Hive !!

[townfanjon]

Well BG are spending a fortune on their 'Hive' TV adverts, and no doubt they employ some very intelligent marketing guys who I suppose know what they are doing, and yes, there are going to be plenty flash guys down the boozer showing off turning his heating up and down with his i-phone. But when the novelty wheres off . IMO --- what a waste of money, or am I missing something ??

 

[TBServices]

I'd love to turn my heating on and off from a remote location. However, I'm not jumping into it yet. Too much money for not much tech tbh.

 

[ADM360]

Do know about how much is gimmick or not. But as with everything else the customer wants it all on his phone!!
That said I have just moved, and have a standard analogue clock on the boiler and dial stat, I am intending to upgrade to a programmable stat as it give more flexibility and set back options, but i am being draw to a stat with an smart app so when i stick my head out from under the covers on a Sunday morning and its a bit chilly I don't have to get out and run down stairs I can just garb my phone and turn it up! but I may have to wait a bit as they aint cheap!!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

Sheesh, what's wrong with just turning it on at the stat

 

[dancinplumba]

Do know about how much is gimmick or not. But as with everything else the customer wants it all on his phone!!
That said I have just moved, and have a standard analogue clock on the boiler and dial stat, I am intending to upgrade to a programmable stat as it give more flexibility and set back options, but i am being draw to a stat with an smart app so when i stick my head out from under the covers on a Sunday morning and its a bit chilly I don't have to get out and run down stairs I can just garb my phone and turn it up! but I may have to wait a bit as they aint cheap!!

Take wireless stat to bed with you

 

[ADM360]

Going back in the day!

As an apprentice I worked on a large project, swimming pool with changing rooms, he didn't have a garage he had a room larger than my house call cars. anyway this was his country retreat!! only there now and again so he wanted to turn it on when he left Town so it was all toasty when he arrived some time later.

Well in the plant room was a control panel the size of a filling cabinet and the programmer spent several days getting it to "talk" to everything!! so I spose £200 for a ready to go on your phone controller isn't that bad really!!

 

[ADM360]

Take wireless stat to bed with you

The Wife could take charge of it then!!

 

[IDCHAPPY]

The Wife could take charge of it then!!

Hide it under your pillow

 

[Ermintrude]

Take wireless stat to bed with you

Or have wireless stats in every room.

 

[Roger Welton]

Or have wireless stats in every room.

But don't tell the missus which one is connected