The Salus RT500RF is a great wireless programmable room thermostat. If you really want a wireless thermostat and have a small budget, this is one of the best and cheapest wireless thermostats on the market. If you're looking for even more control over your heating system then a smart thermostat is probably the best choice for your home. They may come at a slightly higher cost but you can control them from your smart device, adapt to your lifestyle and help you to save money on your heating bills.

The price, frost protection, the fact it’s wireless and has 7-day capability all works in favour of the RT500RF. The Salus RT500RF is one of the cheaper thermostats available on the market, especially when compared to the likes of Nest, Hive and Honeywell. The biggest let down is the fact this is not a smart thermostat. Smart thermostats, although they’re a lot more expensive tend to allow more flexibility for your heating and hot water (especially in larger properties with zones), and that helps to improve efficiency. The features of the Salus RT500RF help make it a reliable part of any heating system as you can programme it to suit your routine and it will also help to protect your boiler. 5/2 and 7 Day ProgrammingFind the best smart thermostat with our comparison article, which puts some of the most popular models, such as the Nest E, Honeywell Evohome and Hive Active Heating Kit up against each other. For a first-timer, you should expect the installation to take somewhere in the region of 45-60 minutes.

The Salus RT500RF tends to sit in the lower end of the wireless thermostats, price wise So, it’s one of the cheapest programmable thermostats on the market. There's also 7 day programming if you'd like your heating system to automatically operate in the same way every day. Frost Protection You should also avoid interference with the radio frequency by installing away from TVs, radios and computers. And, although their products are usually pitched against the likes of Honeywell, the comparable products from Salus tend to be a lot cheaper. There’s also built-in start up programming. That means minimal time setting up the RT500RF wireless thermostat, as the built-in software does the majority of the work for you. Frost ProtectionThe RT500RF is full of features that will benefit your home but it's important to consider the potential downsides too before investing. Pros Senses the air temperature in the room and switches the heating on when the temperature drops below the thermostat setting. Once that temperature has been reached, the heating will turn off.