Nest with Electric Ireland

fletch wrote: »

The EI installer wouldn't replace my existing thermostat and left it in place...he just said to leave it on max and let the Nest do all the work...which would have been fine but my thermostat was also connected to a zone valve which allows me to just heat the hot water if the room is up to temperature. It made for a very frustrating situation as I then had no way of just heating the hot water without having to first manually adjust the old thermostat. In the end, I paid another electrician to solve the problem.

How would setting your original stat to max while still connected be a workaround??

fletch wrote: »

With the original stat set to min, I could use the Nest and set to the heating to some really hot temperature (like 30 degrees) which would have the effect of turning on the heating (as the Nest would try to heat the house). The old stat would then be set to min which would have the effect of not heating the house, but just heating the water. It was a complete mess and confused Nest's learning algorithms as it would then start to think it needed to turn on hours in advance to raise the temperature a couple of degrees. I complained to EI afterwards but they said that the installer wasn't allowed to do any rewiring.

Cheers. Im kinda in two minds about it now.

I may need to cancel my order (made it early last week) as might be going with a different solution. Has anyone else done this and how much of a pain was it; looks like I would need to call EI to do it.

adox wrote: »

Thanks. We pull over a handle on the hot water cylinder upstairs in the summer so the rads are "turned off" and the gas only heats the water.

Sounds like a manual zone valve...I'm sure a plumber could swap that out for an automated one handily enough.

adox wrote: »

So do you reckon it would be an issue getting the Nest installed with EI with my current system?(I really am clueless when it comes to heating systems)

I'd say it can be done, you just won't be getting the ability to independently control the hot water, you'll still be pulling that lever.

L1011 wrote: »

The HeatLink replaces the timer, the thermostat can go anywhere there's a plug socket.

Oh, okay, will it make a difference that my heating and water is on the same timer module?

Ive got my nest installed last week. Great during last week especially with the cold frosty nights. I'm not too technical minded so a question that some one may be able to answer. The last couple of nights I didnt really want the heating to keep coming on over night. I turned the dial down to 9 degrees but the heating came on automatically to what it was last week. Any way of stopping it coming on like this ??

cronos wrote: »

So has anyone got 2 of these without being an electric Ireland customer for 260 euro?

People earlier in the thread has, i bought two, separately for 130e each, but i only got an email for one.

So i called them up and they said i can only get one for 130e. The other would cost 270e. Which is pretty expensive.
I told them to forget it. Cancelled both.

Money has just been refunded. So i might have another go, put a slightly different address down or something maybe.
Try book the same day for installation or something. See how that works out.

I'm sure if you have two valid order numbers the engineer won't have a problem installing two. if he does can always throw a 50e at him and see if that does anything.

if that doesn't work then get your refund and hope they don't charge you for the call out!

Unless anyone has a better idea???

Is Wi-Fi a must for installation?

I know it works off Internet (especially as I don't have a fixed Thermostat already), but if no WiFi on the day technician turns up can he still install and I can enter WiFi codes or whatever another time??

Just got my 2 nests installed today. I originally had 2 different install dates as I ordered separately to get them both at €130. I was in contact with the installer before he came and he checked with head office and it was ok to install both today.

So far delighted with them but its gonna take a bit of getting used to to find the right location in the house for them and the right temperatures for us. I was disappointed that they couldn't replace the thermostats we already have on the walls so they're still in place but as a previous poster said they have to be turned up to max for the nest to work. Both nests came with stands and google minis. Installer said the stand isnt meant to be included but they all fit them now as they used to end up going back to alot of jobs with them as ppl had no where to hang the nest on the wall. There is also manual buttons installed where my previous clock was so if for any reason the nest stops working we can use them until its fixed. He also took my MPRN number for both nests so not sure would non electic ireland customers get caught out here.

Hope this info helps ppl...any questions?

Ive scheduled my heat to 20° at 8am.. does anyone know if it turns on at 8am and stays on til it reaches 20° or does it come on beforehand to be at that temperature for 8am??

Dónal wrote: »

Thanks for the post - the bit in bold, what does this mean - are you saying non electric ireland customers can't order two?

Sorry that should say "not sure"... he only took this number after the install was done and he scanned all the stuff and put it thru on his phone. Dont know would an issue arise here if your MPRN wasnt related to an EI account?!

Has anyone had a succesful instalment that isnt an EI customer??

Mprn request is so they can claim the credits, doesn't matter who your provider is

Following this thread with interest. Looking at changing energy providers and interested in getting more into IoT sort of gadgets. I currently have a bum-basic home gas central heating setup. Mechanical timer on the wall under the boiler and TRVs on the rads.

What's involved in a Nest install usually? The stat can go anywhere I presume. I don't know if my current CH setup is zoned upstairs/downstairs or if the CH can be separate from the HW. How many Nest controlled valves are part of a standard install?