Salus RT500RF - How to use

[@Naffen]

Just a quick comment to say thank you for helping me and my flat mate understand this absolute war crime of a thermostat! Been losing our minds trying to figure it out and the owners manual was no help at all. This video has solved everything. 10/10.

[@DynamicThings]

Shaaaa ting! Nice one mate no worries.

[@RhomanysRealm]

+Naffen This is the best description of this unit ever. Warcrime is about right. I've sworn so much at this thing in the last week it's not even funny!

[@welshman2011]

Same here it's the worst thermostat I've come across. why don't they just put a manual override button on it instead of having to turn off on the boiler. but the video helped alot

[@rockdinosaur666]

Totally agree. I just had this installed this weekend and being used to a Worcester Greenstar, that was easy to manually over ride and adjust for holiday periods, this is an exercise in anger management. Baffled by why it makes you have to programme 5 times when you may only want 4 (on/off morning & on/off evening). I have to adjust my "off" times to 5C to ensure i doesn't come back on. Maybe I'll calm down after a couple of weeks use but if not, I'll be looking for a new controller.

[@antoniodabraio5718]

Great Video!

[@yorkshirelass5460]

Thank you so much for this video, as someone termed it on a previous comment, this “war crime of a thermostat” 😂 has been driving me insane, since moving into my new house. Thought I was so stupid for not understanding how to programme the thing. Can’t thank you enough for posting this, as you have restored my sanity and probably saved me from bankruptcy with current gas prices, as now the heating won’t keep coming on when I’m not at home or at some ungodly hour in the night. I can truly believe this thermostat is the one boiler engineers get the most questions about!! It’s like the Da Vinci code!

[@stephenmoon5123]

Hi , I still haven’t figured out how to stop the pre settings turning the heating on by itself can you help me please

[@DynamicThings]

I literally just replied to someone saying that was a ‘Hall of Fame Comment’ 😂 worthy of a pin 📍

[@DynamicThings]

The time you set and the temperature you tag to it. Don’t set the temperature too high during times you want the heating off. E.g. 08:00 - 22c (This will turn the heating on at 8am if the temperature Is lower than 22c and until the temperature reaches 22c) 10:00 - 15c ( This will turn the heating off IF the temperature is above 15c and IF the temperature stays above 15c) 16:00 - 22c (This will turn the heating back on if the temperature is below 22c and until it reaches 22c) Note: Between 10:00 and 16:00 if the temperature drops below 15c the heating will come on until the temperature gets to 15c. So it is important if you do not want it to come on during an OFF period. You set the temperature to what is suitable for Your home. Some houses loose heat more than others. So some homes will never drop below 15c a newly insulated property and some can go well below 15c like a draughty old farm house or cottage. Failing that: Put it in the bin or call the heating engineer to change it for something better.

[@evangelinelobo7273]

I moved to the UK in January. It’s October now and I haven’t been able to figure out this god forsaken thermostat. Thanks to you I’m finally warm

[@BiscuitL1pz]

Just moved into my first house and it has this thermostat, was absolutely lost. This was a perfect guide, now got it fully setup! Thank you for this!!

[@stellz9327]

Hahaha same here first house this videos great

[@tonymizen7919]

Like so many here, I too found this video incredibly helpful. I delayed watching it for a couple of years because I just assumed that I wouldn't understand it and I couldn't bear to add more frustration on top of a full tank of it, trying to work out this thing! I asked the installer to sort it out for me. He said he'd done it but roasting temperatures and stone cold radiators at random times of the day and night suggested otherwise.... I finally asked another installer to fit me a simple dial on the wall. He wanted a huge fee to do it so I left it again. Winter started to set in and I couldn't go through all this frustration again so I finally sat down to watch this video. I was amazed that I understood it. I did what was said AND IT WORKED!!! You've saved me a few hundred pounds for a new dial, you've saved me from being defeated and paranoid that the modern world is out to frustrate and confuse people. I can't thank you enough!

[@grahampratt9774]

Just had a boiler serviced engineer who said he has more questions about this thermostat than any other. Advised me to watch your video, THANK YOU.at long last a lot wiser.

[@naomirose123]

Thanks so much Brad. I’ve been living in arctic conditions in my flat for the past 6 weeks and without your easy to use guide, I have no idea how I’d have made it through the winter. Linda barkers ‘throw’ rug range only heats you so far in these cold wintery days. Gosh she’s a one, All talk and no warmth. Alas, now my radiators are pumped full of heat and I can stop sitting around my flat wearing a balaclava. Thank you so much for saving my life.

