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mossym

Krombopulos Michael wrote: »

What was your issue with the Ring doorbell, as I was considering one.

i've the ring2 for a few weeks now, and it's been flawless, absolutely delighted with it. it's the pro version, replaced the transformer, so it is hardwired, but it's hasn''t had a single issue since i put it in. no idea if the battery issues krusty experienced still affect the non mains powered version,but i would highly highly recommend the ring pro

Cyrus

my ring pro is brilliant as well, wouldnt be without it

THE ALM

TP-Link Kasa Cam also reduced. This camera does work through chromecast so 'might' be compatible with the home hub.

mossym

so tempted by the blink deal. that with the ring would give me almost full external coverage. could it not have waited a few more days till xmas bonus came...:(

THE ALM

mossym wrote: »

so tempted by the blink deal. that with the ring would give me almost full external coverage. could it not have waited a few more days till xmas bonus came...:(

should just blacklist this site until after Christmas:)

whatawaster

THE ALM wrote: »

TP-Link Kasa Cam also reduced. This camera does work through chromecast so 'might' be compatible with the home hub.

I have this camera, and it does work with both Chromecast and the Home Hub. "Hey google, show camera on Chromecast" or "Hey google, show camera on Hub"

It is a very good camera, but using it as I do as a baby monitor I have some issues:
- the talk-back feature is not very good. The sound is pretty poor and when you talk back it makes a very loud ding on the camera. There doesn't seem to be any way to disable this. It absolutely terrifies my daughter so I don't use it.

- the stream on the chromecast or home hub only stays on for about 10 minutes. I'd prefer it to play indefinitely as it is a minor annoyance to have to restart it.

Other than that it's a good camera. Quality is excellent. I think i will get better use out of it when the kids are older and it can be re-used as a normal security camera.

TJJP

Bord Gáis Energy offer for Rewards Club members! Get 25% off Hive View, Bulbs, Plugs, Sensors, accessories and Hub.

Looks like it's open to all as instructions are:

To claim this Reward simply use the discount code: BGEREWARDSHIVE and copy and paste it at the checkout at https://www.hivehome.com/ie

*Offer expires 3pm Friday 14 December 2018.

A320

TJJP wrote: »

Bord Gáis Energy offer for Rewards Club members! Get 25% off Hive View, Bulbs, Plugs, Sensors, accessories and Hub.

Looks like it's open to all as instructions are:

To claim this Reward simply use the discount code: BGEREWARDSHIVE and copy and paste it at the checkout at https://www.hivehome.com/ie

*Offer expires 3pm Friday 14 December 2018.

I tried this after I got the email and it didn't work.....

b.gud

A320 wrote: »

I tried this after I got the email and it didn't work.....

Same here

NoeldeBournaix

2 x B22 Philips hue white ambiance bulbs for £29 on amazon UK.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambience-Personal-Wireless-Lighting/dp/B0748N824Y/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1544646786&sr=8-14&keywords=philips+hue

Revolut exchange rate is about 1.11/1.12

degsie

NoeldeBournaix wrote: »

2 x B22 Philips hue white ambiance bulbs for £29 on amazon UK.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philips-Ambience-Personal-Wireless-Lighting/dp/B0748N824Y/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1544646786&sr=8-14&keywords=philips+hue

Revolut exchange rate is about 1.11/1.12

Do you need a 'hub' for these to work with Amazon echo?

mossym

degsie wrote: »

Do you need a 'hub' for these to work with Amazon echo?

yes, unless you have the echo plus with the built in hub

TJJP

20% off on the Tado site today. Smart TRV about €63.99 each, shipping €9.95.

https://www.tado.com/ie/products

AstraMonti

TJJP wrote: »

20% off on the Tado site today. Smart TRV about €63.99 each, shipping €9.95.

https://www.tado.com/ie/products

Do they require the individual thermostat or you can have something like a nest or climote with these?

Rew

AstraMonti wrote: »

Do they require the individual thermostat or you can have something like a nest or climote with these?

