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  • #1082
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Yes, though I absolutely recommend people to set a reminder on their phone / calendar for one year later, to review who supplies their gas/electricity and the options on the market.

    It will usually be well worth changing or at the very least calling them and looking for a discount again for the second year.

    They are hoping you forget and that you end up paying higher rates for years to come. A savvy shopper shops around every year for the best deal. You can literally save yourself hundreds.


  • #1083
    Bored Accountant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 357 ✭✭Bored Accountant


    bk wrote: »
    Yes, though I absolutely recommend people to set a reminder on their phone / calendar for one year later, to review who supplies their gas/electricity and the options on the market.

    It will usually be well worth changing or at the very least calling them and looking for a discount again for the second year.

    They are hoping you forget and that you end up paying higher rates for years to come. A savvy shopper shops around every year for the best deal. You can literally save yourself hundreds.

    Yes even though I already have 20% discount with Airtricity, moving to Electric ireland I end up paying a higher unit rate but I get a NEST installed professionally and then can move again in 12 months and get a sign up bonus else where.

    So I'm just waiting for the switch to go through and get my phone call for my Nest Install.


  • #1084
    BoardsMember
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,609 ✭✭✭BoardsMember


    So the Nest offer is for hot water and heating it looks like.

    Does the scheduler allow you to schedule different times for weekends than weekdays?


  • #1085
    McG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,040 ✭✭✭McG


    BoardsMember wrote: »
    So the Nest offer is for hot water and heating it looks like.

    Does the scheduler allow you to schedule different times for weekends than weekdays?

    yes, if you like you can set schedules for each day of the week


  • #1086
    BoardsMember
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,609 ✭✭✭BoardsMember


    Thanks. Still slightly unsure about NEST, kind of tempted by smart TRVs, for example in the morning I don't want to heat the sitting room, in the evening, I dont want to heat all the bedrooms from early evening, only towards night time.

    Do we know if it is a 3rd Gen NEST?


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  • #1087
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    BoardsMember wrote: »
    Thanks. Still slightly unsure about NEST, kind of tempted by smart TRVs, for example in the morning I don't want to heat the sitting room, in the evening, I dont want to heat all the bedrooms from early evening, only towards night time.

    Do we know if it is a 3rd Gen NEST?

    If you'd like TRV's, then you should look into Tado, Nest or Evohome.

    Electrical Ireland has a scheme where they can give you €1000 towards a full Evohome + TRV setup if your home is entitled to the grant.


  • #1088
    viperlogic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭viperlogic


    bk wrote: »
    If you'd like TRV's, then you should look into Tado, Nest or Evohome.

    Electrical Ireland has a scheme where they can give you €1000 towards a full Evohome + TRV setup if your home is entitled to the grant.

    Looking for the details but is it only if house was built pre 2006?


  • #1089
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    viperlogic wrote: »
    Looking for the details but is it only if house was built pre 2006?

    For the full €1,000, yes I think so unfortunately (wouldn't apply to me either).


  • #1090
    Black_Knight
    Moderators Posts: 12,419 ✭✭✭✭Black_Knight


    Bored Accountant wrote: »
    I was working it out last week. Electric Irealnd unit rates (in brackets below) are a bit higher than others but the discount, makes it worth it.
    Based on my yearly elec usage, and assumption that you are saving €175 (sign up bonus) on the NEST signing up to electric ireland.
    But you get it intalled by a qualified technican and any issues you can follow up with them, so yea its probably worth while. I signed up for it at the weekend!!


    .........................electric ireland ...............energia......................sse airtricity
    Elec usage........(€0.143) - €657.23 .....(€0.1182) - €543.25 .... (€0.1488) - €683.88
    Standing Chg....(€0.46) - €169.25 ........ (€0.49) - €177.09 .... (€0.48) - €176.77
    PSO Levy..................... €92.25 ................ - €92.25 ........... ........... €92.25
    ...................................€918.73................. €812.59 .....................€952.90
    Sign up bonus................. €175......................... €50 ..................... €100

    Yearly Cost ............ €743.73 ....................€762.59 .................... €852.9

    (all prices are excluding VAT)

    Isn't SSE's intro credit €200 ?


