Best Wifi enabled thermostat

Best Wifi enabled thermostat

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Leithen

10,800 posts

266 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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moles said:
Evohome users- Can you tell me if the system is 2 way in operation?, base station sends signal to the try's but if you adjust a trv via its head does this setting then get sent back to the base station or is it a 1 way communication?.
No, it appears to be one way. You adjust the TRV and it will retain whatever manual setting is made until the next schedule period, when it will revert to the base unit program. A small clock symbol on the TRV display indicates if the current setting is the programmed temp, or a different one.

I was surprised that the base unit doesn't indicate the manual change. It would surely be a simple addition to the programming. It's worth noting that to save battery power, signals between base unit and TRVs and relays are on a five minute cycle, not constantly.

Pheo

3,324 posts

201 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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My Tado keeps getting stuck on. Phoned support this morning and they suggested it's a relay issue. But as my v2 is 1 day away from delivery they think that'll sort it

Let's hope so, woke up with a migraine this morning as the heating had been on for two hours!

illmonkey

18,112 posts

197 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Heating is all good and well, but what about hot water?

I have a shower in the morning, so it only needs to be about 38-40degrees, but the missus likes a hot bath in the evening, so 45degrees is probably better. It'll need to burst to 60degrees at least one to kill of bacteria, so I could time that with the missuses bath, and she can mix cold water to get it full quicker.


moles

1,794 posts

243 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Leithen said:
No, it appears to be one way. You adjust the TRV and it will retain whatever manual setting is made until the next schedule period, when it will revert to the base unit program. A small clock symbol on the TRV display indicates if the current setting is the programmed temp, or a different one.

I was surprised that the base unit doesn't indicate the manual change. It would surely be a simple addition to the programming. It's worth noting that to save battery power, signals between base unit and TRVs and relays are on a five minute cycle, not constantly.
I have bought a kit earlier today and fitted it just tweaking it now, Yes I can see that now thats a bit crap if I'm honest that its not 2 way as you say should update back to the base station also I have 2 rads in the bathroom and if i manually turn 1 down i would have liked the other to go down as well as they are set up on the same zone. :-(
I have a Hive as well down in my garden summerhouse and that is better in the way it responds to changes it updates instantly and both ways.

Phunk

1,972 posts

170 months

Tuesday 25th November 2014
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Are they're any intelligent thermostats that will work without a smartphone and can be used with pets in the property (movement sensors)


Vron

2,528 posts

208 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Any thoughts on this? It appears today my Devilink CC system has broken so I am now considering binning the Salus WiFi that does the heating which I hate, the wired in Honeywell programmer for the water and the now defunct Devilink for the electric underfloor heating, and rolling everything all into this?

http://evohome.honeywelluk.com/assets/downloads/ev...


Leithen

10,800 posts

266 months

Wednesday 26th November 2014
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Vron said:
Any thoughts on this? It appears today my Devilink CC system has broken so I am now considering binning the Salus WiFi that does the heating which I hate, the wired in Honeywell programmer for the water and the now defunct Devilink for the electric underfloor heating, and rolling everything all into this?

http://evohome.honeywelluk.com/assets/downloads/ev...
Read the last few pages of this thread perhaps? wink

Paper Lawyer

247 posts

228 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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I see a 15% discount on the Tado is being offered with code BLACK15:

https://www.tado.com/gb/

Trustmeimadoctor

12,525 posts

154 months

Thursday 27th November 2014
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Windows app is a bit st it doesn't have the graph as far as i can tell

jon-

16,497 posts

215 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Trustmeimadoctor said:
Windows app is a bit st it doesn't have the graph as far as i can tell
Nor does the android, you need to log into my.tado.com

Paper Lawyer

247 posts

228 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Are you both referring to the Tado app? If so, turn the phone so the app is in landscape mode wink

Trustmeimadoctor

12,525 posts

154 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Yes I've rotated windows every which way and nothing. My android one has always been fine. Windows also has hot water control where my android doesn't

jon-

16,497 posts

215 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Paper Lawyer said:
Are you both referring to the Tado app? If so, turn the phone so the app is in landscape mode wink
Wow, how did I not know this.

