Timer / programmer
Best for: setting heating and hot-water times.
Useful when you want the system on at predictable times rather than running continuously.
Heating controls
Thermostats, timers, smart controls & room-by-room heating.
FHP can repair, replace and upgrade heating controls so your home is easier to manage and only heats when and where you need it.
Real FHP heating work
Heating controls, valves & pipework.
This FHP work image shows heating-system valves and associated pipework, alongside the control and thermostat services explained on this page.
Control options
Different types of heating control
The right option depends on the boiler, wiring, hot-water system and how you use the property. Dean can check compatibility before recommending an upgrade.
Room thermostat
Best for: controlling the target temperature.
Turns the heating demand on or off according to the temperature where the thermostat is located.
Programmable thermostat
Best for: time and temperature in one control.
Allows different target temperatures at different times of day without needing a separate timer.
Smart thermostat
Best for: app control and flexible schedules.
Compatible systems can be adjusted from a phone, including when you're away from home.
Thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs)
Best for: reducing heat in individual rooms.
Each radiator can be set differently so spare rooms do not have to be heated like living spaces.
Smart TRVs / zoned control
Best for: room-by-room schedules.
Compatible smart radiator controls can create separate temperature schedules for different rooms or zones.
Hot-water cylinder thermostat
Best for: stored hot-water systems.
Controls the temperature of stored hot water on compatible system and heat-only boiler arrangements.
Load / weather compensation
Best for: compatible modern boilers.
Adjusts boiler output or flow temperature in response to heat demand or outside conditions, helping the system run more smoothly.
Repairs & upgrades
Controls do not always need a full heating-system replacement.
Thermostat not responding
Fault-finding and replacement where the control or receiver has failed.
Fault-finding and replacement where the control or receiver has failed.
Old timer or programmer
Upgrade to a clearer digital or smart control where compatible.
Upgrade to a clearer digital or smart control where compatible.
Radiators heating unevenly
TRVs, balancing and wider system checks can all play a part.
TRVs, balancing and wider system checks can all play a part.
Smart-control installation
FHP's current Checkatrade skills include Smart Thermostats and radiator thermostat valve installation/repair.
FHP's current Checkatrade skills include Smart Thermostats and radiator thermostat valve installation/repair.
Need heating-control help?
Repair, replace or upgrade your controls.
Call Dean or send a photo of the current thermostat or programmer on WhatsApp.