[@ferazishfaq]

Hi, his name is Brett. Whose Linda Baker?

[@naomirose123]

Feraz Ishfaq oh gosh I’m so sorry. Linda baker I’m unsure of but I’m pretty sure you’ll know who linda barker is. She’s quite a pushy saleswomen, but sells top quality stuff

[@Thebuffalosoldier2002]

I just want to turn my heating ON and OFF when I feel cold.

[@peacetoall5992]

@Claire Tipping Using the Thermostat is much better. As long as you know what temperature you are comfortable at say around 22.

[@timid_9991]

@Claire Tipping you can do this by using the frost button as an on and off. Then when it's on, set temp to 30drgrees

[@geektopia2319]

Keep pressing the up arrow button until you go above the temperature that is shown on the display, then the heating will come on :D to turn off go under the display temperature by pressing the down arrow.

[@Samboy666]

I hate this bloody thing

[@stephenmoon5123]

My heating won’t come on

[@harvey19750]

Awesome thanks. You have just saved my marriage

[@sarahbuckley5638]

Thank You!!!! This is the most difficult thermostat I have ever had to try & programme, most are very simply and self-explanatory.... I don't appear to be the only person having this problem. Now all sorted - thank you for putting this on KZbin x

[@sarahansari4397]

First time I've had to set a thermostat, it's been worrying me what with gas prices being so crazy this autumn and winter. Thank you for an excellent video, I've managed it. Feel great to not have had to call on a neighbour to help me!

[@DynamicThings]

Glad to hear it! Lots of people need a refresher at summertime and winter!

[@OmarS]

Definitely the worst piece of home heating control I've ever had.

[@djdilema]

Thanks man. Not long got married and moved into our first flat. Helped in a big way and kept my mrs happy. Also saved us money!!!

[@chablis4me140]

Have had this unit for some years and but wanted a refresher course on how to reset it. Your video is clear and has been very helpful. Many thanks

[@PurePresentations]

That's brilliant, thanks. The Salus manual only says that you're in a program but not what that program is or does. Nicely explained and I now, hopefully am able to control my system better.

[@MH-ln6pv]

Many thanks. Just moved into a rented property and couldn't make sense of the instructions on the device itself. This video has been very helpful.

[@julief2934]

Great help..... had my heating on all night after trying to negotiate the the useless manual. Obviously I am not the only one who thinks its a waste of time! I asked the plumber to set it for me when the boiler was installed as I had my arm operated on the previous day and he struggled with it. Thanks for being there, I can now rest easy not worrying about my next gas bill.

[@claire7801]

Thank you so much my daughter and I have just moved into a rented house with this piece of equipment and no manual or card in the thermostat - landlord lovely but equally clueless - previous tenant idea - we are now warm !! Note to self check very thoroughly next time about how heating works - I just assumed it was the usual way - Doh!

[@angelasmith6198]

Thank you so much! Trying to programme this thermostat almost drove me nuts until I watched your vid.

[@DynamicThings]

RIP to all of them who didn’t make it! 😂

[@joelgibbs1996]

Thank you for helping me out with this piece of irritating, mind-boggling piece of contraption. Following the instruction on the panel is a definite "NO-CAN DO"!!

[@craigcumbria]

Life saver!! Got a new boiler and controller and could not get the heating to come on at all. From this I realised it was set on the frost zone. THANK YOU!!!!

[@abzeali95]

Bought a property with this thermostat but the instruction panel was broken off after pressing buttons I figured out how to on and off the the heating but for the life of me I couldn't find a way to adjust the time and date so this video helpled a lot, cheers :)

[@DynamicThings]

I’m sorry you inherited this. Glad the video helped.

[@joandind]

How do you turn off the heating?

[@jadleylee]

Thank you very very much for this video!! I have been living in my new build property for months without understanding the thermostat and this instantly cleared things up! I have set it all up now so fingers crossed my gas bill will go down! Wish I had searched for this sooner, thanks again!

[@georgemakesvideos4554]

excellent video, almost accused my flat mate of fucking with our thermostat/calling our landlord to report it broken as the manual doesn't seem to ever mention that the displayed temp is the current temperature. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video.

