so, ie my media room is only in use at night, but i have to walk through this room to get to the hall/stairs, would be nice to keep it at 16c, but only if there is other rads being heated, but at night allow this room to call for heat, so nice and warm when the room will be in use.

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