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Alternatives to Climote?

  • 22-09-2015 11:00am
    #1
    bm69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭


    I live in a newly renovated 2 story house. It has three zones, one upstairs, one downstairs and water. I also have a large solid fuel stove in the kitchen/living room area but this has not got a back boiler.
    I was looking at the climote system which seems to meet my needs but having to pay a subscription for remote access is ridiculous.

    Are there any other similar systems people have used which allow access from a smart phone but have not got a subscription fee or have you got any other suggestions which may work well????
    I also looked at Nest but I work alternate shifts and have kids coming and going so the smart, predictive system may not work.

    Thanks


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  • #2
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    Belkin wemo

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #3
    bm69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭bm69


    Wearb wrote: »
    Belkin wemo

    Dont see how this helps with what I asked. Have you installed this with a climote system or how are you using it.


  • #4
    Wearb
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 6,378 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wearb


    bm69 wrote: »
    Dont see how this helps with what I asked. Have you installed this with a climote system or how are you using it.

    Alternatives to Climote?

    Please follow site and charter rules. "Resistance is futile"



  • #5
    bm69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭bm69


    Wearb wrote: »
    Alternatives to Climote?



    That is not an alternative from what I can see. That is just a wireless connectivity device. On its own it does nothing for heating systems.


  • #6
    tipperary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭tipperary


    Owl intuition works well for me


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  • #7
    bm69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭bm69


    tipperary wrote: »
    Owl intuition works well for me

    Had you a standard timer, 2 nodes and water tank before the owl was fitted. Or is it driving a similar system?
    If so was it a DIY job or is it pretty complex to fit.

    Thanks for your reply.


  • #8
    DGOBS
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 3,496 ✭✭✭DGOBS


    Hive will launch a multi zone product later this year


  • #9
    tipperary
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭tipperary


    bm69 wrote: »
    Had you a standard timer, 2 nodes and water tank before the owl was fitted. Or is it driving a similar system?
    If so was it a DIY job or is it pretty complex to fit.

    Thanks for your reply.

    Yes, I had a standard timer with 2 zones and the water tank. Each of the two zones had a thermostat on the wall. The owl kit just replaces the thermostat, and then connects wirelessly to a unit that you connect to your router. There is a battery in the thermostat, but mine is still showing fairly full after twelve months. I left the hot water on the standard timer, but can transfer that later if I wish.
    It can be fitted DIY, there's just some minor transferring if wiring from the old thermostat to the owl unit.
    Hope that helps.


  • #10
    strandroad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,676 ✭✭✭strandroad


    Nest can be set to normal scheduling, "auto learn" is just an option!


  • #11
    nhur
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭nhur


    tipperary wrote: »
    Yes, I had a standard timer with 2 zones and the water tank. Each of the two zones had a thermostat on the wall. The owl kit just replaces the thermostat, and then connects wirelessly to a unit that you connect to your router. There is a battery in the thermostat, but mine is still showing fairly full after twelve months. I left the hot water on the standard timer, but can transfer that later if I wish.
    It can be fitted DIY, there's just some minor transferring if wiring from the old thermostat to the owl unit.
    Hope that helps.

    looking at this atm - what configuration did you buy? cw/hw? - i'm looking to replace heating controls which have one 'zone' as my heating and the other 'zone' as my boiler-heated water


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