[@cheryl5637]

Brilliant, thanks for that - have lived here for six months and just couldn't work it out. Why on earth cant it just have an on/off switch, or boost to give you an hours heating - seems more complicated that it needs to be.

[@briansimpson5213]

+Cheryl Brownlow I lost my manual and an electrician accidently lost the settings. For 6 months I have been controlling boiler manually with the unit. Our boiler is in an outhouse and do not fancy going out at 6.30 am and bedtime. If you press the up button it will light the boiler and if you press up and down together the display will dim and be off. you can tell if it lights by the flame symbol. I am 80 this year and all for an easy life.

[@jamesllaw3201]

@@briansimpson5213 Get rid of the stupid thing and fit a hive!, Headache gone.

[@seanseymour2517]

You are my hero Bret! Been freezing my bollocks off for the last few days because some nonce designed this wanky piece of technology but you my friend have saved the day. I love you.

[@DynamicThings]

I love you too my toasty warm brother.

[@farhatqureshi8562]

Sean this is a terrible piece of...I tried to chuck it out the window and and it bounced right back in!

[@pinkpolo97]

Thank you for this video. Just moved in to our first house and we had no idea how to work this thing. That was nice and straight forward.

[@samshaw4506]

Just created an account purely to leave a comment. Fantastic video. Moved into a converted Victorian flat and have been fretting about the heating until I watched this. Brilliant. Thanks

[@shaunewen8724]

You have saved me hours of stress looking through a complicated manual while praying it's set to the correct temp . Thank you

[@leonbuzza]

just read a review for this on amazon, and its a good idea for using the 5 time settings. she said - " you can set 5 different time/temperature bands which means being able to set different temperatures for different parts of the day. So it can be say 18 when you get up in the morning, drop back to 14 when you're at work, back to 18 when you get in but are still running around making tea etc, 20-21 for when you're cosy in front of the TV and then cool off again when you're in bed. !" Id just used 4 of the settings and left the last one as off, never thought to make it a bit warmer when I sit down for the night.

[@Rob4lett]

Thanks for the video. My Mother who is 94 has this bloody thing. It does my head in.

[@rollovaughan]

This is my most watched video. I keep coming back to it…..about this time of year. Thanks 🙏

[@mssheringham-boom5090]

Best video EVER. Finally, it all makes sense!! I've only been in my new home (and perplexed) for 6 months!

[@DynamicThings]

I wouldn’t go that far…it is a thermostat mate! 😂

[@simonphillips2420]

This video is the dogs. Thanks for making it so clear in a straight forward way. I was having a mare as the wife was getting proper agro.

[@henryonstairs]

Had this a few years and still struggle using it. This is best video I have seen and i think I now know how it should be used! Thank you

[@RhomanysRealm]

I can't tell you how grateful I am for this video! I'm pretty tech savvy and it's been doing my head in trying to figure out how to set this darned thing! I understood how to change the figures, but it's no good knowing how to change your 'set point temperature' if the manual doesn't explain what you're looking at in the first place and what your SPT actually is! And it's all very well being able to turn Frost protection on and off, but what use is that if it doesn't tell you what frost protection actually is!

[@mirsadrakovica1184]

No one else has describe on this way. I've learned from other video how to program it, but i did'n know when is off or on, no one else has mentioned before the way you do, thnx a lot lol.

[@alexbaxter9512]

Thank you, I've programmed PLCs and Arduinos but could make no sense of a programmer that you can switch on but have to switch it on again at a different temperature to switch it off. What convoluted thinking went into that? One of the most counter-intuitive pieces of programming.

[@DynamicThings]

We programme Industrial and commercial building management systems. Agreed, it is not the best…you wouldn’t believe this video has probably saved me years of time explaining how to use it and that would be just to friends and family! 😂

[@H0ochy]

I always come to you to help me sort out my thermostat.... you do it clearly and make it easy..... your accent is wonderful too 😊

[@DynamicThings]

Chris Rottner that’s good to know, I’m glad it helps. ☺️ my accent is South Yorkshire mixed with some other bits! Hope you are well, thanks for watching.

[@launzandbee]

Thanks for video the instructions supplied with the unit were not clear but your on line demo makes it very easy to programme

[@angomocan1422]

Thanks for making this video. Although I have the RT300RF model I had absolutely no idea where to find the batteries that needed replacing. Also for an explanation of how to use the controls. I've had the installation for two years and hopefully now understand how to set it.

