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Do I have a single or dual zone heating system

  • 09-10-2017 3:36pm
    #1
    deeobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I have a 10 year old gas heating system. It has a simple timer and no room thermostat. There aro two levers on the pipes near the boiler. You can turn off the water flow to the radiators upstairs or downstairs. This has to be done manually by opening/closing the lever. You cant do this from the timer.

    Does this indicate a single or multi zone system? I am looking to give the Hive Active heating installed. When I rang they said this was a multi zone setup so I’d have to buy the mulit zone system. (Extra €119). They said I couldn’t go with the single zone system. This seemed strange to me. Surely I could just go with 1 thermostat for the entire house? Also I’d be surprised if multi zone would actually work for my system given the adjustment levers is manual.


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  • #2
    Pete67
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭Pete67


    Yes you can install a single zone hive system in place of the existing timer, and it will work. But you are missing the opportunity to save energy costs by having independent control of heating schedules and room temperatures in living and sleeping areas of your house.

    You could consider using the two heating zones given they are plumbed in already. The two manual valves would need to be replaced with motorised valves and some electrical work would also be needed but this should not be a major job.

    Don't forget about the hot water, this is usually a third zone on a fully zoned system. You could just leave it so that water is heated when either heating zone is on but there will be nothing to switch on the boiler for water heating when needed if the two heating zones are already warm enough to satisfy the room stats.


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