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One zone central heating to Smart Tado etc?

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  • 30-09-2018 6:07pm
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    bonkers
    Registered Users Posts: 815 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    Have a few smart devices, google home, the sonoff plugs and now wondering whether my ancient heating system which has an on and off and a basic timer (digital but all on or all off - having to turn back on certain radiators now as we approach winter) - whether smartening it up with the likes of TADO would be worthwhile - as i'd presumably have to have thermostats and a wifi switch on each radiator..

    thanks in advance


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    #2
    Ionised
    Registered Users Posts: 1,561 ✭✭✭Ionised


    I use the Tado on a similar system and it is very effective. The geofencing and open window detection are particularly good.
    I do not have it controlling individual rads but that's simple enough with Tado trv's if you wanted to.

    I've been using it for nearly three years without issue.


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    emg74
    Registered Users Posts: 225 ✭✭emg74


    Not sure if this is of any help but I had a similar issue with a house that is mostly vacant but still needs heating - The timer was a very basic "on / off / clock" manual timer.

    What I did was to install a Wifi / smart plug in the boiler house - plug the boiler into it and over-ride the timer in the hallway.

    So far it is working really well. I can control it from my house & have it on a schedule to come on every second day for 1/2 hour at the minute. I can also just turn it on if I know there is going to be someone in the house that day

    Might be an option for you in the short-term


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