You need the main Tado thermostat that hooks to the boiler, the TRVs then turn each room/radiator in to a specific zone.

deezell

TJJP wrote: »

20% off on the Tado site today. Smart TRV about €63.99 each, shipping €9.95.

https://www.tado.com/ie/products

They're still better priced on Amazon,£59, £60.48 with Irish vat and free delivery, works out at €67.26 using Revolut card.

TJJP

Not for 4 - €66.47 each shipped, but that's splitting hairs of course.

goose06

theres a smart radiator kit that allows you just use the trvs without the thermostat.

AstraMonti wrote: »

Do they require the individual thermostat or you can have something like a nest or climote with these?

AstraMonti

goose06 wrote: »

theres a smart radiator kit that allows you just use the trvs without the thermostat.

Ah ok thanks. So do the TRVs have their own internal thermostat? So, can I have Climote let's say at a schedule for 21C, some of the Tado valves at 19C and some at 21, and the 19C ones will only work if they measure that the temperature around them is 19 or less? Am I understanding this correctly?

deezell

goose06 wrote: »

theres a smart radiator kit that allows you just use the trvs without the thermostat.

Yes. Tado TRVs can work alone with just the Tado bridge, you can buy as a kit, £96 for bridge plus 1 TRV UK, or you could buy an older bridge cheap on ebay and buy TRVs at current price. The bridge will give you tado app access to TRVs, but no control of the boiler. You could use something like IFTTT to create actions to operate other brand thermostats to call the boiler on their behalf.

deezell

Also, the TRVs will act as you say, contolling the temperature below that set on the climote, but won't be able to increase the temperature beyond the climote max. Also, as long as the climote stat is satisfied, say greater than 21°, the TRV wil have to wait until the climote fires the boiler and runs the pump before any increase in the TRV room temperature can take place. So say a TRV in a cold room of 16° is set to increase to 20° at a certain time. When it does, it opens, but if the main stat is already off as its location (say living room) has reached past 21°, the TRV rad will not heat until the living room stat kicks in, and the TRV rad will stop heating possibly before its target if the living room reaches it's target quickly.

goose06

Yep they'll essentially work as a Smart TRV that you can remotely control. With IFFT then you can make calls to nest etc but I'm only using it to control the rooms, stops the kids rooms overheating as the backroom takes longer to warm as it's the last rad in the loop. I wouldn't put one in the same room as your Smart Thermostat in case it causes issues with the thermostat calling heat but the TRV turning off the rad as it's measuring the room at a different temperature.

AstraMonti wrote: »

Ah ok thanks. So do the TRVs have their own internal thermostat? So, can I have Climote let's say at a schedule for 21C, some of the Tado valves at 19C and some at 21, and the 19C ones will only work if they measure that the temperature around them is 19 or less? Am I understanding this correctly?

bk

Mixing Tado TRV's and Climote, etc. sounds like a pain and unless you had a very good reason, I think I'd stick to all one system, Tado in this case, would make life easier.

AstraMonti

bk wrote: »

Mixing Tado TRV's and Climote, etc. sounds like a pain and unless you had a very good reason, I think I'd stick to all one system, Tado in this case, would make life easier.

The only reason is that I got a Climote for free from the SSE deal and I am thinking to install smart TRVs as well. In the grand scheme of things the cost of replacing it with a tado thermostat is not that big, but it was more of a "if it can be done". Sorry to derail the thread a bit!

ITMissy

What is the best smart plug to work with Phillips hue and gateway?

micks_address

ITMissy wrote: »

What is the best smart plug to work with Phillips hue and gateway?

gateway?

I use TP Link hs110 kasa plugs.. they have energy monitoring built in.. lightly more expensive than the hs100 version that doesnt have monitoring.. can be all controlled from google home app..

ITMissy

micks_address wrote: »

gateway?

I use TP Link hs110 kasa plugs.. they have energy monitoring built in.. lightly more expensive than the hs100 version that doesnt have monitoring.. can be all controlled from google home app..

Sorry bridge not gateway.

Thanks for the recommendation.

VUDuo2

micks_address wrote: »

gateway?

