Firebird Super Q Thermostat

ctlsleh

I have a Firebird Super Q, I believe it uses the return as the thermostat as there is no externally wired thmostat as far as i am aware. i do have 3 way (manual) zoning, downstairs, upstairs and hot water.

Is it possible to connect external wireless thermostats or a nest to it as it was installed 14 years ago and id like to start moving towards some automation in the house.

Appreciate any guidance here, thanks in advance.

Wearb

So how do you control it at the moment? Have you a timer?

ctlsleh

Wearb wrote: »

So how do you control it at the moment? Have you a timer?

Yes, timer and built in thermostat on the front of the boiler. (Super Q 85/115)
I would upload a picture if I knew how

Wearb

You could put in a wireless switch beside the timer.

ctlsleh

Wearb wrote: »

You could put in a wireless switch beside the timer.

Thanks, not sure what you mean by a wireless switch? Hers a pic of the front, I was able to attach this time.

Wearb

I mean that you could do what you asked in your first post. It's even easier when the boiler is inside. A lot plumbers, boiler men and most electricians could do it.

ctlsleh

Wearb wrote: »

I mean that you could do what you asked in your first post. It's even easier when the boiler is inside. A lot plumbers, boiler men and most electricians could do it.

Sorry, not sure I get you. My boiler is in the house but not in the living area so the thermostat on that isn't measuring the temp in the living part of the house, (I think it's just measuring the water return temp, not sure on that though.)

My understanding is that a nest normally replaces a traditional remote wired thermostat (which I don't have )and therefore hard wires directly back to the boiler which is how it controls the boiler and that the user then manages the nest at the front end over the wifi network.

Is That a reasonable undeestanding?

Arethere some kind of controllers on the market that allow me to connect the boiler to the wifi network and manage it that way? Can the nest work solely over wifi without a wired connection to the boiler?
Cheers

Wearb

Since you don't already have a thermostat, the nest, using its heat link, connected to your boiler, would control the heating from up to 30 meters away from your boiler using your wifi network.
So to answer "Can the nest work solely over wifi without a wired connection to the boiler?" Yes it can, as it comes with a heat link.

Lots of info on the Nest site.

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Wearb

What is average price of install. Even rough figures would be helpful.