Best Wifi enabled thermostat
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Another Tado query – if you have a schedule set up which says, for example, 21 degrees between 6am and 8am, will it make the boiler kick in before 6am so that the temperature has reached 21 by 6am, or does it start from 6am and keep going until it reaches 21. And does it turn off the boiler before 21 is reached to allow for residual heat in the radiators?
MaxSo said:
Another Tado query – if you have a schedule set up which says, for example, 21 degrees between 6am and 8am, will it make the boiler kick in before 6am so that the temperature has reached 21 by 6am, or does it start from 6am and keep going until it reaches 21. And does it turn off the boiler before 21 is reached to allow for residual heat in the radiators?
Yes if you enable the “early start” functionWell Hive seems to have gone very south in the past three weeks or so, the Hub fails to be 'seen' by BG servers [1] on a regular basis.
Which means the remote aspect of the system is unavailable, FWP and all that jazz.
Are other people having increasing problems with Hive recently?
[1] though the ios app claims the hub is still connected ( but none of the devices are ), whereas the website says the hub is not connected.
Which means the remote aspect of the system is unavailable, FWP and all that jazz.
Are other people having increasing problems with Hive recently?
[1] though the ios app claims the hub is still connected ( but none of the devices are ), whereas the website says the hub is not connected.
dmsims said:
It doesn't appear to include the unit which actually controls the boiler, which surely isn't very helpful? Further more
Dear dadsnet
Can you please advice on the correct thing to do with expanding my evohome solution.
Currently have 4 rads with hr92's and 8 without but but 3 of those are only lockshield valves 2x towel rads and the hallway what should I do with those should I swap them all or what?
Dear dadsnet
Can you please advice on the correct thing to do with expanding my evohome solution.
Currently have 4 rads with hr92's and 8 without but but 3 of those are only lockshield valves 2x towel rads and the hallway what should I do with those should I swap them all or what?
kambites said:
dmsims said:
It doesn't appear to include the unit which actually controls the boiler, which surely isn't very helpful? 
Both the box and description state 1x BDR91 Wireless Relay Box
So they do. Just no picture of it.
So that plus a £170 four valve kit would get us going for £500. We'd need another load of radiator valves to completely kit the house out but 8 would be enough to get most of the benefit. Still, it brings it far closer to the Wiser setup in terms of price.
So that plus a £170 four valve kit would get us going for £500. We'd need another load of radiator valves to completely kit the house out but 8 would be enough to get most of the benefit. Still, it brings it far closer to the Wiser setup in terms of price.
Edited by kambites on Wednesday 29th November 20:00
New house means a new Tado. Well at least, I had to add in the extension kit as there was only an old Drayton programmer. I got a decent deal on the bundle of the v3 stat/extension on eBay, so my v1 will get put on there as well as it's not been touched since I installed it 3 years ago.
The extension kit was even easier to fit as no wiring was involved. Straight on to the original backplate, so now I've got to decide the best place to mount the thermostat permanently.
The extension kit was even easier to fit as no wiring was involved. Straight on to the original backplate, so now I've got to decide the best place to mount the thermostat permanently.
IrateNinja said:
New house means a new Tado. Well at least, I had to add in the extension kit as there was only an old Drayton programmer. I got a decent deal on the bundle of the v3 stat/extension on eBay, so my v1 will get put on there as well as it's not been touched since I installed it 3 years ago.
The extension kit was even easier to fit as no wiring was involved. Straight on to the original backplate, so now I've got to decide the best place to mount the thermostat permanently.
The issue with single thermostats is that if you put them in the living room the rest of the house is cold, if you put them in the hallway you are essentially heating the area that you walk past for no real reason.The extension kit was even easier to fit as no wiring was involved. Straight on to the original backplate, so now I've got to decide the best place to mount the thermostat permanently.
That's what I like about zoned heating, you set the zone independently, and each zone can call for heat when it needs, rather than heating the whole house until trvs shut off etc.
shady lee said:
The issue with single thermostats is that if you put them in the living room the rest of the house is cold, if you put them in the hallway you are essentially heating the area that you walk past for no real reason.
That's what I like about zoned heating, you set the zone independently, and each zone can call for heat when it needs, rather than heating the whole house until trvs shut off etc.
This, single zone ones are just pretty toysThat's what I like about zoned heating, you set the zone independently, and each zone can call for heat when it needs, rather than heating the whole house until trvs shut off etc.
shady lee said:
The issue with single thermostats is that if you put them in the living room the rest of the house is cold, if you put them in the hallway you are essentially heating the area that you walk past for no real reason.
That's what I like about zoned heating, you set the zone independently, and each zone can call for heat when it needs, rather than heating the whole house until trvs shut off etc.
Oh I absolutely agree for larger properties. However, my previous place was a 2-bed flat, where the added benefit of multi-zone just wasn’t worth it. The second bedroom was basically unused so was off 90% of the time.That's what I like about zoned heating, you set the zone independently, and each zone can call for heat when it needs, rather than heating the whole house until trvs shut off etc.
I’ll be zoning this house in due course, once we’ve settled in to a routine of how we use different rooms etc. As I’ve had Tado for significant time now, I’ve found it to be reliable and real asset, particularly with the geofencing. So I’ll be using their TRVs in the future (and keepin an eye on any deals available as to when to go ahead with it).
In the meantime, it will enhance our control over when and how much the house is heated.
MaxSo said:
dickymint said:
Yes if you enable the “early start” function
Excellent - I like that you can apparently enable or disable that feature too. Sounds good.Nest's programming capability is incredibly limited, the lack of ability to turn that stupid early-start function off is just a tip of the iceberg.
I'm not sure what I'll do with the new house, I may go right back to something like this
Which, when combined with a decent condensing combi remains the most accurate and easiest to use system I've ever had and the only one that has allowed me to control my heating system to fit in with my life!
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