Just organised mine today for delivery and confirmed it is the newest generation (as I couldn't see it on the site)
Cheapest price I've found but you do have to be an NPower customer. Don't have to pay the installation (cheaper can be had).
HTH :)
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seeweed to 581d
11 Feb 1610#23
Just wondering?
Do you also save money by walking everywhere, instead of taking trains, buses, taxis, planes, etc?
581d
11 Feb 165#18
could you not save up to £200 and turn your heating on yourself when you get in and turn it off when you go out ? Or is it not fashionable to do that anymore ?
w_orbit to 581d
11 Feb 164#30
Valuable input which has never been pointed out before on the Nest/Hive threads !
Yes. In the same way you light a coal fire when you get up or get in, walk to work, watch a 23" CRT television and not use the internet, use a nokia feature phone etc etc etc...
Premium product for people who want the flexibility and can afford it. It's not going to save you £200 on your gas bill and I don't think anyone who buys it is under the illusion that it is. :stuck_out_tongue:
Slim2k
11 Feb 163#59
Couldn't agree more, I am not looking for huge savings an don't expect to repay its self back any time soon, but like with most gadgets, its about convince and improvement to everyday life and comfort, also adds to the home automation I am working on :smile:
Its just me and the wife at the moment, so house is empty in the day, we also like to go away a lot. Next weekend is a prime example of a use case for us. Leave saturday morning, turn off heating, return sometime Sunday dont know what time exactly. 1hr away from home turn on heating and hot water, current set up: leave it on auto all weekend, will come on at 5:30 - 6:30am (same for weekends when we don't work) and then again 4:30 - 6 and 9-:9:30) granted only talking a few penny's saving. But it will improve living comfort over our current system.
Most people who buy this arent under the impression they are going to be saving huge amounts of money, its for the cool looking device on the wall and controlling from a phone, so your either willing to pay £200 or not, no point going on about it, the same could be said for cars, clothes or any other item. Can get cheaper, but its a lifestyle choice!
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midd_2013
10 Feb 16#1
So does this price include the installation charge? How exactly does this work? Will it work with any type of boiler?
jase.2 to midd_2013
10 Feb 16#2
no
Installation options
For an extra £70 we can carry out the installation in some areas, depending on where you live and as long as you have a home suitable for standard installation. Otherwise there might be extra charges. We'll help you find the best spot for your Nest Thermostat. If we can, we'll keep it where your old thermostat was. Or we'll find a brand new place. Don't want it on the wall? Then put it on a shelf, table or side with the Stand for Nest Learning Thermostat (sold separately).
Mikey91 to midd_2013
10 Feb 16#3
Price is £199 of you want installation (£70 extra). Can be fitted to the majority of boilers but will need to double check first.
midd_2013
10 Feb 16#4
Thanks. So how do these differ to a standard thermostat? I've heard about these but never actually understood their benefits.
Mikey91
10 Feb 161#5
You can control it with your mobile phone and it can learn your routine. It can also detect when you're moving away or coming towards your home to either start or shut down your heating system.
thanks for the heads up. looking to change energy supplier soon so will see how npower compares to others
reddychvb
10 Feb 16#8
Does it required wire connection from the boiler or does it have RF.
Mikey91 to reddychvb
10 Feb 16#9
It has RF. The sensor is installed on the boiler and the main unit connects wirelessly.
learoy1 to reddychvb
10 Feb 161#10
the nest thermostat can be wired in to the wall (existing thermostat wires) or you can place it anywhere you like as it can be powered by micro USB same as most phones. there is another little box that gets wired into the boiler which connects to the nest thermostat by either wires or rf ( or might be WiFi?).
I bought the gen 2 version thinking it was a simple swap of the thermostat so do it myself. due to the other bix that gets wired into the boiler it's not that simple so getting it professionally installed is recommended unless your diy is bang in
TheUrbis
10 Feb 16#11
Installed mine myself, fantastic product.
mickgoodie to TheUrbis
11 Feb 16#65
any decent info on the net to undertake this?
davidsr
10 Feb 162#12
Just to add to the above,it doesn't do geo locating. It'll set itself to away once it realises the house is empty but it won't do this based on where you are with your phone. It won't turn on when you're driving home from work,for example, unless you take it off away via your phone or the thermostat isn't set to away and the schedule means it needs to heat.
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Cheapest price I've found but you do have to be an NPower customer. Don't have to pay the installation (cheaper can be had).
HTH :)
Top comments
Do you also save money by walking everywhere, instead of taking trains, buses, taxis, planes, etc?
Yes. In the same way you light a coal fire when you get up or get in, walk to work, watch a 23" CRT television and not use the internet, use a nokia feature phone etc etc etc...
Premium product for people who want the flexibility and can afford it. It's not going to save you £200 on your gas bill and I don't think anyone who buys it is under the illusion that it is. :stuck_out_tongue:
Its just me and the wife at the moment, so house is empty in the day, we also like to go away a lot. Next weekend is a prime example of a use case for us. Leave saturday morning, turn off heating, return sometime Sunday dont know what time exactly. 1hr away from home turn on heating and hot water, current set up: leave it on auto all weekend, will come on at 5:30 - 6:30am (same for weekends when we don't work) and then again 4:30 - 6 and 9-:9:30) granted only talking a few penny's saving. But it will improve living comfort over our current system.
Most people who buy this arent under the impression they are going to be saving huge amounts of money, its for the cool looking device on the wall and controlling from a phone, so your either willing to pay £200 or not, no point going on about it, the same could be said for cars, clothes or any other item. Can get cheaper, but its a lifestyle choice!
All comments (84)
Installation options
For an extra £70 we can carry out the installation in some areas, depending on where you live and as long as you have a home suitable for standard installation. Otherwise there might be extra charges. We'll help you find the best spot for your Nest Thermostat. If we can, we'll keep it where your old thermostat was. Or we'll find a brand new place. Don't want it on the wall? Then put it on a shelf, table or side with the Stand for Nest Learning Thermostat (sold separately).
https://nest.com/uk/thermostat/meet-nest-thermostat/
I bought the gen 2 version thinking it was a simple swap of the thermostat so do it myself. due to the other bix that gets wired into the boiler it's not that simple so getting it professionally installed is recommended unless your diy is bang in