ᐅ Room thermostat/individual zone control for underfloor heating next to the door?

Hello.
We had a discussion with our electrician for our new build. He recommends not integrating the room thermostats into the switch panel (next to the doors). Instead, he would install the switch panel about 20cm (8 inches) away from the door at a height of 1.15m (3 ft 9 in). Then, with a distance of 15cm (6 inches) from that, the room thermostat would be mounted at a height of 1.5m (4 ft 11 in).

Does that make sense? I’m a bit concerned that the thermostat would only be about 35cm (14 inches) from the door. From what I’ve read, it’s best to avoid drafts and installation close to doors. After all, a door can be left open, especially with children around. Is a 35cm (14 inches) distance from the door to the individual room controller sufficient to ensure the functionality of the room thermostats? What do you think?

Best regards
Pädda

What reason does the electrician give?

Actually, it doesn't really matter, because in a well-adjusted heating system the ERR should be non-functional anyway. Unfortunately, they are mandatory due to energy saving regulations; otherwise, they would simply be left out altogether...

Just imagine how that would look. Good luck dealing with an electrician like that.

Pädda schrieb:

He would install the switch panel about 20cm (8 inches) away from the door at a height of 1.15m (3 ft 9 in). Then, with a distance of 15cm (6 inches) above, the room thermostat would be placed at a height of 1.50m (4 ft 11 in).

Does that make sense?

Using vertical spacing like this is standard practice for all installations that are designed with the user in mind (keyword: user-friendly) rather than following a rigid template.

So yes, this is absolutely common. However, the thermostat should be aligned in a straight line with the switches and sockets below, without any horizontal offset.

It is quite common for the electrical outlets to be installed higher than the switches. In our case, it was done the same way, even though they are decommissioned.

Yes, higher, but then another 15 cm (6 inches) next to it?! Or did the original poster perhaps misunderstand?

Pädda schrieb:

He would have a distance of about 20 cm (8 inches) from the door

Pädda schrieb:

Is a distance of 35 cm (14 inches) from the door enough