Really remote heating controls - setting the heating when you are work

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Does any one have knowledge/ experience of heating controls that you can access remotely eg by phone or interweb?

I think Honeywell are working on it but have nothing available yet.

I came across this DIY project when searching on web! Hack Your Heating Using an iPhone Geo-fence | Automated Home
But i don't want to suggest that to our customer.

and then I find B G have an exclusive phone ap:
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/inte...-remote-heating-control-with-british-gas.html

 

[Millsy 82]

Programmable Internet Room Thermostat by Inspire Home Automation

I looked a while back to find something this popped up no idea what its like as they changed their mind

 

[Jimbob]

Honeywell have got a sister company that do these, but I forget the name.

I do alot of these but they are mostly made by the boiler or UFH manufacturers

 

[Fishpond]

try heatmiser. they have some wifi thermostats and associated iphone / android apps

 

[smhstu]

Salus have a system out now that is the similar as BG one.

 

[Murdoch]

The BG one can only be installed by BG and its £199.00 installed.

 

[SimonG]

Salus have a system out now that is the similar as BG one.

I get a shudder everytime I hear the name Salus.

 

[Howsie]

I have this at home. It's a DIY job but works well but probably due an upgrade as its been in five years and there are smarter ways of doing it now.

 

[Jollysoutherner]

I've been testing the Heatmiser WIFI stat with RF link in my own place and it works fairly well. Wanted to be sure of reliability before installing in a punters house. Went with RF as it is worse case scenario over wired and it works 99% of the time, I've had to cycle the power twice since Christmas on the RF unit, mounted in the loft next to the boiler.

The WIFI stat I've installed in an adaptable box so I can move it around the house. The iPad and iPhone app have been updated a couple of times since January but still need more work. The biggest problem before the last update was not being able to login from another iPad / iPhone unless the previous user had logged out.

Also WIFI stat is also loosing time, around 30 minutes per 3 weeks. Don't understand why, feels like I've gone back to winding clocks manually!

Different manufacturers have devices on the market now which I'm looking at trying, don't think I could recommend the Heatmiser as a fit and forget solution unless you like tweaking.

To add... Being able to sit in a chair or when away from home and turn on and off the heating works for us. You can also access the built in webserver in the stat to log the temperature changes within the home as you might with a Trend system in a commercial building. It has been an eye opener how quickly my place loses heat when the heating goes off.

 

[Jimbob]

Iv got too commission a heatmiser system today, il let you know what it's like.

 

[Reg Man]

Amazing technology, Mate in Hampstead, can do every thing on his I pad and I phone. When he is away he can watch the home CCTV, open and close windows, reset burglar alarm, turn the heating on and off, reset temperature, turn lights on and off. I don't know what he used to get this all working, he is an IT and electronics techy, but its impressive stuff. Don't know why you would want to open and close your windows when your away though?

 

[Howsie]

ITTT.com at a guess. It's what I use also.

 

[Murdoch]

Hi Tara!

My names Zoe I work for the connected homes team at British Gas. We offer and install Remote Heating Control.

We would offer to install a new wireless thermostat in your home along with a hub that connects to your broadband router via Ethernet cable & we also wire a receiver onto your boiler.

This equipment would then give you the ability to control your heating remotely. You can turn the boiler on or off, even turn the temperature up or down wherever you are.

With our new updated app you can now also set a heating schedule from your mobile smart phone or over the web.

I’ve included a link to our website.

So if you would like to get in touch we would love to hear from you. Details of our telephone numbers & email address are on the website.

britishgas.co.uk/products-and-services/remote-heating-control.html?bglink_id=imm10041

Hope to hear from you soon

Zoe

How about you sell me the parts and I install it??

 

[Murdoch]

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately we only offer Remote Heating Control as part of a professional install.

Would you consider a professional install? I would be happy to get in touch with you.

Thanks
Zoe
Connected Homes

No, I could my own professional install though. Given BG reluctance to allow 3rd party installers to fit the system I will be looking at "more flexible" solutions.

 

[Killy Bing]

Tara runs a plumbing and heating outfit.
she isnt a consumer.

as such BG woulden't even consider having anything to do with a third party installer.

tbh i woulden't consider having bg install controls on any of my jobs as that would be too costly..........

nice sales plug but sadly mis aimed

 

[sparkymarky]

as said before salus-tech it500 would do the job but not out yet i think, info on their website

 

[Mrs Tara Plumbi]

Thanks for all the info everyone.
plenty for me to look into.