It's our turn to install a Nest now! We have bought the Nest with installation, but I would like to run the cable between the heatlink and the thermostat if possible. As such, I need to know where the the thermostat is best placed.
The current thermostat is a wireless one, and lives in an alcove next to the cooker on an outside wall. This means when it's cold, it's cold, and when the cooker is on, it's very hot. Probably not the best place for it.
Any advice on where best to place it would be greatly appreciated!
I've attached a floor plan, with:
Red: ground floor radiators
Green: current thermostat position
Purple: Previous thermostat position
Blue: Possible thermostat position
Yellow: Boiler
The sitting room has an open fire, so I believe it to be unsuitable for siting the thermostat. While the bathroom is a work in progress, I can easily run a cable from boiler's position, in to the bathroom floor, and emerge under the stairs.
The Blue dot position would be the easiest location to install to, but I am worried about the cooker and unheated utility room skewing the temperature relative to the rest of the house.
Edit: some additional information.
The hallway/kitchen door is always open. The kitchen/utility door it always ajar so the cats can get through.