I use TP Link hs110 kasa plugs.. they have energy monitoring built in.. lightly more expensive than the hs100 version that doesnt have monitoring.. can be all controlled from google home app..

Great to hear feedback on these, I'm getting a couple:
https://powercity.ie/product/HS110


They're €30 in Currys.ie, can be got in some stores or add another €5 for delivery.

Powercity have them too @ €35 though

TitianGerm

VUDuo2 wrote: »

Great to hear feedback on these, I'm getting a couple:
https://powercity.ie/product/HS110


They're €30 in Currys.ie, can be got in some stores or add another €5 for delivery.

Powercity have them too @ €35 though

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07B8XDZ6L/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_txNeCb7NT78XQ

I got two of these recently. Very small unit compared to my Wemo switches and far more user friendly app.

I paid £15 for each of them.

AstraMonti

I 've got these after a recommendation from bk and they are great, no hassle at all. They offer monitoring as well and they work with google home.

clintondaly

+1 on either the HS100 or HS110

bk

AstraMonti wrote: »

The only reason is that I got a Climote for free from the SSE deal and I am thinking to install smart TRVs as well. In the grand scheme of things the cost of replacing it with a tado thermostat is not that big, but it was more of a "if it can be done". Sorry to derail the thread a bit!

Oh, yes totally. It is technically possible, I just think you would regret it for the relatively small extra cost (compared to how much a whole bunch of TRV's will cost).

THE ALM

Anybody just looking some wifi bulbs Google and Alexa compatible then there is an offer on some TP-Link bulbs.

Luckycharms_74

Smart plugs twin pack down to £16.99 on lightning deal

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CVJYV3G?psc=1

Mac B

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Smart plugs twin pack down to £16.99 on lightening deal

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CVJYV3G?psc=1

Typically, I only bought these last week. These are easy to set up and so far no issues with them.

Clareman

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Smart plugs twin pack down to £16.99 on lightening deal

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CVJYV3G?psc=1

I don't need them, I have 1 smart plug already and I only ever use it for the Christmas tree lights and for the rest of the year it is left in a box unused.

Ordered, thanks Op

Clareman

Mac B wrote: »

Typically, I only bought these last week. These are easy to set up and so far no issues with them.

Get onto Customer Service and tell them you are going to return the ones you bought last week and buy those ones cause of the difference in price, they'll probably just refund the difference.

bk

Clareman wrote: »

I don't need them, I have 1 smart plug already and I only ever use it for the Christmas tree lights and for the rest of the year it is left in a box unused.

Ordered, thanks Op

Oh god, exactly the same here! Ordered...

AndyBoBandy

Clareman wrote: »

Get onto Customer Service and tell them you are going to return the ones you bought last week and buy those ones cause of the difference in price, they'll probably just refund the difference.

This happened me a few months ago, bought 3x twin packs of Hue White Ambiance GU10's as they were part of a 3 for 2 deal. The following day the base price reduced by about £6-£7, but they were still included in the 3 for 2 deal, so Amazon just said buy them again at the lower price, and send back the original set I'd ordered!!

me being me I just kept them all of course!!

fletch

Looking around the house desperately trying to think of a use for these....

Shlippery

Clareman wrote: »

I don't need them, I have 1 smart plug already and I only ever use it for the Christmas tree lights and for the rest of the year it is left in a box unused.

Ordered, thanks Op

Bought 2 different brand ones (Woox Home -dodgy enough app) that arrived yesterday. May as well keep them,

Can give these 2 to my parents for their tree and a lamp or something!




Stupid boards.

The countdown timer while I purchased made it even more intense.

Mac B

Clareman wrote: »

Get onto Customer Service and tell them you are going to return the ones you bought last week and buy those ones cause of the difference in price, they'll probably just refund the difference.

Not much luck with them. They replied:

We work hard to make sure our prices are as competitive as possible and may from time to time change our prices. However, we don’t offer post-order price adjustments.

It's not enough of a saving for to actually return them. I may just buy another couple anyway, lol. Not sure yet what for, the first two are on Xmas lights so will be free in a few weeks.

