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Seems crazy it doesn't have a default option for loss of Wifi.
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[Help] Smart Heating Controls (Hive, Nest et al)
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Seems crazy it doesn't have a default option for loss of Wifi.
Tony Towner's Fridge
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I have a Hive and it is saving me a lot of dosh.I keep it pretty simple with a two schedule setting 7.30am to 11.30pm set at 20 deg C and 11.30pm to 7.30am set at 17.5 deg C.
I also have Lightwave RF on a wee holiday cottage and it is a bit ore technical but very flexible and is a seriously smart system with a more modular approach to Home Connectivity.
Recommend both.
TNBA
TTF
I also have Lightwave RF on a wee holiday cottage and it is a bit ore technical but very flexible and is a seriously smart system with a more modular approach to Home Connectivity.
Recommend both.
TNBA
TTF
Westdene Wonder
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Exactly........
swindonseagull
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But thats exactly what a thermostat does.
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Where do you live? On the surface of the sun? Those settings must cost you a fortune!!
Just to throw another option in there to think about - the Bosch EasyControl will be out soon. I was at Worcester HQ last month and it’s meant to be a clever bit of kit, with their own TRV’s and the ability to communicate with Amazon Alexa etc.
There’s a new legislation that from April this year all new combi boiler installs have to be fitted with Smart controls or load/weather compensation controls so it might be an idea to hold off for a while to see what’s in the pipeline.
https://support.tado.com/hc/en-gb/a...ol-my-heating-or-air-conditioning-using-tado-
I have been a long time user of Tado. It is a money saver in that it doesn't heat the house up if no one is home. It detects when you are getting close, based on smartphone location and starts to warm the house before you arrive.
Windsor_seagull
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Yep, went for Nest too - really good product, you can set a schedule but it also learns your habits and adjusts accordingly. Plus it recognises when you’re away from the house (smartphone location). And of course no monthly fee.
For cameras I went for Blink - really happy again, and with free storage. No monthy fee.
Both can be linked in with Amazon Echo.
Tado no good for me as they don't support floor sensors for the UFH!!!
MORTY
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I have Hive. I don't pay a monthly subscription.
There have been several payment plans.
Same day install, future date install...sold by engineers on breakdown / service visits which were a fixed price.
There were also people that bought hives themselves and got BG engineers to install them.
The monthly plan is just a way of spreading the cost over 10 months.
You can pay an additional monthly subscription after that period that gives added benefits like free replacement of equipment and other features (mainly to do the home security aspect rather than heating)
The next generation of Hive can alert you by text if it hears glass smashing or your dog barking for example.
It’s not JUST a thermostat
All these systems are based upon BMS which have been in use commercialy for the last thirty years, if set up correctly they will reduce your energy consumption take the heating for example being self learning they will over time look at your requirements and adjust the controls without any additional imput from the user to maintain requirements they are not just a thermostat
Fran112
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And on another note, Purple Bricks are real Estate Agents, they just don’t charge commission!
Absolutely amazing what you can find out with just a little research.
In other news, it appears there is no fee for British Gas Hive [emoji849]
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Absolutely amazing what you can find out with just a little research.
In other news, it appears there is no fee for British Gas Hive [emoji849]
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Really? Is this something specific? They do support a very broad range of boilers and heating configurations including UFH.
mikeyjh
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Maybe - I would agree with you when it comes to things like Alexa and all that rubbish, they are just gadgets but Hive is really useful. The ability to programme different temperatures for as many time slots (and days) as you need, zones (if you're CH system supports it), setting it to come on remotely, switching it off when you've gone on holiday and forgotten! It makes you much more aware of the temp of your house and how long the heating is on for, ultimately saving you shed loads.
Obv it's not for everyone but I wouldn't be without it now....
From the horses mouth
Thanks for your interest in tadoº.
Electric underfloor heating systems can only be controlled by tado° if the following conditions are met:
1. A wired thermostat is currently connected to the electrical underfloor heating.
2. Smart Thermostats can only control systems up to 6 Amps (1380W). If you are unsure, please check this with an installer/electrician.
3. Some electric underfloor systems require a floor sensor to make sure that the floor does not exceed a certain temperature. tado° is not able to connect to a floor temperature sensor and therefore we are not compatible with systems that have a floor sensor.
We are compatible with the boiler, are able to replace the LP722 with our Extension Kit and use the Smart Thermostat to control the boiler. Our Smart Radiator Thermostats only fit on thermostatic valves. Please have a look at the following link:
Thanks for your interest in tadoº.
Electric underfloor heating systems can only be controlled by tado° if the following conditions are met:
1. A wired thermostat is currently connected to the electrical underfloor heating.
2. Smart Thermostats can only control systems up to 6 Amps (1380W). If you are unsure, please check this with an installer/electrician.
3. Some electric underfloor systems require a floor sensor to make sure that the floor does not exceed a certain temperature. tado° is not able to connect to a floor temperature sensor and therefore we are not compatible with systems that have a floor sensor.
We are compatible with the boiler, are able to replace the LP722 with our Extension Kit and use the Smart Thermostat to control the boiler. Our Smart Radiator Thermostats only fit on thermostatic valves. Please have a look at the following link:
Bold Seagull
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As someone who works from home, the selling point for Tado for me is the ability to control each room via the smart trvs. Does it detect multiple devices i.e there’s 5 of us?
The Geo-location function certainly supports multiple devices. We have four, so five is not a problem, but this is an instruction to turn off/on the boiler. The Smart trvs don't work on this basis, which when you think it through logically makes sense. What you can do though is to both set the temperature for individual rooms, to a level that is comfortable, but also to organise them into zones. To take a simple example, you could have a living room/study zone that is heated during the day (if someone is present), but a bedroom zone that is only heated in the evening and early morning. It is trivial to change/override.
Please note I don't have any of the Tado TRVs. All of my radiators have manual TRVs and no one ever needs to fiddle with them, as the house temperature is well balanced.