THIS WILL NOT CREATE A MULTIZONE SYSTEM FOR YOU. IF YOU DONT HAVE A MULTIZONE SYSTEM OR DONT KNOW, THEN YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE. THIS PRODUCT WILL BE USELESS TO YOU The recent Hive no installation post has gotten a lot of heat, at £133 for the Hive system, I wanted it for multizoning and found this deal. Maplins have an offer which is £5 off £40 spend, and £10 off £75 spend. This offer applies only INSTORE. This deal applies to all sales. Offer is only running till store closing on Monday The multizone unit is £79, which is the same as everywhere else currently on offer, and this is bought down to £69 with the current offer. I also purchased the Hive system at Maplin for £133 as it is on sale at £143, but as this would be the same price as Amazon, I won't post it separate.
16 comments
sinxa
30 Apr 17#1
Ordered the Hive system this morning from Amazon for 133, great price, what's this extra single unit used for then?
sunil237 to sinxa
30 Apr 173#2
Multizone, so if your system is set up to provide heating to upstairs and downstairs on 2 different thermostats, you can use this device. If you don't know about it, your system isn't suitable for it.
If you are planning on doing a new system, you should look into getting a zoned system as it can save you on heating bills.
sinxa
30 Apr 17#3
Thanks for the info :smiley: , will look into this
InTheKnow444
1 May 17#4
The temperature is pretty stable throughout my home so I'd guess this is not for me.
Hardly used my thermostat to alter things preferring my laptop or mobile phone app which is more quick and easy
sunil237 to InTheKnow444
1 May 171#5
A thermostat measures temperature. if you don't have this you can't control the temperature through your app in the first place.
also this isn't to balance the temp through the house. it's to make it so youlll can set a higher temp downstairs in the day, and lower upstairs in the day, as you don't use upstairs. so it prevents you from heating areas of the house that don't actually need heating at times you select
helloyoufool
1 May 17#6
Anybody know if it's possible to add more than one multi-zone yet (or will it never be possible)? When I bought I was told limit was main unit plus one multi-zone (I had three thermostats to replace just downstairs in a house I bought!!).
Also if you have have multi-zone fitted make sure they send the right engineer round or can fit MZ!
sunil237 to helloyoufool
1 May 17#7
good question. googled it, you can use 2 additional zones.
is it that much different to fit multi zone than single? seemed pretty straight forward to me lol
mistermoneysaver
1 May 17#8
So, I have the hive v1 system installed for water and heating. Would I put this upstairs and how would it know how to differentiate from upstairs to downstairs?
sunil237 to mistermoneysaver
1 May 17#9
no.
this is hive 2, I doubt it would be compatible to begin with.
secondly, you need a multizone system. the pipework is completely different.
if you don't have a multizone, or don't know if you have it or not... you don't have it
this product will not create a multizone system for you
mistermoneysaver
1 May 17#10
How does Hive support a zonal heating system?
Hive Multizone will support up to 2 additional
heating zones as long as you have a zone valve
that the Hive receiver can control in your zonal
heating system.
What is a zone valve?
A zone valve is used to control the flow of
heating in a zonal system so you can heat
different parts of your home separately. For
example, when one zone needs heating , that
zone’s valves open and guide the hot water to
the radiators or in-floor pipes in that area. Ok I get it now
helloyoufool
1 May 17#11
To British Gas it was. First one said you needed to be 'gas registered' for MZ rather than just an electrician. Next engineer came & was gas safety qualified but just dealt with electrics!! That's
big corporate bureaucracy for you...
Thanks for answering additional zones. Would be handy if I could get another so I'll check that out again
LOL_85
1 May 17#12
Hive multizone is no harder to fit. just one extra receiver and one extra room stat to fit. Same principle applies. Install always depends on current set up (stats/clocks/locations etc)
sunil237
1 May 17#13
should be expired now
horsey
3 May 17#14
Don't be a dick and delete the post...
sunil237 to horsey
3 May 17#15
whoa, what's stuck up your ass? is it not clear that it's expired? are you going to go to maplin after you read a description of it being expired?
Don't be a dick and grow up.
horsey
3 May 17#16
It's just not done, people use the OP for reference
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If you are planning on doing a new system, you should look into getting a zoned system as it can save you on heating bills.
Hardly used my thermostat to alter things preferring my laptop or mobile phone app which is more quick and easy
also this isn't to balance the temp through the house. it's to make it so youlll can set a higher temp downstairs in the day, and lower upstairs in the day, as you don't use upstairs. so it prevents you from heating areas of the house that don't actually need heating at times you select
Also if you have have multi-zone fitted make sure they send the right engineer round or can fit MZ!
is it that much different to fit multi zone than single? seemed pretty straight forward to me lol
this is hive 2, I doubt it would be compatible to begin with.
secondly, you need a multizone system. the pipework is completely different.
if you don't have a multizone, or don't know if you have it or not... you don't have it
this product will not create a multizone system for you
Hive Multizone will support up to 2 additional
heating zones as long as you have a zone valve
that the Hive receiver can control in your zonal
heating system.
What is a zone valve?
A zone valve is used to control the flow of
heating in a zonal system so you can heat
different parts of your home separately. For
example, when one zone needs heating , that
zone’s valves open and guide the hot water to
the radiators or in-floor pipes in that area. Ok I get it now
big corporate bureaucracy for you...
Thanks for answering additional zones. Would be handy if I could get another so I'll check that out again
Don't be a dick and grow up.