metricspaces wrote: » I was just reading the terms and conditions https://www.bordgaisenergy.ie/docs/publications/Dual+Fuel+plus+Hive+Terms+and+Conditions+Final.pdf . There is only a €50 penalty for cancelling the 2 year contract with Bord Gais, and no mention of them taking back the Hive system. I see the Bord Gais discounted rates drop after the first year of the contract. So you could in theory switch to another supplier after the first year and just pay Bord Gais €50? The offer only comes with two zones (one heating and one water) and they charge €119 for additional zones. These only cost €90 on Amazon, can you buy additional zones yourself from Amazon and just add it to the system yourself after Bord Gais install? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hive-HAH2PMZ-Multizone/dp/B018E1SHQU/
niallo27 wrote: » Bought one of these off the Amazon warehouse. Installed it but couldn't get the hub to register. Rang hive and it's already linked to another account. Nothing they can they say. It's ****ing ridiculous and a scam they can't unlink an account. Have to uninstall it now and send it back.
pm1977x wrote: » That's a killer, amazed they won't/can't unlink it.
tandcapply wrote: » Anyone heard of new deals for Hive etc with/out Boiler service? Usually this time of the year they come out with such deals for Hive/EPH and etc? Looking for simple programmer replacement to allow me to switch on/off remotely.
oinkely wrote: » I got the hive through amazon and self installed recently. Standard two channel for downstairs and hot water and single channel for upstairs. Cost £148 for both and well worth it.
metricspaces wrote: » What does two channel downstairs mean? Do most boiler have three options/zones ? 1) Heat upstairs 2) Heat downstairs 3) Heat hot water With this setup you need to buy an additional thermostat. So wondering how many zones you have as the base price on Amazon is £148 with only one thermostat included.
tandcapply wrote: » Do you have a link to the seller please? Cheapest I see for 178GBP without multizone:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hive-Active-Heating-Install-Amazon/dp/B011B3J6B8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504643480&sr=8-1&keywords=hive+active+heating+and+hot+water
oinkely wrote: » We have 3 zones, upstairs, downstairs,and Hot water. Bought a hive two zone - for downstairs and hot water and a single zone - for upstairs That gives two thermostats and one bridge. The extra zone was £60 in an amazon prime sale and at the same time i bought a warehouse dual zone for £80. I had a new one in the basket but while considering it it went from 99 to 140 odd. I decided that it was not worth it at that price but when i saw the warehouse one i figured i'd give it a shot. The box had been opened but everything was there and worked fine. Have it linked to Alexa now also and the voice control is a nice touch. We use the remote activation for the hot water a lot. And will use it for the heating in the winter too. no more wasted heating on a timer when we forget to go home!
metricspaces wrote: » Wow, fantastic deal! I must keep an eye out. What did it cost to get it fitted? I had initially intended on getting Hive free with one of the energy suppliers. But you had to sign up for a 2 year deal, discounted rates only for a year. So I worked it out that you'd be cheaper buying the Hive yourself and getting the cheapest rates on the market for gas/electricity.
tandcapply wrote: » Same here, it's also 412 on hivehome with the extra zone, considering I'm only looking for something to remotely boost hot water (after sports) I've no intension to pay this kind of money.
metricspaces wrote: » How much would you be expecting to pay an electrician to fit? Is it just Bord Gais electricians that install in Ireland for people who buy with installation included?
metricspaces wrote: » Does anyone know if the electricians that install Hive for Bord Gais are employee's of Bord Gais or the work is subcontracted out?
Anatom wrote: » They're a combination of direct employees and contractors.
Anatom wrote: » Not sure, I think the guy who installed ours left it behind him for us to throw away or whatever.
tandcapply wrote: » I think that he meant to ask if your man left the existing Thermostat on the wall, bypassing it or removed it from the wall or gave you a choice.
metricspaces wrote: » Yes, this is what I am wondering. Does anyone know? I thought the Hive thermostat was wireless, to allow you place it anywhere? I was thinking it ran off batteries and that there was no need for the installer to place the Hive thermostat at the same location as the existing thermostat.
metricspaces wrote: » So i could ask the installer to simply detach wires from existing thermostat and join up, and then leave existing thermostat on wall. At least that way no need to go plastering the wall, plus if i decide to get rid of Hive I can easily move back to using old controller & thermostats.
