our heater is great but not equipped with a thermostat, and it's a PITA.
wots it cost to get a thermostat fitted in the UK?
(easy enough in principle, but absolutely an electrician/gas-plumber job)
EDIT: please assume i asked what i asked
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@davidgerard If you were in E&W, this would be non-notifiable work under Part P regulations, so you could just do it yourself to save a few bob. Scotland seems to use a system of "building warrants" administered by local authorities, but again I think it is out of scope and you can still DIY it. This is not legal advice etc.
This also means that you could just hire a general handiman rather than a sparkie or heating engineer if you don't feel like getting the drill out yourself.
@pndc the loved one has declared we're getting someone in who knows shit so :-)
@davidgerard there has to be a joke in here somewhere. No need for a thermostat if your heater can use AI predictive modeling to know when to turn on before the temps change
@davidgerard what idiot put central heating in without a thermostat?
@kyle_pegasus let me introduce you to my cheapskate landlord
once these builders are out the way we have to call the council about the gas shutoff valve too, which two council gas plumbers couldn't work but our landlord assures us is perfect
@davidgerard
Depends on heat source. If it's electric and a standard plug you can get plug-in thermostats. If water-type central heating it's a replacement of the rotary valve on the side of the radiator (which iirc can be done with a screwdriver)