[@DynamicThings]

Angom, The battery compartment on the RT300RF is on the right hand side of the unit the front right section will un clip and slide up with a bit of persuasion. there is an indentation for your thumb to push on.

[@angomocan1422]

Thank you. I did wonder why the thermostat does not appear to regulate the room temperature and sometimes records 22 degrees when the temperature is set to 20 degrees by the up and down arrows.

[@James333-n2q]

Thank you and god bless you..may all your days be full of sunshine and laughter. I notice salus haven't put one of their own videos on KZbin, I expect they would have trouble explaining how to ...I promised myself I wouldn't swear.....use this piece of....1,2,3...

[@irenecoverdale7817]

Just to say thank you for helping. We had a power cut and the boiler cut out.

[@RickSanchez-ye9bi]

Very helpful, thank you. I have just moved into a property, but it has 3 of these, one mounted in the kitchen, one mounted in a bedroom and one freestanding in the living room. Why do I have 3? And do I need to program them all?

[@tokyokatie]

4 years in this freezer - sorry house. I've read the instructions a billion times I've watched your video a lot tonight sorry it's great and all but I still can not get the heat to come on. Next due on for an hour at 5am. I've drunk half a bottle of sherry in a vain attempt to stay warm - it is one of those big bottles too. All I want for Christmas is some heat, not to have to suffer the inevitable sherry hangover I will tomorrow and most of to have never heard of the Salus RT500.

[@tokyokatie]

OMG! IT JUST CAME ON!!!! We Have Heat!!!! Thank you :D :D :D :D

[@alisonseymour245]

Thank you for this simple and easy to follow guide to programming this thermostat. I have been pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to control the temperature between programmes!! Who knew it was that simple!! :)

[@rosag.7990]

Somebody reinvented the wheel when they gave this bloody thing to the world. My ex was my go to for central heating (plumber/gas engineer) and he’d supplied me with this for my new house saying it was ‘simple’ to operate. Thank god for your video - I think I’m home and dry with it now - fingers crossed. Clearly the b***ard knew what he was doing when he left me with this…we no longer speak hence me struggling to work it out on my own…oh the absolute irony 😩🤬

[@bbybeatboxx]

I managed to do it exactly as you said but watched this video to see if I had missed anything. I hadn't but when I finish my plumbing city and guilds I will be searching for your eloquently explained videos. 10/10! 😎✌

[@James333-n2q]

I've arrived here after purchasing the rt510tx salus controller, along with the rest of my fellow purchasers who are teetering on the edge of despair! Who or what wrote the instructions! It would of been less confusing if they'd just left us alone to work it out for ourselves. I'm in shock at just how bad they are. I will never buy anything with the name salus ever again...unless I'm suffering from low blood pressure. Absolutely unbelievable.

[@DRM1891]

Thanks for this, really helpful. My thermostat is connected to a immersion boiler powered by electric for our flat. We use the boiler to heat water, which is then pumped around the radiators. Any advice on the following please - I used the ‘manual override’ thing just now. The temp was 16.5, so I manually moved it to 22, hears the click to indicate it was on along with the flame symbol, but the radiators just weren’t heating, despite the dial on the boiler being on 70 degrees. Also, the water for showering/ washing dishes gets lukewarm but not hot. Where am I going wrong? Thank you

[@DynamicThings]

Hey, sorry for the late response. Did you get a solution? I would have suspected: A) relay in the receiver that brings the immersion on was not working. B) The immersion was burnt out, the contact that the relay ‘should’ operate was defective. C) It was wired incorrectly. D) your not allowing enough time to heat up the mass of water in the tank. E) This list is now long.

[@DRM1891]

@@DynamicThings Hi. No worries at all! I actually ended up ripping the tank out and replacing it with a Sunamp water heater. It was 15 years old, totally inefficient and very expensive. Hated it. Thanks for the reply though.

[@DynamicThings]

Yeah they were ok when on an economy electric tariff. Heat up through the night when electric was cheaper and store the hot water. They are ok if you can add solar panels on the system to power the heater.

[@B2091]

Brilliant video! Instruction manual I was given didn't state the off cycle wasn't a true off, more a target set point. No wonder it was running all the time :) Thanks again 👍

[@lindsayshepherd4592]

Excellent! The instruction booklet it comes with may as well be written in gibberish for all the use it is. This was great! Got it working perfectly now thanks!

