Where to mount the Sensocomfort control

[Post and beam]

My wife pointed out that the height at which i planned to mount the Vaillant thermostat control in the hallway might be governed by the accessability rules and therefore unacceptable.

 

Does anyone know if this is a factor as i am unaware where to find anything definitive?

 

Thanks in advance wise ones as always

[JohnMo]

The instructions will tell you the height to mount it. Just follow the instructions?

[sharpener]

Nothing about height, this is the full extent of the MIs on the subject:

 

 

I suppose the accessibility guidance would be the same as a light switch but I do not have my IEE On-site Guide to hand.

 

More important is to site it in a sensible room. Hallway is not always a good choice, it may be draughty or unrepresentative of the rooms you are actually trying to heat. There is an offset adjustment which may help circumvent this.

 

If like me you are not using it to sense room temp and just rely on the WC then it may be more convenient to put it with all the other controls in the plant room. Often I have seen pix where it has been installed in the airing cupboard where it is neither use nor ornament.

[Post and beam]

On 29/05/2025 at 22:27, sharpener said:

I suppose the accessibility guidance would be the same as a light switch but I do not have my IEE On-site Guide to hand

Thats sort of what i was wondering about, it might not be down to my wishes where it goes.

[JamesPa]

Personally I wouldn't get too concerned about it, unless of course someone visits the house who would have difficulty accessing it.

 

It's only two screws.   TBH mine just sits loose on a shelf in an inner hallway which is a fairly neutral space in terms of house temperature.

[Dillsue]

I think there's a bit of a difference between a light switch and a thermostat.....one is used frequently through the day and the other is/should be used infrequently. If it's a digital stat then it needs to be at viewing height whereas a switch definitely doesnt want to be that height.

 

If everything was put within easy reach of a wheelchair user/kid then where does that leave the likes of my son in law who's 6'4" and would need to kneel to see a thermostat positioned for a wheel chair user. Its your house so put the stat wherever best for those who are going to use it. Leave a bit of surplus cable in the back box so future owners can lower it easily if they want to.

[JohnMo]

On 29/05/2025 at 20:04, JohnMo said:

The instructions will tell you the height to mount it. Just follow the instructions?

Quick search and it's 1.3m above the floor. Middle image.