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Position of room thermostats

In order for the outstanding control benefits of a Nu-Heat system to be fully realised, each room thermostat (or its remote sensor) MUST be located within the heated area associated with that thermostat.



In ‘open plan’ areas that are split into two or more zones, avoid positioning a room thermostat on the junction with another zone or close to another room thermostat.



Room thermostats should normally be positioned at the same height as light switches, out of direct sunlight or draughts and not in corners or above local heat sources such as towel-rails. Other site-specific considerations may, however, affect their height or location.



In bathrooms and wet rooms the installation of thermostats is governed by IEE (Institute of Electrical Engineers) regulations. If bathrooms are to operate as separate zones the thermostat will normally be supplied with a remote sensor so that the control unit can be located outside and the sensor unit inside the bathroom. Alternatively, a battery powered wireless thermostat or other low voltage option would be specified.