[SOLVED] British Gas Wireless Thermostat

[g00ner]

Hey group, 1st post here.

Found this message that Peter (see below) posted back in 2001 and wanted to say a big thank you.

Not sure if you will see this Peter, but just like to say thanks very much for your post.

The batteries died on my wireless thermostat and there were no instructions or manuals from the previous owner of the property.

My system is labelled "British Gas WR1 Wireless System" which is the sensor by the boiler and the thermostat is labelled "British Gas RC1 Wireless System"

I came home last night at 00:30 and found the display had died and after spending 15mins working out how to replace the batteries l then spent till 2am browsing the web to find out how you get the two units to talk to one another. Random button pressing was not working!!!

My search proved in vain as l could not come up with any posts to do with RC1 or WR1. I went to bed with an extra duvet at that point.

At 7am this morning l just searched for "wireless system" AND "british gas" and your post came up.

Once again thanks it has been a life saver. Now l don't need to sit in a telephone queue to BG.

Ta, Nicholas

"From: Peter Conway - view profile Date: Thurs, Nov 22 2001 3:50 pm Email: [e-mail] (Peter Conway) Groups: uk.d-i-y

Receiver is the wall mounting Wireless Display is the remote thermostat

1. Make sure both battery compartments are out on the 'Wireless Display' and the screen has gone blank, takes about 2 mins to fade
2. Check that the receiver red LED is on
3. Push 'overide' button on the receiver once green LED should come on also
4. Push button 1 followed by 2 and hold them both depressed together Red LED will flash for 2 secs then go out (learn mode)
5. Release both buttons Red and Green LED should now both be on
6. Take the wireless display and hold it within sight of the receiver but more than one metre away
7. Push in the right hand drawer, then the left (it must be done in this order) The red LED on the receiver will flash for 7 secs and then go out. The green LED will remain on or off depending on the room temperature

If the red LED reamins on you need to repeat all of the above If it is still on something is wired incorrectly or broken

good luck!"

[Roger Mills (aka Set Square)]

Not exactly intuitive, is it?!

Anyone know who made/makes this kit - it's unlikely to be BG themselves. Is it re-badged Honeywell, or something?

[Rob Summers]

It's almost certainly a rebadged Drayton Digistat

Rob

[Stephen Dawson]

Dependent on the type, it will be a Drayton RF1, 2, or 3.

Regards

Steve

[g00ner]

You'd think they would make it slightly easier for us peeps.

Nice and toasty now tho

[Roger Mills (aka Set Square)]

Based on what others have said, what you have is probably a re-badged Drayton unit. It may be worth trying to get a user manual for future reference. I think that Drayton is now part of Invensys.

[Ruth]

My remote doesn't seem to have any 'drawers.'

[Jabba]

Ruth wrote

replying to a 14 year old post - WTF

You need to sort that soon, winter drawers on and all that.

[Maggie]

[tabbypurr]

Fit a proper thermostat, one that will keep working. And if you can't diy, have anyone but BG do it.

NT

[Tim Watts]

It does sound like a shitty bit of design, forgetting its pairing when the batteries go flat!

My experience of battery powered Z Wave devices is once paired, they stay paired.

[Chris J Dixon]

I was looking at a BG display whilst shopping recently. One of those manning the stand engaged me in conversation.

After singing the praises of their "Hive" controller, she added that it had a "lifetime guarantee". "Whose lifetime?" I asked, "Oh, the controller." She did have the grace to look sheepish when I pointed out that this wasn't really claiming much - it lasts till it fails.

Chris

[Carl]

Our remote was also out of battery and needed resetting. All fine now. Very helpful thanks :) Carl

[Laura]

replying to g00ner, Laura wrote: You have no idea how much this has helped and how long it too me to search!! Thank you both so much :D

[louise fox]

replying to g00ner, louise fox wrote: I used these instructions as my wireless display and receiver "were not talking to each other" and the red light would not go out. I also switched the plug to the receiver off for ten seconds. One or the other I know have programmed heating back and the pressure doesn't keep going up!

[Brian Gaff]

Hmm you mean to say since 2001 and 2006, there has been no real update to these wireless thermostats. Blimey. Brian

[Eleanor]

replying to g00ner, Eleanor wrote: Hi Anyone that's out there. My problem is similar to Nicholas but the display on my remote just comes on for about 3 seconds when I put new batteries in and then dies... so I think it is a problem with the remote itself. I've tried taking out the batteries and putting them back in several times now and the same thing always happens. I just tried do what Peter suggested (btw I think he means 'batteries' when he says 'drawers' and not sure how you're meant to put the right one in first as you wouldn't be able to get the left one in after that...so just inserted the batteries the only way possible) and It all started up...the screen on the remote lit up and...then 3 seconds later died again. I thought I would give it one more try but... now it seems that the receiver is stuck on Red light and won't do anything at all! So

1st Q is: has anybody else had my original problem - led display on remote blank - and found a way to sort it? and 2nd Q: what happens if you do Peters step by step and it doesn't work and the Red light won't go off after - the receiver appears to have 'frozen and 3rd Q: why does this kind of thing happen only during a 'cold snap' any Answers would be most appreciated, Thanks Eleanor

[Snoopydrawrrs]

replying to g00ner, Snoopydrawrrs wrote: What are the drawers

[Bruces]

replying to Ruth, Bruces wrote: The older wireless display units have drawers. The newer one (2012) has a clip of piece of plastic at the bottom RHS to the dispaly.

[Bruces]

replying to Eleanor, Bruces wrote: I have just received a replacement wireless display unit, and also a WR1 bought from Ebay. I followed the instruction 1 - 7. Things seemed to be going OK, but then I could not get the red light to flash then go off. I was giving up as a bad job when I inserted the batteries and the red light started flashing! The further instructions were then followed and I am up and running with the remote controlling the temperature. Thank you g00ner - you warmed the cockles of my heart!