Drayton Digistat +RF losing connection

[rolyberkin]

As per the title, I have a digistat +RF which is losing its connection, it has until now worked fine for eight years, last week i decorated the office so the only difference is the colour of the paint I connect it and it runs fine during the day and then overnight when the time clock switches off it loses it's wireless connection. The only way I can get it to work is then re pairing it to the base unit, it then works fine all day, there is a live connection to the base and Drayton technical have scratched their heads. I have today bent the battery terminals slightly to give it a better connection and tomorrow will again change the batteries, any other ideas?


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[rolyberkin]

Bending battery terminals and a rub of sandpaper on terminals of batteries seems to have done the trick!?

 

[rolyberkin]

Resurrecting this thread for posterities sake as I am still having connection problems, having read up this could be due to a failed capacitor. So probably has connection just not firing system. Have ordered a new capacitor £3.29, will let you know how it goes.

 

[Last plumber]

Resurrecting this thread for posterities sake as I am still having connection problems, having read up this could be due to a failed capacitor. So probably has connection just not firing system. Have ordered a new capacitor £3.29, will let you know how it goes.

Capacitor in the programmer ?
Have you tested the capacitor or are you guessing?
Is it not just easier and cheaper to buy a new RF Stat, after all it is eight years old and they don't last forever.
Honeywell are good !

 

[davesparks]

Honeywell are far from good, he'll be better off with a like for like replacement

 

[mattg4321]

I've actually found the Drayton ones to be the most reliable. I actually have the same model as described above in my house.

Wired is always best if possible of course though.

 

[rolyberkin]

This is not a programmer it is an RF thermostat, for £3 I will try the capacitor, if not will find a replacement unit, £3 vs £59 is worth a punt!

 

[davesparks]

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This is not a programmer it is an RF thermostat, for £3 I will try the capacitor, if not will find a replacement unit, £3 vs £59 is worth a punt!

You're being ripped off! You need to be a bit more friendly with your suppliers, or change supplier!

 

[rolyberkin]

What for the capacitor or the Drayton RF thermostat?

 

[Last plumber]

Good luck with that. Let us know how you go on.

 

[davesparks]

What for the capacitor or the Drayton RF thermostat?

For the Drayton stat!

Probably being ripped off for the cap too, but without knowing what spec it is I cant really say.

 

[rolyberkin]

Yes I can buy an RF stat for £28, in the past I have preferred to stick to the makes and models I know and £59 is about where it is at for that model stat unless you gamble on buying a cheapo copy or recon off ebay. Having said that it may be time to experiment with a cheaper alternative. The only problem with this one is it is quite a way from the receiver and I cannot get a cable across.

 

[davesparks]

Yes I can buy an RF stat for £28, in the past I have preferred to stick to the makes and models I know and £59 is about where it is at for that model stat unless you gamble on buying a cheapo copy or recon off ebay. Having said that it may be time to experiment with a cheaper alternative. The only problem with this one is it is quite a way from the receiver and I cannot get a cable across.

It's like pulling teeth! A decent trade supplier will have the Drayton digistat 1 RF for around £30

 

[rolyberkin]

It's like pulling teeth! A decent trade supplier will have the Drayton digistat 1 RF for around £30

Perhaps you would be so kind as posting me a link then, it's like pulling teeth!

 

[rolyberkin]

For those who may come across this in the future, it was the capacitor, new one cost me £3 and about a 10 min fix to solder in. May have been able to get the capacitor cheaper but it was delivered to my door so happy days

 

[mattg4321]

Pretty sure the Drayton RF room stat is closer to £100 than £30 Dave. Are you sure you're not thinking of the hard wired version.