Smart heating system, can use with Alexa. Cracking price, actually going to buy it at this price personally. Don't think it will get better until they release a third generation Hive system.
Same price for the heating version.
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b1g1an
11 Jul 174#3
Or better still, go for the older version for £60 from Toolstation, works just the same and the whole point is you don't need to use the thermostat directly so whizzy lights do no more than look silly.
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Gekoluke
11 Jul 17#1
How much is the average install costs of this
jaypee24 to Gekoluke
11 Jul 171#2
Probably around £60. You can get it with installation for about £150 Ish currently for prime day
b1g1an
11 Jul 174#3
Or better still, go for the older version for £60 from Toolstation, works just the same and the whole point is you don't need to use the thermostat directly so whizzy lights do no more than look silly.
Pitbikeboy to b1g1an
11 Jul 17#4
Whats the difference between the two then bud? was thinking about buying this.
b1g1an
11 Jul 17#5
Absolutely nothing other than one has a normal looking, white plastic, monochrome LCD display thermostat and the other has the horror show in the picture above. Once installed you control it with the Hive app or whatever flavour of home automation software you fancy, even Alexa, no need to touch or look at the thermostat. If you're not going to use it remotely there's not a lot of point.
Pitbikeboy
11 Jul 17#6
Im planning on using this with Alexa, I have a new build house (build 2013) so guessing ill need the hot water and heating edition. Wont really be using the faceplate much so guessing the old one will be fine for me.
UnknownConcept
11 Jul 17#7
I think you need to check your boiler about which one to use
b1g1an
11 Jul 17#8
Works a treat, just received my Dot, ran the discovery and away we went.
As UnknownConcept hinted, if you have a separate water tank for heating you'll need the double one, if you have a combi boiler you can actually use either, you just won't have anything connected to the water side. If you have multiple heating zones it becomes a bit more complicated but I don't have any experience of that to make a recommendation.
Pitbikeboy
11 Jul 17#9
I have a combi boilder. have one faceplate that I can set schedules on near the boiler and then a temperature gage near the hallwall. I think I just need the heater version.
jordan210
11 Jul 17#10
Just to put it out there. British Gas charge £100 to install it. If you don't buy the one with it included
b1g1an to jordan210
11 Jul 17#13
Unless you have a particularly oddly set up system, or are scared of wires, it's a piece of cake to do yourself. Just check and double check you know which wire does what.
If you need help, a self employed plumber/electrician should do it for less.
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Cracking price, actually going to buy it at this price personally.
Don't think it will get better until they release a third generation Hive system.
Same price for the heating version.
Top comments
All comments (36)
As UnknownConcept hinted, if you have a separate water tank for heating you'll need the double one, if you have a combi boiler you can actually use either, you just won't have anything connected to the water side. If you have multiple heating zones it becomes a bit more complicated but I don't have any experience of that to make a recommendation.
If you need help, a self employed plumber/electrician should do it for less.