  • #1091
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,972 ✭✭✭Panrich


    bk wrote: »
    For the full €1,000, yes I think so unfortunately (wouldn't apply to me either).

    Looking at the Electric Ireland website, the evohome for a standard semi with 8 radiators is €1215. Is that after the grant , do you think?

    Has anyone got it done ?


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  • #1092
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Evohome looks very interesting. Does anyone know if the TRVs call call for the boiler to come on?


  • #1093
    viperlogic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,305 ✭✭✭viperlogic


    Black_Knight wrote: »
    Isn't SSE's intro credit €200 ?

    Just got my €200, so yup €200!


  • #1094
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    Panrich wrote: »
    Looking at the Electric Ireland website, the evohome for a standard semi with 8 radiators is €1215. Is that after the grant , do you think?

    Has anyone got it done ?

    I don't know, good question!

    Maybe drop them an email and ask and let use know what they say. Would be good to get an idea.


  • #1095
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,642 ✭✭✭deezell


    Panrich wrote: »
    Looking at the Electric Ireland website, the evohome for a standard semi with 8 radiators is €1215. Is that after the grant , do you think?

    Has anyone got it done ?

    Thats their estimate cost for a standard home. Includes the kit but not sure if it assumes you have trv valve body equipped rads. From this they deduct 600 grant and 450 discount, so you pay 200 more or less.


  • #1096
    Uriel.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,062 ✭✭✭Uriel.


    deezell wrote: »
    Thats their estimate cost for a standard home. Includes the kit but not sure if it assumes you have trv valve body equipped rads. From this they deduct 600 grant and 450 discount, so you pay 200 more or less.

    Are you sure? I think the 1200ish is the price you pay (i.e. After the grant) - that's my recollection when I looked into this 18 months ago. Went with the nest at the time, for money reasons, but while I love it, the evohome is where it's really at IMO


  • #1097
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    I am away this week but will be switching to EI and possibly the evohome. I thought the price was as is stated and if you qualify for the grant you subtract from it.

    Will confirm next week. 2k for evohome sounds insanely expensive


  • #1098
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,642 ✭✭✭deezell


    Uriel. wrote: »
    Are you sure? I think the 1200ish is the price you pay (i.e. After the grant) - that's my recollection when I looked into this 18 months ago. Went with the nest at the time, for money reasons, but while I love it, the evohome is where it's really at IMO

    I based it on this post, https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=105438491&postcount=286

    Earlier the poster states he couldn't consider tado when this deal was going. I doubt he intended paying 1250 for a stat and a few TRVs. The evohome kit probably cost electric ireland a fraction of retail, maybe 400 ex vat for stat and 4+ trvs, maybe less. Inflated install price of 1250 keeps Seai grant crowd happy. After special " discount' if you pay only only 250, EI have 850 for kit and install. They only need to install enough TRVs to satisfy zone requirements of grant. It's all about marketing.
    If it's 1250 net of grant, who'd bite?


  • #1099
    bk
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 23,623 Mod ✭✭✭✭bk


    deezell, I don't know for certain, just reading off the same site as everyone else.

    I agree that it would be mad if it was €2250, I'd assumed it was €1250. Hopefully lordgoat will get back to use and we will know for certain.


  • #1100
    lordgoat
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 11,400 Mod ✭✭✭✭lordgoat


    bk wrote: »
    deezell, I don't know for certain, just reading off the same site as everyone else.

    I agree that it would be mad if it was €2250, I'd assumed it was €1250. Hopefully lordgoat will get back to use and we will know for certain.


    I will def post up once I hear back but I am away until Sunday, just moved into a house and it's cold so will probably suffer this winter. Have fired off an email in the meantime.

    I will probably get attic insulation done at least as well maybe walls too depending on price/timing, there is a good gas bolier there at the moment, no zones plumbed (bungalow and everything is 1 zone) so for that reason Evohome is appealing to me. Ladyfriend also likes the interface of the evohome but I want to do a comparison between that and the others. Will report back when I make a decision.