Clareman

Mac B wrote: »

Not much luck with them. They replied:

We work hard to make sure our prices are as competitive as possible and may from time to time change our prices. However, we don’t offer post-order price adjustments.

It's not enough of a saving for to actually return them. I may just buy another couple anyway, lol. Not sure yet what for, the first two are on Xmas lights so will be free in a few weeks.

Sure they'll be awful handy, I can't wait to get them so I can put them in the box to put up for the Christmas decorations again next year when I'll use them then spot another offer and buy another 2.

This year when I got the Hue setup I setup the plug as well, I had nothing to use it on, was going to use it on a TV but that was already controlled by the Shield, I was going to put it on the kettle but the wife told me to cop on, I was going to put it on the diswasher but what's the point, was going to put it on a lamp but I got a Hue Iris on offer, was going to put it on a night light but I used the Hue bulb for that then finally I put it on the Christmas tree lights, great job, schedule on it for every day, nice and safe. Now I have 2 more coming that I have to go figure out what to use them on.

Mac B

Clareman wrote: »

Sure they'll be awful handy, I can't wait to get them so I can put them in the box to put up for the Christmas decorations again next year when I'll use them then spot another offer and buy another 2.

This year when I got the Hue setup I setup the plug as well, I had nothing to use it on, was going to use it on a TV but that was already controlled by the Shield, I was going to put it on the kettle but the wife told me to cop on, I was going to put it on the diswasher but what's the point, was going to put it on a lamp but I got a Hue Iris on offer, was going to put it on a night light but I used the Hue bulb for that then finally I put it on the Christmas tree lights, great job, schedule on it for every day, nice and safe. Now I have 2 more coming that I have to go figure out what to use them on.

You're hilarious. Tears from laughing here. You make me seem sane, I might just order more for the fun of it.

ted1

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Smart plugs twin pack down to £16.99 on lightening deal

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07CVJYV3G?psc=1

I've no use for these but ordered them, actually my basket was a bit like Aldi on a Thursday. so many random purchases.

will probably put one in the shed so I turn on and off the light out there, I've the tumble dryer out there so should be handy.

AstraMonti

Clareman wrote: »

Sure they'll be awful handy, I can't wait to get them so I can put them in the box to put up for the Christmas decorations again next year when I'll use them then spot another offer and buy another 2.

This year when I got the Hue setup I setup the plug as well, I had nothing to use it on, was going to use it on a TV but that was already controlled by the Shield, I was going to put it on the kettle but the wife told me to cop on, I was going to put it on the diswasher but what's the point, was going to put it on a lamp but I got a Hue Iris on offer, was going to put it on a night light but I used the Hue bulb for that then finally I put it on the Christmas tree lights, great job, schedule on it for every day, nice and safe. Now I have 2 more coming that I have to go figure out what to use them on.

I think you just described the majority of the people who post here :pac::pac:
I have two in the box that I am trying to figure where to use them. I am going to put it on the fridge. Just because I am curious to see how much electricity it's using.

Luckycharms_74

Amazon Echo (2nd gen) down to £54.99

Clareman

AstraMonti wrote: »

I am going to put it on the fridge. Just because I am curious to see how much electricity it's using.

You are a genius, my daughter turned off the plug to the fridge once, I'll put the smart plug on it so I can get an alert if it ever turns off. Now to figure out what to do with the other 1

TitianGerm

Clareman wrote: »

You are a genius, my daughter turned off the plug to the fridge once, I'll put the smart plug on it so I can get an alert if it ever turns off. Now to figure out what to do with the other 1

Kettle and toaster. Turn the plugs on before you go down in the morning to boiling water and fresh popped toast.

Clareman

TitianGerm wrote: »

Kettle and toaster. Turn the plugs on before you go down in the morning to boiling water and fresh popped toast.

I was thinking that but that means you have to have the kettle turned on the night before, Mrs. Clareman is normally downstairs before me and when she tried to boil the kettle it wouldn't cause of the plug, Mrs. Clareman before a cup of tea in the morning is a scary thing