[@sheenasasanlorusso]

This is great! I've been going bonkers trying to work this out for my mum!!

[@DynamicThings]

Mum owes food and washing for [Insert Time Period 1] to [Insert Time Period 2]

[@billybob2mates]

I am completely confused. You can only programme this thermostat twice. I don't understand what programme 5 is for. Surely there should be 6 programmes so that you time it to come on at least 3 times a day. If I set programme 5, it can come on but as there is no programme 6 you can't set it to go off.

[@govangovan]

Thanks! That saved a lot of time. Just replaced the batteries and couldn't for the life of me figure out how to set the clock. Muchos Gracias

[@petercorti2800]

Great video, but I agree with Satya, it is the most complicated timer I have ever come across. Is there not a constant button, if you want to simply put the heating on out side the programmed times? I want to throw the thing out the window.

[@wondrinminstrel]

Excellent video, thanks. I'm a computer programmer and I found the manual does not help very much. It tells you how to program the boiler to turn on, but it doesn't explain that to turn it off you have to set the temperature very low. Very unintuitive. Anyway, thanks again :-)

[@MagnusRawstron]

But how do we over ride the programming and turn the heating off and on only when it is needed, i need heating off and on at different times each day, and them times change each day depending on weather conditions. I need to be able to manually turn the heating off and on.

[@itscorintina9048]

Thanks got a new boiler today with this devise - hopefully the boiler come on at 6 as programmed - great video

[@donovandonovan8946]

This is so valuable ,Used every year . well done for posting

[@joandind]

Thanks for this. Just moved here and it was a confusing piece of equipment 😂 we are wondering if you know how to use it to turn off the heating completely?

[@iancoe3044]

Does this impact the hot water temperature through the taps? We moved in to a new house and it was set to 21.5 degrees. I went through and dropped all the temperatures to 17 degrees and now while the boiler says the tap water is 60 degrees, the water temperature out of the taps is stone cold.

[@DynamicThings]

Non technical answer is No. Deep breath….Technical answer is….in a certain boiler system fault scenario yes this could yield that outcome. However it isn’t linked to the thermostat ‘if it is installed correctly’. If you are still having issues beat to get it checked out! Sorry for the late response did you get it sorted already?

[@iancoe3044]

@@DynamicThings no dramas at all. I did actually. Turns out the diverter form the hot water tank had failed due to solenoid burn out. Bloody amazing how it happened just as we moved in. Such a coincidence. Got it all fixed up within a week I reckon of this message. Cheers for responding.

[@DynamicThings]

That is the scenario! It allows the circuit to mix. Probably been doing it for a long time. Not ideal but, Cheaper than a new boiler though!!

[@Jennifer-wr9si]

oh wow. I've had this system for years but could not figure out how to access SAT/SUN on the programs.

[@DynamicThings]

Wow they are the best days of the week!!

[@beverleypearson2646]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH for sharing this. I've spent the last 4 months trying to get the hang of the programmer since I moved. You simplified the set up and how to use it. 10/10 👍👍👍👍

[@smarty6090]

Thank you so much for putting this on here. I've sent it to my dad as he was struggling with the set up.👍

[@paulburgess4441]

Hi guys Thanks for this great little video, have moved into a rented and there are no instructions, all sorted with your help Cheers, Paul

[@BaconSarnie1701]

Fantastic, had one of these for a year, could never figure it out properly, was only when I accidently dropped mine in the dogs water bowl and had to get a replacement that I found this video. Mines now set up properly and I understand what I've actually done. Still mystified why there has to be a fifth daily program option, 4 I can understand, on, off, on off, the 5th makes no sense but now I've got it set to ignore that anyway.

[@stevanwarburton5501]

I have moved to a new address with this already installed and had to download the manual which STILL makes no sense. All I want to do is know how to switch heating when I want it. Whatever happened to just on/off? Can you advise?

[@titojesus363]

Appreciate that, I’ve been freezing all night until I watch your video... Thank you so much bro.

[@internetpolification]

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this instructional video. I was struggling to set the current day and time. This video enabled me to do it. Thank you very much

[@alexgasson4279]

hi it is worth remembering that a lot of the newer thermostats do not have an off or on, they have to be set to a temp where it is effectively off eg 10c. think what your routine is at 5 time points in the day and set the temp accordingly.

