SmartHome_Heating.pdf

Presents heating control, and hot water supply problems in the DYI Smart Home, and provides a couple of possible solutions

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1. Ciejj 20.10.2022 ‘Smart’ Home Heating control
2. Central Heating Gas Boiler Heating Pump Heaters Valve
3. Central Heating - minimum control Gas Boiler Heating Pump Heaters Valve Room Termostat One Room Thermostat controls the boiler - switches on when it is too cold - switches o ff if it is hot enough CONS: - no control over the temperature in other rooms
4. Central Heating - minimum ‘smart’ control Gas Boiler Heating Pump Heaters Valve Home Assistant controls the boiler - switches on when it is too cold - switches o ff if it is hot enough CONS: - no control over the temperature in other rooms Wireless Thermometer Home Assistant @ RPi
5. Central Heating - minimum ‘smart’ control Control Panel
6. Central Heating - minimum ‘smart’ control Problems
7. Central Heating - ‘smart’ control Gas Boiler Heating Pump Heaters Valve SSR Relay Home Assistant @ RPi Home Assistant controls each room separately - switches valve on when it is too cold - switches valve o ff if it is hot enough - switches o ff boiler and heating pump if no valve is opened
8. Central Heating - ‘smart’ control Work in progress
9. Central Heating - ‘smart’ control Work in progress
10. Central Heating - ‘smart’ control Home Assistant
11. Hot Water Faucet Faucet Gas Boiler Hot Water Tank
12. Hot Water Problem Hot water in the pipes is becoming cold - A long time until there is hot water at the faucet Faucet Faucet Gas Boiler Hot Water Tank
13. Hot Water Solution Faucet Faucet Gas Boiler Hot Water Tank Additional pipes for returning hot water with an additional pump Hot Water Pump
14. Faucet Faucet Gas Boiler Hot Water Tank Hot Water Solution Hot Water Pump