  • #1101
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    This is probably better suited to another thread but since ppl are discussing it here. What does Evohome offer over Tado? Tado TRVs look mush nicer for sure, I also read that Evohome is no longer being developed, so whatever is in there now is it.


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  • #1102
    deezell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,642 ✭✭✭deezell


    mloc123 wrote: »
    This is probably better suited to another thread but since ppl are discussing it here. What does Evohome offer over Tado? Tado TRVs look mush nicer for sure, I also read that Evohome is no longer being developed, so whatever is in there now is it.

    Maybe Electric Ireland have a big job lot of them. This thread is where the most smart heating talk is.
    https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=105480485#post105480485


  • #1103
    Ionised
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,568 ✭✭✭Ionised


    As far as I can see, apart from cost, Evohome doesn't have a geofencing facility (which for me is the best bit of the Tado system). I could be wrong on that bit though


  • #1104
    mik_da_man
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 10,037 ✭✭✭✭mik_da_man


    givecredit wrote: »
    3 Pack of Google Mini £89

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Google-Home-Mini-3-Pack-from-the-Official-Google-Store-on-eBay-UK/332463787611?epid=12007812734&hash=item4d6862ce5b:g:dtcAAOSwH2VaIChK&clk_rvr_id=1380327542489&afsrc=1&rmvSB=true

    Just wanted to say thanks for that.
    Arrived today, all legit.
    Whole house sorted now :)


  • #1105
    AngelaRI
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭AngelaRI


    mik_da_man wrote: »
    Just wanted to say thanks for that.
    Arrived today, all legit.
    Whole house sorted now :)

    Still out of stock, but now up to £147 :(


  • #1106
    dfdream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 532 ✭✭✭dfdream


    Heading to US tomorrow.
    Will these work the same here

    Google - Home Mini - Chalk
    $29.99

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-home-mini-chalk/6082194.p?skuId=6082194


  • #1107
    davo2001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭davo2001


    dfdream wrote: »
    Heading to US tomorrow.
    Will these work the same here

    Google - Home Mini - Chalk
    $29.99

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/google-home-mini-chalk/6082194.p?skuId=6082194

    Apart from having a different plughead, yes it will.


  • #1108
    NoeldeBournaix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 267 ✭✭NoeldeBournaix


    A few good deals on amazon.es for the next couple of hours

    Philips Hue White - Starter Kit 3 LED bulbs E27 with bridge and dimmer switch, 9.5 W

    (56 euro)

    https://www.amazon.es/Philips-Hue-White-interruptor-iluminaci%C3%B3n/dp/B0748MZ3Y5/ref=sr_1_3?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1512679145&sr=1-3&keywords=philips+hue

    Philips Hue White and Colour Ambience 10W E27 Richer Colours LED Bulb

    (32 euro)

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  • #1109
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭givecredit


    And Motion Sensor 26.99 euro. With Delivery costs you need to fill your basket to make worth while. The Harmony Elite with hub is €159

    https://www.amazon.es/Philips-Hue-movimiento-controlable-compatible/dp/B0748NCMNW/ref=pd_bxgy_201_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7C3KE91GZ10SAT8Q4QMT


  • #1110
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


    NoeldeBournaix wrote: »
    A few good deals on amazon.es for the next couple of hours

    Philips Hue White - Starter Kit 3 LED bulbs E27 with bridge and dimmer switch, 9.5 W

    (56 euro)

    https://www.amazon.es/Philips-Hue-White-interruptor-iluminaci%C3%B3n/dp/B0748MZ3Y5/ref=sr_1_3?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1512679145&sr=1-3&keywords=philips+hue

    Philips Hue White and Colour Ambience 10W E27 Richer Colours LED Bulb

    (32 euro)

    https://www.amazon.es/Philips-Hue-White-Color-Ambiance/dp/B01LVXIM42/ref=sr_1_15?s=lighting&ie=UTF8&qid=1512678502&sr=1-15&keywords=philips%2Bhue&th=1

    Best price I have seen so far... three bulbs ordered.


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  • #1111
    givecredit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,656 ✭✭✭givecredit


    Harmony Elite and Hub in Warehouse for £130
    https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B014GXQOJ2/ref=dp_olp_used?ie=UTF8&condition=used


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