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Thermostat Guide

Not sure which thermostat you need? The icons for each product below show what it can control, whether it connects to Wi-Fi with a phone app, and how it is installed. A green tick means yes, a red cross means no.

Our top pick: for underfloor heating and hard-wired infrared panels we recommend our Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat, 16 A, with floor sensor. Wi-Fi is built in and the floor sensor is in the box, so there is nothing extra to buy.

What the icons mean

Infrared panels: Can control infrared heating panels.
Underfloor heating: Suitable for electric underfloor heating (heating film or mats). Comes with, or connects to, a floor probe that protects the floor from overheating.
Wi-Fi & phone app: Connects to your home Wi-Fi so you can change the temperature and schedule from your phone.
Voice control: Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant voice control.
Hard-wired: Wired into the mains supply by a qualified electrician.
Plug-in: Plugs into a wall socket, no electrician needed.
Battery, wireless: Runs on batteries and sends its signal wirelessly to a receiver, so no cable is needed at the thermostat.

Which one do I need?

  • Underfloor heating film or mats: our Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat, 16 A, with floor sensor is our top pick. Other hard-wired thermostats with a floor probe also work, such as the Programmable Touch Screen Thermostat, WiFi Touch Screen Thermostat or Heatmiser V3. Never use a plug-in thermostat for underfloor heating.
  • Hard-wired infrared panels: our Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat, 16 A, or any of the other hard-wired thermostats, or the V22 wireless thermostat with a V23 receiver if you want no cable to the thermostat.
  • Infrared panels or heaters with a plug: the Smart Wi-Fi Plug-In Thermostat (up to 2.5 kW).
  • Herschel Select XLS heaters: the Herschel T-MT, T-PL or T-BT, which pair wirelessly with the heater, or one of the general thermostats above.
  • A whole home with several rooms: the V24 WiFi control panel with V22 thermostats and V23 receivers.

Compare our thermostats

Smart Wi-Fi Thermostat, 16 A, White, with Floor Sensor OUR TOP PICK

Brand: Infrared Heating UK | Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✓ Voice control
✓ Hard-wired

Floor sensor included. Switches up to 16 A (3.6 kW). Wi-Fi built in, no hub needed. 4-inch colour touch screen.

WiFi Touch Screen Thermostat

Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✓ Voice control
✓ Hard-wired

Floor probe included. Switches up to 16 A (3.6 kW).

Programmable Touch Screen Thermostat

Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✗ Wi-Fi & phone app
✗ Voice control
✓ Hard-wired

Floor probe included. Switches up to 16 A (3.6 kW). No Wi-Fi.

Heatmiser Electric Heating Smart Thermostat (V3)

Brand: Heatmiser | Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone appwith G3 hub
✓ Voice controlwith G3 hub
✓ Hard-wired

Floor probe included. Switches up to 16 A. Phone app and voice control need the Heatmiser Smart Control Gateway (G3).

Heatmiser Smart Control Gateway (G3)

Brand: Heatmiser | Type: Accessory

✗ Infrared panels
✗ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✓ Voice control

Add-on hub, not a thermostat. Connects Heatmiser V3 thermostats to the Wi-Fi, the neoApp and Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice control.

Wireless Programmable Room Thermostat (V22)

Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✗ Wi-Fi & phone app
✗ Voice control
✓ Battery, wireless

Needs at least one V23 receiver wired in next to the heater. Phone app possible by adding the V24 WiFi control panel.

Wireless Receiver Switching Unit (V23)

Type: Accessory

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✗ Wi-Fi & phone app
✗ Voice control
✓ Hard-wired

Receiver, not a thermostat. Wired in next to the heater and controlled by the V22 thermostat or the V24 WiFi panel. Switches up to 16 A.

Central Touch WiFi Control Panel (V24 WiFi)

Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✓ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✗ Voice control

Whole-home controller for up to 24 zones. Needs a V23 receiver for each heater or zone.

Smart Wi-Fi Plug-In Thermostat

Brand: Infrared Heating UK | Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panels
✗ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✓ Voice control
✓ Plug-in

For plug-in heaters up to 2.5 kW. Never use with underfloor heating.

Herschel T-MT Mains Powered Wi-Fi Thermostat

Brand: Herschel | Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panelsHerschel XLS only
✗ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✓ Voice control
✓ Hard-wired

Only works with Herschel Select XLS heaters with SMART-R.

Herschel T-PL Plugin Wi-Fi Thermostat

Brand: Herschel | Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panelsHerschel XLS only
✗ Underfloor heating
✓ Wi-Fi & phone app
✓ Voice control
✓ Plug-in

Only works with Herschel Select XLS heaters with SMART-R.

Herschel T-BT Battery Powered Wireless Thermostat

Brand: Herschel | Type: Thermostat

✓ Infrared panelsHerschel XLS only
✗ Underfloor heating
✗ Wi-Fi & phone app
✗ Voice control
✓ Battery, wireless

Only works with Herschel Select XLS heaters with SMART-R. No Wi-Fi.

Still not sure? Call us on 01342 645021 or get in touch and we will help you choose.

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