Summer mode
Hello, I start saying that I've read the FAQ about how to setup the thermostat and valves in summer but I'm sure that with a small effort, perfection can be achieved.
Listening to several plumbers (and also reading datasheets), a proper summer mode is missing because if the netatmo valves are kept closed all warm months, the sealing/piston of the radiator valve will get stuck or damaged. Summers are getting warmer by the year, especially in mid-southern Europe.
A summer mode might be the perfect solution and what it should do is just keeping the smart valves open thus not pushing on the piston on the radiator valve, without turning on the boiler.
Some could say "just remove the batteries" but then you'd lose the capability to read room temperature in all rooms, moreover setting the thermostat to 30°C would mess up with reports and algorithm because it's a fake heating request. This is why a Summer mode would be just great, to have it working the right way and not with workarounds being such a good product.
I do hope this goes through
Best regards!
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Valves calibrate themself from time to time, so at least some movement is taking place.
But I‘ll agree, same with a proper „off“ mode 🤗
Before I started using the NETATMO system, I used ordinary digital thermostats, which had programmed regular opening and closing of the thermostatic valve during the period of non-heating, which prevented the problems of its errors due to the deposition of water scale or dirt. This procedure is worth considering because it will improve the system's performance!
I find that Netatmo calibration from time to time keeps the valve of the thermostats in good working condition. My old mechanical thermostats did not and once in a while I had to massage them with pliers when they got stuck.
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