Taking Control - A guide to buying or upgrading central heating controls(view report contents)

Danfoss Randall SET 3E £69
Can be used to control hot water.

Impaired dexterity
Some people thought this control was easy to use and understand overall. Some considered the slider was stiff to use. A few people did not like having to keep a constant pressure on the time button.

Impaired vision
Scored highly; testers made few comments.

Drayton Lifestyle LP722 £81
Now replaced by new model. Can be used to control hot water.

Impaired dexterity

Impaired vision
Colour contrast on the LCD screen was not good enough for some.

Drayton Tempus 7 £73
Can be used to control hot water.

Impaired dexterity
The slider was too stiff.

Impaired vision
Information on the screen and on the unit was too small for some people.

Honeywell ST799 £56
Can be used to control hot water.

Impaired dexterity
A number complained that the sliders were stiff and awkwardly shaped. It was easy to overshoot when using them and they were too near each other.

Impaired vision

Honeywell ST6400 £51
Can be used to control hot water.

Impaired dexterity
Some users thought this programmer was straightforward and easy to use, but a few found the sliders awkward.

Impaired vision
Some thought letters on the unit were too small.

Horstmann Channelplus H37XL £132
Can be used to control hot water and 2 heating zones. Manufacturer tells us a new design is in the pipeline.

Impaired dexterity
Flap could fall off. Some people found the select button too small and some thought the sliders were difficult to use.

Impaired vision
All but the time was difficult to read. Contrast was poor, lettering too small and some people were confused by the layout. It was hard to tie up what was happening on the screen with the buttons.

Myson MEP 2c £50
Can be used to control hot water.

Impaired dexterity
It could be difficult to tell if buttons had been pressed. Some people did not like having to keep a constant pressure on the time button.

Impaired vision
Colour contrast was not good enough for some and markings were too small.