Salus RT510RF/TX 5/2-Day Wireless Programmable Thermostat Central Heating Control

Easy set up and use, works a treat. Worth spending a little bit more on the programmable model.

We had the basic temperature thermostat, which died after 8 years or so. This one worked out better value in a pack with a new receiver. Took me 10mins to swap the receiver, and 15mins to program all the settings in the transmitter. Life is just too short to have phone apps and other such nonsense. This just works and works brilliantly

Installation document was thin on the ground for this device, and I had to resort to the Internet to work out exactly how to swap a generic 2-wire thermostat with this one. Once I had that information it was easy to do a DIY install.Like all these types of devices, the user interface is still reminiscent of the eighties and you have to do a bit of thinking and trial and error to jab buttons in the right order to program fully. Once done though, it works wonderfully.Having ones of those new fangled environmentally friendly houses, means I dump heat out like crazy in the winter so I like to keep the heating on all night, but at the same time, I don't want to cook myself through the night. This has allowed me to have the best of both worlds. I put it in the coldest bedroom in the house and set the night-time temperature down to the minimum I want the house, this keeps the heating ticking over during the night.During the day time it jumps back to normal room temperature. With a seven day timer, I can also set days that I'm going to be at work to the minimum, heating up to a reasonable temperature for when I get home.This is a cost effective way of having automated heating controls. It works over local RF and I haven't had a problem with range (paper walls though). It doesn't connect to the Internet, you can't fiddle with it from your phone whilst at the beach. You set it up how you want it to run, and then you forget about it altogether.It features an override for frost protection, holiday mode (not really sure what this is), and you can advance the program or temporarily boost/drop the temperature on demand.The only real negative to it is the remote unit has a kick stand that doesn't support the device. You have to carefully place it for it not to immediately face-plant. And then any vibrations near the furniture it is on will send it falling forwards with a crash.The remote unit is battery operated, so doesn't need any cabling if you do choose to install it on a wall somewhere (fitting kit supplied). Batteries are likely to last a long time as it's only running a clock and a thermostat most of the time. When you interact with it, a backlight turns on. When it needs to change the boiler, it sends an RF signal just then, so no constant drain.It works on local RF, so no equipment is needed. I have no idea how vulnerable the base unit is to spoofing or interference from other units.

Please , make sure that if you buy this appliance that you read the instructions on how to wire the unit first.The unit is very good , it can work with any boiler as long as the electrician has read the instructions.There are 2no fantastic you tube videos, one shows you how to install this time clock.The other one shows you in a very clear detail how to programme. It.

Works perfectly.

Well priced, quick delivery and item easy to set up. Good communication regarding delivery times etc.

