Honeywell Home HR924UK evohome Wireless Radiator TRV Heads Multi-Zone Kit for UK, White

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We found the geofence feature worked well most of the time, but it will require a little more battery from your smartphone so it’s worth keeping an eye on your power level if you’re running low.

Only a smart radiator valve that performs well in all our test areas will become a Best Buy, meaning you can be confident in spending your money. Many homeowners already have thermostatic radiator valves (TRV's) fitted and rather than go to the inconvenience and expense of changing each thermostatic valve body (not to mention the required draining of the heating system), Honeywell have made their HR92UK Radiator Controllers compatable with most existing TRV's which also use the standard M30 x 1.5mm threaded body. When paired with a smart thermostat, smart radiator valves allow you to set up fully programmable heating zones. For example, you can just have the heating on in your office during work hours, then swap to only heating the living room and kitchen for the evening. Thermostatic Radiator Valves (TRV’s) are found on individual radiators and can be used to adjust the temperature of each radiator. If you’re wondering what a smart radiator valve is (also known as a smart TRV), it’s the connected equivalent that allows the radiator settings to be controlled from a central app. This is useful for two reasons:If you don’t need to change valves, the installation of the individual thermostats is unbelievably easy. The TRV valves just pop off and the Evohome valves slide on. The installer even shows you how to do it yourself so that you can change the battery on the thermostat when it eventually runs out.

must have ‘time and temperature controls’ namely a programmable room thermostat or a thermostat with separate programmer. You can still opt to install an advanced control. Existing boiler installations:The Honeywell Evohome allows you to set schedules for each individual thermostat, so if you know that your bedroom is only used at night, you can set it to be cold during the day, heat up half an hour before you head to bed, and then cool down to your preferred sleeping temperature through the night. The Evohome also doesn’t offer the more advanced features that we’re a fan of in other smart thermostats, like motion sensor-activated routines, geolocation-activated routines (turning your heating on if it registers, via your phone, that you’re on your way home), or learning routines and self-adjusting based on your routine to optimize your heating. Initially the T6R struggled to connect to our smartphone and home WiFi, but after a couple of attempts we were up and running. Whilst some smart devices work ‘out the box’ as long as you have an Echo Dot, Google Nest speaker or Apple HomePod, some smart home enthusiasts rely on a proper smart home hub to manager their smart home. Samsung SmartThings used to be the most popular type of smart hub, and there are two main smart valves that work fine with this hub: Regular Updates: Our recommendations stay current with any changes in product performance or availability.

The Lyric application (available on both iOS and Android) provides a relatively straightforward step-by-step guide on how to set up the thermostat. All of the individual components of the Evohome setup are made of the same white plastic, which is disappointing when some of the competition have clearly put a lot of thought into their designs. Those with rooms that are often not in use If there are lots of empty bedrooms during the school day, for example, or if the living room doesn't get used until the evening, smart valves can let you make sure those rooms aren't heated when no one is around. This allows you to only have heating on when you need it, and in the rooms you need it – potentially saving money on heating bills. Like what is being offered by Netatmo, an evohome wireless radiator also supports smart assistants such as Google Home, Apple HomeKit, Alexa, and more. On top of that, the functionalities can be extended thanks to IFTTT compatibility.Smart radiator valves are great if you want complete control and transparency over how much you're using your heating. One of the major draws of Evohome is that it can control not only radiators, but, with additional kit, hot water and underfloor heating. Our installer found it hilarious that our flat was so small we only needed to have three radiators hooked up – the Evohome is designed for big houses with complex heating and hot water systems.

This means you can remotely set the thermostat temperature, and it will turn the boiler on and off to maintain the temperature of the room it's placed in. This is the question I’ve been asking myself for a while, to be honest. My house only has TRVs and I certainly don’t feel the need to rush out and buy a bunch of smart radiator valves. The room by room heating schedule helps save energy while you sleep, literally! Heat only the bedrooms at night time while decreasing the temperature in the rest of the house. There is a twist-dial on the thermostats, so you can override the current settings from the radiator without having to use the control terminal or your phone. You won’t get as sophisticated a level of control, but to bump the temperature up or down a couple of degrees it’s perfect.A TRV will have values 1-5 to indicate the temperatures they should come on at, along with 0 (and maybe a * option) to indicate it should stay off, or only come on occasionally. The numbers 1-5 vary depending on the make of TRV, but roughly speaking they mean: Neither of the boiler manufacturer's smart TRVs are compatible with home automation devices such as Alexa, IFTTT and Google Home. have no minimum requirement for heating controls other than those required at the time of installation. Again you can opt for an advanced control. You may only wish to have the functionality of an internet control. Guide to selecting the right advanced controls