[@oootiaraooo]

Great video thanks! When you set the temperature temporarily higher than the basic setting, how long will it be on that temperature? Until the next band starts? Thanks

[@peacetoall5992]

Can you demonstrate how to change the time - especially when the clocks go back in Autumn / forward in Spring, please.

[@DynamicThings]

Hi Pedram, As long as there aren't too man solid walls or lots of RF devices in the same area then you should be fine. glad you found it useful.

[@DynamicThings]

Hi Haleema, The background temperature is the temperature that is programmed into the thermostat by you during a time period. In this case I programmed it to be 10 degrees c at that time when we did the programming section. I then changed it manually as I wanted the heating on during that time. I changed it to 30 degrees as the temperature in the room was already 27 degrees c the signal would be sent to the boiler saying the room temp is lower than the customer asked for so it would start up.

[@akbarwaris8609]

One of the most helpful videos I have seen. I have used many controls but this one seemed freakingly complicated but the video made it very simple to use. I read a comment by someone saying "you have just saved my marriage", add me too to the list of these guys... Thanks !

[@BabyGal-4u]

I just added new batteries, but nothing shows om the screen. What do i do please

[@DynamicThings]

Hey Julie, Thanks for the comment glad you liked it. Seems the more simple the device these days the more expensive they are and plumbers are reluctant to install easy use units.

[@lornacawley6917]

My box got water in it, i have put it on the radiator to try and dry it but the whoke thing has shut down and dont know if...a big IF...there is a way to actually turn it on if it dries out?

[@DynamicThings]

Okay, I am curious! how did this turn out? Pot luck when something like this happens. You would need to pair the thermostat back up with the receiver. The standard safety response would be don’t do that. The frugal money saver in me would be doing the same as you. Yes there is a way to bypass the remote. There is a receiver with a switch on it that says. Auto/Manual/Off

[@chrispill123]

I went through on the steps and my heating still just kicks in went it wants to any help

[@olliehowitt-sutton8900]

Same

[@anivad55]

Very helpful video. Much better to see how things are done than try and work it out by just reading. Many thanks, and love the accent.

[@jadewiseman5622]

Thank you so much, I have been trying to figure this out for 2 weeks and you have managed to show me in 5 minutes!! Really appreciated!! :)

[@jackvarley5975]

Hello, struggling to just basically turn off the heat, is there a quick way of just turning off the heat. Thank you

[@MagicCarpetMusic]

Covered except for how to use the reset button? Do you have to poke something down it? as it doesn't seem to be a 'button' in the normal sense, just a recessed thing.

[@rburt]

It’s quite a long clip and I didn’t fancy watching all the way through so just a quick question, how do you manually switch the heating on while it’s in an “off” period?

[@nicholasstonham2757]

Should've watched but the answer to that is you have to turn it upto the temp that appears on screen before you touch anything

[@DynamicThings]

Tanvir, Sorry for the long reply. To make this thermostat work like that you have to set the thermostat to a low temp all day every day across all the program zones and then when you want it on you can set the temp to your desired setting and it will maintain that until it reverts back to program. it seems a bit round the houses and akward to have your heating on all day but these units are desined to save energy.

[@RobNorthampton]

Thank you. Our rads were coming on in the night and roasting us in our beds! Hopefully we've sorted it now!

[@juliebrown1366]

Just watched this video as I've just moved into the property 👍,very helpful and thank you (like many on here I've been boggled 😮). However, what's the best action to take if I'm going away for a few days? 1).. turn off from the main boiler? 2)..put into frost mode? 3)..adjust the temperature? Sorry to sound a bit thick and I guess it's just trial and error too.

[@chloeweller]

Much better than the instructions that cam e with the Unit. Thanks for uploading, your a star!

[@mcgimagster2943]

HELP! Although i have set the programmes... i cannot override the heating. It keeps switching on. What can i do??