Salus RT510TX Temperature ControllerThis controller has the following problems:1...It is very difficult to screw the electrical wires to it because the connections are at the rear of the unit, which often cannot be seen due to site conditions. I needed to remove 10mm of insulation from the ends (tails) to do it. Ideally the connections should be large, spring loaded (not screwed), and at the front.2...There are three schematic wiring diagrams showing how the temperature controller is connected to the boiler. My diagram is the middle one. The small black object is my large white combi-boiler. It took ages to figure that out. The connections are shown in the diagram marked 'RT510 Terminals Description.'COM means common or neutral (black or blue) wire to boiler.NC means normally closed, live wire.NO means normally open, live (red or brown) wire to boiler.N means neutral (black or blue) mains supply wire.L means live (red or brown) mains supply wire.There are no EARTH connections. Your EARTH wires (yellow and green) should be connected together using a terminal block. There is enough space inside the receiver for this.The above wiring colours are for the UK. Old wiring is black, red and green. New wiring to EU standards is blue, brown and yellow/green.3...It is too easy to accidentally press a button, simply by picking it up. They should be better protected.4...On the quick guide it mentions salus-manuals.com. This takes you to manualslib.com, where I was unable to download the 22 page manual. The download button is an advertisement for an app. I also got nowhere at salus-controls.com. salus-tech.com shows a pdf of the quick guide, but the small print cannot be read as it has not been scanned to a high enough resolution. I found the print on the paper quick guide too small, whilst the repeated image of the controller in the programming section distracting. The program should be in text format only, just as you will find in any computer programming book.5...When programming, the LCD time and temperature should not be displayed until they are entered, as this is confusing. Allowing only about three seconds to make an input is not acceptable. The buttons SELECT and SET are too small, resulting in finger pressure not delivering command at times. The program and am/pm text is too small. The latter factor can be circumvented by selecting 24 hour notation. The heating mode icon only appears when the boiler is actually producing heat whilst the program number is displayed on the LCD. The absence of the heating mode icon whilst the program number is displayed, does not mean that the controller is not working correctly. These factors make programming this device hell.6...Installer mode (d04) only needs to be input once. The quick guide does not state that. This means that some people like me, are inputting this data again, before re-entering the temperature program. Neither does it explain what 7 and 52 mean. There are 7 days in a week and 52 weeks in a year, but that isn't what it means. 7 means enter a different program for each day of the week. 52 means enter a program for your 5 working days, and the 2 days off, which have to be the weekend, unless you want to lie about what day it is.This temperature controller consists of a thermostat transmitter and receiver. Mine communicates wirelessly, controlling a Baxi combi-boiler. The thermostat transmitter is a simplified programmable logic controller. Its program is entered by the customer using object orientated programming. You need to have a good memory and a steady nerve. I've had this over two months, and I can honestly say I have neither. My advice is, study the quick guide, then write down the program you want it to run. In my case I had to write it down at least three times before I got it right.There are no pre-loaded programs, and you cannot download any from the internet. The temperature controller's programs consist of the following:First, 'setting the time' enter the time and the day of the week. You only need to do this once, except when changing to and from British Summer Time. Choose 24 hour notation to avoid am/pm small text.SELECT + SET and hold for at least 3 seconds. Displays hr.Choose hour format (24) using up and down arrow buttons. SELECTChoose hour using up and down arrow buttons. SELECTChoose minutes using up and down arrow buttons. SELECTChoose day using up and down arrow buttons. SETSecondly, you need to select the 'programming parameter in installer mode'.You only need to do this once, before creating your temperature program.HEATING MODE ICON + UP ARROW + DOWN ARROW. Displays d01.Using up and down arrows select d04. SETUsing up and down arrows select 52 or 7. SELECTThe following program uses the value 52.5 is Monday to Friday, and 2 is Saturday and Sunday.Thirdly, you now need to enter the 'programming – automatic mode.'I think I am correct in saying that all the times have to be on the same day, hence the odd start at 0750. Using the arrow keys choose the temperature and times. Remember you have only about 3 seconds to do it, otherwise you have to start all over again. Assuming you choose 52, you will need to enter this or a similar program for Monday to Friday, and again for Saturday and Sunday. This program produces heat from 8am to 9am and from 5pm to 10pm.SET0750 14C SELECT0800 20C SELECT0900 14C SELECT1700 20C SELECT2000 20C SELECT2200 14C SELECTSETI found 20C too cool whilst 20.5C too hot and stuffy. When set at 20C, the solution is to use the hourly temperature override mode. A higher temperature can be set for 1 to 9 hours as follows.+Hr Press once for each hour required. e.g. 3 for 3 hoursUse arrow buttons to set the new temperature.SETPress Hr to end the process, returning to previous settings.Alternatively, you may prefer to change the dip switch settings, as described in the quick guide, to obtain better temperature discrimination.The controller comes with a stand. To set it at a low angle, invert the stand, insert the left leg into its hole in the back of the controller, then rotate it about 30 degrees counter clockwise to insert the other leg. Don't break it!Now, is this temperature controller worth buying?The only good thing I can say about it is the price. It's cheap. At the very least Salus should edit its quick guide. And I pray that the LCD will last longer than my previous controller, from another manufacturer.

I bought the pair to replace my Danfoss pair that was becoming intermittant. Easy to set up, though there is not a NC (Normally Closed) connection in the receiver or a place to park your earth if you needed it. The sliver of a manual is mainly about the transmitter, with little about the receiver. These are pre-paired. I failed to read the fine print below "RT510TX thermostat pairing with the receiver". The receiver has to be put into a special mode else the subsequent pairing instructions fail. YouTube resolved it.The domain www.salus-tech.com is now up for grabs. The domain www.salus-manuals.com redirects the user to 3rd-party manual sites. The company has moved from Barnsley to Rotherham. But the kit is fine.