Urgent Advice Needed Re Underfloor Heating Thermostat - Floor Sensor Compatability.

[bigmondy]

Help.

Just opened the the warmup 3iE sensor box - brand spanking new and no bleedin floor sensor and ready to plaster the cables in.

:blush5:


So my dillemma is - I have a spare Aube Under Floor Heating Thermostat TH132-F-230 - would the sensor from that be ok to use with the warmup heating mat - ists 150wm2 and I am laying 3sq m?

To summarise:

thermostat I have to install with no sensor is this one: Warmup | 3iE

is it compatable with the floor sensor from this one: Aube Technologies

Help?


Thanks guys!

 

[polo1]

Re: Urgent advice needed re underfloor heating thermostat - floor sensor compatabilit

Can't say for definite, but from a quick look they do appear compatible (though you may loose the Warm-up warranty) and the Aube is rated for 15 rather than 16 amps. I've certainly use the Aube with different mat/cable manufacturers.
Regards

 

[bigmondy]

Re: Urgent advice needed re underfloor heating thermostat - floor sensor compatabilit

Thanks Polo1. Appreciate the advice. I wonder if I could just put in the supply cable in and plaster it tonight and just joint the correct cable in when I pick it up probably on Thursday. I will be putting the flexible conduit in on Friday so all I need to finish tonight is the plastering and 1st fix cabling. I can access the sensor cable before it goes in to the wet room from the duct behind it.

 

[guinnessgixer]

Re: Urgent advice needed re underfloor heating thermostat - floor sensor compatabilit

Its not an air sensor stat is it? hence no supply of the floor sensor, some stats have a built in air sensor and controller has to be mounted at a specific height

 

[polo1]

Re: Urgent advice needed re underfloor heating thermostat - floor sensor compatabilit

Thanks Polo1. Appreciate the advice. I wonder if I could just put in the supply cable in and plaster it tonight and just joint the correct cable in when I pick it up probably on Thursday. I will be putting the flexible conduit in on Friday so all I need to finish tonight is the plastering and 1st fix cabling. I can access the sensor cable before it goes in to the wet room from the duct behind it.

Not sure I follow what you are proposing..... but was the floor sensor/cable supplied with the mat? Aube from memory uses a two wire sensor and if what you are putting in is a two wire sensor, can't see a problem? Just re-read your post and the current draw from the size of mat being installed is well within limits for the Aube.

Edit - just looked at the Warmup instructions and it appears to be a two wire sensor too, so think you're good to go.

 

[bigmondy]

Re: Urgent advice needed re underfloor heating thermostat - floor sensor compatabilit

Not sure I follow what you are proposing..... but was the floor sensor/cable supplied with the mat? Aube from memory uses a two wire sensor and if what you are putting in is a two wire sensor, can't see a problem? Just re-read your post and the current draw from the size of mat being installed is well within limits for the Aube.

Edit - just looked at the Warmup instructions and it appears to be a two wire sensor too, so think you're good to go.

You Sir are exactly the reason I keep on visiting this site. Willing to help, advise and commit to a recommendation.

Cannnot thank you enough.

 

[bigmondy]

Re: Urgent advice needed re underfloor heating thermostat - floor sensor compatabilit

NB: The 3iE is both air and floor sensing - plus you can fit an outside sensor if you want to average out the settings.... it came in a box that said it had: the flexi-duct - the sensor and the thermostat. Sadly I was missing the sensor in mine (and it was sealed in the box from the supplier - who will be receiving both barrels from me very soon).

Anyway - Polo1 came to the rescue.