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  • 25-12-2020 9:10pm
    #1
    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭


    A friend had a house in the south east .
    It is too far to travel to turn on the heating .
    It needs to have the heat on occasionally as it tends to get damp.
    No Phone / internet installed.

    A thought is to get a WiFi enabled thermostat like climote or similar to allow heat to be turned on remotely .
    What is the absolutely cheapest per pay which is only required for the one reason , that is to which on the heating remotely .
    Thanks


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  • #2
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    A friend had a house in the south east .
    It is too far to travel to turn on the heating .
    It needs to have the heat on occasionally as it tends to get damp.
    No Phone / internet installed.

    A thought is to get a WiFi enabled thermostat like climote or similar to allow heat to be turned on remotely .
    What is the absolutely cheapest per pay which is only required for the one reason , that is to which on the heating remotely .
    Thanks

    Digital Timer and frost protection

    Wouldn't bother getting BB for that


  • #3
    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    Choosehowevr. wrote: »
    Digital Timer and frost protection

    Wouldn't bother getting BB for that

    That’s a brilliant idea. Can a digital timer be set maybe for every second day ?
    Wound you recommend any particular type
    Thank you


  • #4
    Choosehowevr.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 148 ✭✭Choosehowevr.


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    That’s a brilliant idea. Can a digital timer be set maybe for every second day ?
    Wound you recommend any particular type
    Thank you

    Depends if you're fitting it yourself or electrician job

    Wholesalers is the place to get them


  • #5
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    A friend had a house in the south east .
    It is too far to travel to turn on the heating .
    It needs to have the heat on occasionally as it tends to get damp.
    No Phone / internet installed.

    A thought is to get a WiFi enabled thermostat like climote or similar to allow heat to be turned on remotely .
    What is the absolutely cheapest per pay which is only required for the one reason , that is to which on the heating remotely .
    Thanks


    Climote doesn't need the internet - it works via its own data sim card and can be accessed via a web browser or app


  • #6
    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    pizzahead77 wrote: »
    Climote doesn't need the internet - it works via its own data sim card and can be accessed via a web browser or app

    Ok so you just need to fit a ready to go SIM card ?
    That will allow you to send it texts remotely to turn off / on , is that right ?
    Thanks


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  • #7
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    Ok so you just need to fit a ready to go SIM card ?
    That will allow you to send it texts remotely to turn off / on , is that right ?
    Thanks

    No, it comes with a pre-installed SIM card from Climote or the elcectricity supplier that installs it

    It costs around €19 per year after the first year


  • #8
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    Sorry to hijack your thread. Is that what climote is, an app operated heating switch? I know you can set the temperature too. Can you set on off times too? It's very hard to get detailed info on them.


  • #9
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    CoBo55 wrote: »
    Sorry to hijack your thread. Is that what climote is, an app operated heating switch? I know you can set the temperature too. Can you set on off times too? It's very hard to get detailed info on them.

    It's a timer and thermostat in one. Which can be controlled locally, or via an app or website


  • #10
    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    pizzahead77 wrote: »
    It's a timer and thermostat in one. Which can be controlled locally, or via an app or website

    If the data is poor in the area. Can you still text basic commands ?


  • #11
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    pizzahead77 wrote: »
    It's a timer and thermostat in one. Which can be controlled locally, or via an app or website

    Thanks for that. I don't have separate zones just an on off timer system, I'm assuming it will control my basic system. It would be great if it did as it would give some degree of automation especially when it's left on and forgotten about until the house is like Kew gardens...


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  • #12
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    If the data is poor in the area. Can you still text basic commands ?

    Yes you are able send text messages to the Climote device


  • #13
    pizzahead77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭pizzahead77


    CoBo55 wrote: »
    Thanks for that. I don't have separate zones just an on off timer system, I'm assuming it will control my basic system. It would be great if it did as it would give some degree of automation especially when it's left on and forgotten about until the house is like Kew gardens...

    Yes it can control 1, 2 or 3 separate zones - I originally had it to control my basic system (1 zone) but the heating system was upgraded to 2 zones


  • #14
    CoBo55
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,617 ✭✭✭CoBo55


    pizzahead77 wrote: »
    Yes it can control 1, 2 or 3 separate zones - I originally had it to control my basic system (1 zone) but the heating system was upgraded to 2 zones

    Thanks for that I'll give it a serious look, some of the electricity providers are offering them to switch to them.


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