Hi all! Looking to see if anyone had managed to automate a switch similar to this on my boiler

I live in rented accommodation with no other way to switch on the radiators than this singular knob ( no thermostat etc). As it’s rented I can’t expose the wiring or take apart anything

All I would want the mechanism to do is to be able to switch between having just the hot water on and the hot water and radiators on

As the dial only has to rotate roughly 45 degrees I was even thinking whether an ordinary push switch bot may do it?

Really appreciate any thoughts - I’m not overly electronics inclined so if you’re able to go into simple details it would all be incredibly useful Thanks!

  • timeames85@alien.topBEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Pretty sure that lower round module with the red light is a wireless receiver for a Salus battery powered timer/thermostat, you can place them anywhere and/or move them room to room, about the same size as a regular wall thermostat.

    • princessbosss@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      I’ve just googled and you might be right here - I’ve message the landlord just to double check I’ve not missed a thermostat for the 3 years I’ve been living her 😂 thanks for your help

    • allancmcd@alien.topBEnglish
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      11 months ago

      Came to say the same thing - there will be a remote/wireless thermostat somewhere in the house. Amazon UK link for the model that should be about somewhere. The module replaces the manual timer that would normally site where it is now.