Not sure if terrible UI design or I've turned into a total idiot.

Im333

1 posts

112 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Hi all,

About to have a new heating system installed next week and my research has lead me here.

I'm getting:

Worcester bosch 40cdi regular boiler
Mega flow equivalent unvented cylinder

To replace an ageing variant of the above, ie gravity fed system.

I like the idea of a smart programmer/thermostat and wondered what others thought might best suit?

Requirements:

- Large, 5 bed detached house
- 19 radiators
- Thinking about 2 zones, up/down
- Usually someone in the house all day
- Need to independently control stored hot water time/ideally temp; it's an s plan system so possible.

Which of the new smart offerings do you think will best suit? Quite like the tado but unsure how useful it is if someone is in the house most of the time..

Any help, much appreciated.

Im333

Edited by Im333 on Friday 28th November 14:31

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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I'm still not happy with the new Android App, I can't find the Week view anywhere, so I presume that's gone. I really liked it, though it should have been previous x days rather than the current week. I also preferred the graph to be overlaid with colour to show when the heating was on etc, rather than clicking on an icon to get a highlight.

Anyway, a couple of weeks with V2 now and I'm much happier. There must have been something wrong with my V1 as it was kicking in late and then letting the house get too hot before turning off. V2 is holding temperature perfectly and dropping it a degree it has reduced the temp in the house and held it there perfectly. You've no idea how happy this makes me as I was constantly messing about with V1 trying to get it to hold a consistent temperature.

I've been looking at my heating data, some mornings my heating has kicked in at 5:30 for a 7:30 start and this seems quite wasteful really. I think the control needs more finesse as when I know we're both going to be out at work I'd like it to limit itself in someway. I'd rather be a bit colder than have the heating on for a couple of hours for me to just leave the house half an hour after getting up.

-Z-

5,980 posts

205 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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paulrockliffe said:
I'm still not happy with the new Android App, I can't find the Week view anywhere, so I presume that's gone. I really liked it, though it should have been previous x days rather than the current week. I also preferred the graph to be overlaid with colour to show when the heating was on etc, rather than clicking on an icon to get a highlight.

Anyway, a couple of weeks with V2 now and I'm much happier. There must have been something wrong with my V1 as it was kicking in late and then letting the house get too hot before turning off. V2 is holding temperature perfectly and dropping it a degree it has reduced the temp in the house and held it there perfectly. You've no idea how happy this makes me as I was constantly messing about with V1 trying to get it to hold a consistent temperature.

I've been looking at my heating data, some mornings my heating has kicked in at 5:30 for a 7:30 start and this seems quite wasteful really. I think the control needs more finesse as when I know we're both going to be out at work I'd like it to limit itself in someway. I'd rather be a bit colder than have the heating on for a couple of hours for me to just leave the house half an hour after getting up.
Just set a later weekday start time? It'll still be in the warming up phase as you leave, then it'll turn itself off.

Trustmeimadoctor

12,525 posts

154 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Windows app is garbage the eco and comfort switch is the wrong way around to the android one so wrong way when you select eco on windows it has actually selected comfort! That is also same with the additional schedule for people without phone on windows off is actually on its bloody stupid!

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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-Z- said:
Just set a later weekday start time? It'll still be in the warming up phase as you leave, then it'll turn itself off.
That's what I've done, but it's not ideal given how easy it should be to add the extra control.

Pheo

3,324 posts

201 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Finally managed to get hold of m v2 from the post office, but I guess I'll have to wait until ,on day to install as I believe you have to contact support?

paulrockliffe

15,639 posts

226 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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I think you only have to correct support if you can't work through a set of instructions on the website.