tado smart thermostat / vokera 25he

[Welder]

so the bridge can be hard wired to the boiler?, and the stat can be placed anywhere.

the bridge would then do the job of both connecting to the router via WIFI and connecting to the stat via RF ?

That is exactly how mine works, but I've no idea if things have changed. Mine has been in nearly three years now. Personally I'd not buy another but it's ok.

 

[Gasmk1]

interesting reading tado° is rated "Bad" with 2.4 / 10 on Trustpilot

 

[Welder]

interesting reading tado° is rated "Bad" with 2.4 / 10 on Trustpilot

Hmm. To be honest, I had a load of issues with the guys early on. I tried communicating with them about how it worked and what it did and what it could do but was given very short shrift - aka the German middle finger.

The 10 year olds developing it had literally no idea what I was talking about! I had to explain basic controls concepts. However, subsequently they have been convinced by someone else (I don't do lederhosen) to 'try' to effect in 11 out of 16 points I raised.

Arrogance always has been their watch word and this approach only further reinforces that.

The energy consumption savings numbers they produce are funnier than Russell Kane's rant son Twitter. A literal joke. I'll not go on, but if you want to see more my reviews are on Amazon where I sincerely hope they have harmed sales simply because they do not deserve to succeed.

 

[AMGasServices]

That is exactly how mine works, but I've no idea if things have changed. Mine has been in nearly three years now. Personally I'd not buy another but it's ok.

so the bridge can be hard wired to the boiler?, and the stat can be placed anywhere.

the bridge would then do the job of both connecting to the router via WIFI and connecting to the stat via RF ?

In Yorkshire daves case i think the thermostat is wired to the boiler, the bridge is connected to the router and the thermostat is wirelessly connected to the bridge.

 

[Welder]

In Yorkshire daves case i think the thermostat is wired to the boiler, the bridge is connected to the router and the thermostat is wirelessly connected to the bridge.

I'm pretty sure its not done that way. Otherwise I'd be able to override the boiler when the bridge goes down - and I can't. I darn sure the stat is wired to the bridge, the bridge to the boiler & also the bridge to tinterweb.

Still would never have another. That said, having installed quite a few Nests, I'd not install those either. Closest I can find to worth anything is the Honeywell Evo but that's still not as good as a 1990 Omintrol...

 

[gpbeck]

Current Tado hardware allows control when internet goes down.
The Bridge (a small white box with 3 LEDs) has no connections other than power in and Ethernet socket. It connects wirelessly to the Thermostat to allow data interchange between the Thermostat and their Internet Servers.

The Thermostat can be hard wired to the Boiler as any normal stat but still need it's battery. To use the Thermostat wirelessly it has to wirelessly connect to the Extension Kit (a larger white box). The Extension Kit is hard wired to controls to switch both heating and hot water. It has to also connect wirelessly to the Bridge to allow Servers to control it.

I found the online installation instructions a dream to use if you tell it what your previous setup was. Extension kit just swaps onto a standard controller backplate.

Once installed Tado works really well, particularly the location detection using mobile phones to turn system off when we're out. I can also use my phone or Alexa to control it remotely.

Tado is a very German company, owned largely by Venture Capitalists.

The Trustpilot thread referenced to above is factually wrong. Tado v2 devices purchased outright are still fully supported by current and future Apps without subscription.

I have no connections to Tado - bought mine cheap on a well known auction site.

 

[Welder]

Current Tado hardware allows control when internet goes down.
The Bridge (a small white box with 3 LEDs) has no connections other than power in and Ethernet socket. It connects wirelessly to the Thermostat to allow data interchange between the Thermostat and their Internet Servers.

The Thermostat can be hard wired to the Boiler as any normal stat but still need it's battery. To use the Thermostat wirelessly it has to wirelessly connect to the Extension Kit (a larger white box). The Extension Kit is hard wired to controls to switch both heating and hot water. It has to also connect wirelessly to the Bridge to allow Servers to control it.

I found the online installation instructions a dream to use if you tell it what your previous setup was. Extension kit just swaps onto a standard controller backplate.

Once installed Tado works really well, particularly the location detection using mobile phones to turn system off when we're out. I can also use my phone or Alexa to control it remotely.

Tado is a very German company, owned largely by Venture Capitalists.

The Trustpilot thread referenced to above is factually wrong. Tado v2 devices purchased outright are still fully supported by current and future Apps without subscription.

I have no connections to Tado - bought mine cheap on a well known auction site.

My apologies. I was WRONG. I'd forgotten about the little thing connected to the router as its tucked away. Yes I have the extension and the stat's wired to it.

GOES AWAY AND PUTS HIS COAT OVER HIS HEAD IN THE CORNER...