Hi,
I currently have an Ideal Vogue boiler which is Opentherm compatible. Currently controlled via a Honeywell CM927.
I'd like to get a smart stat that is controllable via my phone. Initially I had wanted the option of expansion into TRVs but now less bothered going by some feedback in to return on investment. I've been looking at all the available options and was favouring Tado but a few things have put me off.
1. Reliant on Tado cloud. What happens if they go bust or are hacked? Does it turn in to a manual stat or are the programs / timings still retained locally?
2. V3+ being subscription for Geofencing option. I do see box.co.uk are still selling V3 ones so haven't completely ruled Tado out.
A few questions for any experts please.
I have narrowed down to getting one with Opentherm. I believe these will be more efficient, save money and regulated temp. Is this correct?
Is Evohome / Nest more self contained? Are the timings / programs all stored locally? I'm less concerned with these companies due to them having large parents than Tado (privacy aside).
I prefer having control and having a program of temperatures and being able to adjust as and when required. Does this rule Nest out for me? Or will it learn and still be able to change based on the geofencing and manually?
Am I missing any other Opentherm smart stat options such as Heatmiser or even Ideal's own version, Touch? Are these all stored In the cloud also?
I appreciate each system has its own pros and cons and will largely depend on each users needs so if I haven't given enough info, please ask. Thanks in advance.
I currently have an Ideal Vogue boiler which is Opentherm compatible. Currently controlled via a Honeywell CM927.
I'd like to get a smart stat that is controllable via my phone. Initially I had wanted the option of expansion into TRVs but now less bothered going by some feedback in to return on investment. I've been looking at all the available options and was favouring Tado but a few things have put me off.
1. Reliant on Tado cloud. What happens if they go bust or are hacked? Does it turn in to a manual stat or are the programs / timings still retained locally?
2. V3+ being subscription for Geofencing option. I do see box.co.uk are still selling V3 ones so haven't completely ruled Tado out.
A few questions for any experts please.
I have narrowed down to getting one with Opentherm. I believe these will be more efficient, save money and regulated temp. Is this correct?
Is Evohome / Nest more self contained? Are the timings / programs all stored locally? I'm less concerned with these companies due to them having large parents than Tado (privacy aside).
I prefer having control and having a program of temperatures and being able to adjust as and when required. Does this rule Nest out for me? Or will it learn and still be able to change based on the geofencing and manually?
Am I missing any other Opentherm smart stat options such as Heatmiser or even Ideal's own version, Touch? Are these all stored In the cloud also?
I appreciate each system has its own pros and cons and will largely depend on each users needs so if I haven't given enough info, please ask. Thanks in advance.