Installing Hive

Wheety

I've had a look through a few threads but didn't see my specific question.

When we had our new boiler installed, the plumber installed a controller with hot water and heating controls.

But because we have a combi boiler and no hot water cylinder the heating was zoned upstairs ("heating") and downstairs ("hot water").

I'd like to replace this with Hive now (it's currently reduced) but how do I keep the zones separate? Just buy the normal Hot Water/Heating one and mirror the current set up?

We have a thermostat upstairs and down but I think the Hive kit only comes with 1 thermostat and you need a second receiver for a second thermostat. I suppose I could use just the one Hive thermostat.

DGOBS

If you want 2x heating zones, you will need 2x single channel hive receivers and 2x thermostats, each will control a separate zone.

the dual Hive is only suitable for one ch zone and one hot water zone, as you would not have temperature control or feedback from he hot water zone if you were to attempt to use it to control a heating zone.

Effectively, you have a multi-zone system, without a hot water zone.

Wheety

Ok, so I would need this* x 2? Then split the wires from the current set up into 2 receivers?

I read somewhere else just to leave the current thermostat? Maybe turn them up all the way?

*I'm not necessarily buying from there, just wondering if that's the correct package. I know I'd also need a hub to control it remotely

DGOBS

Yes 2 until and split the wiring, this would give you full thermostatic control.

If you left both thermostats in play, and only put in a single channel Hive, then you would effectively reduce your house energy efficiency