[@DynamicThings]

If you manually override the pre programmed temperature it will only keep your selection until it gets to the next programme ON. For example: I have pre-programmed 2 of the available 5 time zones. Slot No.1 to come ON at 8AM pre set at 19 degrees and OFF at 9AM pre set at 15 degrees. Slot No.2 to come ON at 10AM pre set at 19 degrees and off at 11AM pre set at 15 degrees. During time slot 1, I wake up at 8:15AM and feel that 19 degrees is not warm enough and I manually override the thermostat to 22 degrees. The new manual setting of 22 degrees will only stay in memory until the programme reaches the end of the time slot which in this example is 9AM and will revert to the pre set 15 degrees. If I leave the house at 9AM the heating is set back to 15 degrees and in MY home the heating will be off as the temperature in the house doesn’t drop to 15 degrees or below. I return at 10:15AM and the heating is on time slot 2 and warming the house to my pre set temperature of 19 degrees until 11AM. I feel like this is too cold so I manually adjust the temperature to 25 degrees! The house gets up to temperature (25) at 10:45AM however this manual set temperature will only stay in memory until 11AM then revert to 15 degrees. This can seem like there is a problem however the programmer is doing what it was designed to do. (Not the best). A lot of people want ON/OFF functions on their heating systems however it isn’t energy efficient and those controls cannot be fitted alone by installers due to regulations in place. There are multifunction thermostats that have a more intuitive design and allow users to switch between modes easier.

[@bunnykeen]

Hi there. Just so I can understand the last bit of the video. I understood how to program the days but at the end it means when I set the temperature (ex. 20degrees) the boiler will go off when the temperature goes under 20 degrees? Thanks

[@tessL101]

Thanks for the video. I’ve set it to 15 degrees for the middle of the day when I’m out. However the display still says 20 degrees? When I click up or down it goes to 15, then when left the display goes back to 20. Even when I’m home the highest I’ve set is 18. Why does the display say 20?

[@DynamicThings]

The temperature where the thermostat is located is reading 20 degrees.

[@AlskiPop]

Just bought one of these and tried to set up following instructions booklet. Boiler control and thermostat are synced but the boiler wont fire up. Any ideas?

[@tiiuluide7828]

Hi! I have a question i cant figure out-someone had pressed the Reset button on the thermostat and i cant seem to figure out how to add any new settings in anymore! Helpppp!

[@greaserleo]

So the background temperature setting will remain at that temperature until you lower the temperature. Would be so much simpler if there was just an off/on/timer switch.

[@greaserleo]

What does the 'heat control' on the actual boiler do if this unit controls the temperature. On the boiler there is an icon of a radiator and a dial that goes from a thin line to a fat line.

[@DynamicThings]

Yes it would be.

[@DynamicThings]

The temperature on the boiler sets the temperature that the water in the radiators gets to. Radiators are designed to have a certain temperature of water flowing through them to give off a certain amount of heat. The controller you set at 22c for example is the temperature you want the room to get to. The radiators and the water temperature in them heats up the air and surfaces to achieve that temperature.

[@lindareed5284]

i am struggling to programme my thermostat i am not stupid but it makes you feel that way i can usually fathom things out but this is something else i am only glad their are other people who are having the same problem. I will have to keep trying i don't like been beaten .

[@ACDSleeve]

The amount of times I have had to reference this video is stupid. Super helpful

[@Penelope-rosa]

Trying to find a solution for it at 1 am. I have done some serious up for the week but didn’t work at all. None of the radiators worked. Any ideas why? Just going to set up a weekend time schedule. Just wondering how this connects with the boiler?

[@kwaichiexposed]

you absolute daddy, you have warmed our hearts and our house. big ups!

[@hazelliu5218]

Hi there. We've just moved house and have one of these installed - it's not something we've used before so we're trying to get to grips with it. Will watch your video shortly. But can I ask one question first? Why is the flame symbol flashing but there is no heat? or hot water??

[@DynamicThings]

Lucy, it is possible that the unit is being controlled by another device in close proximity to yours. You should change the RF code on the receiver and the sender next to the boiler. there are pins numbered on the back of the receiver unit, to change them you carefully pull out as many pins as you require to make a new code, such as 321. On the sender unit there will be a small component visible with numbers on the same, it will have little switches you can push down called dip switches. Dip the ones labeled 321 for this example. WARNING there is 240v of electricity in that area so please, please use caution by turning off the electrical supply and double checking with the appropriate tools. If you feel you are not up to the task please contact your engineer. You won't be touching any components but just as a matter of safety.

[@andydixon3403]

+Plumb Buddy TV Hi. Watched this vid for any hints. We have a Salus 300 RF. No probs since boiler install in 2011. Batteries in wireless thermostat died yesterday, replaced and pressed re-set pin - it transmits but the receiver does not respond. Any suggestions?