I have recently installed a Tado smart system - thermostat controlled only. First comment is that it is not as smart as you think it should be. It gets smarter if you pay a monthly fee - buried in the the sales bs small print, but I will persist with it.
The smartest free bits (free) are the weather and internal temperature compensation, allowing to start earlier than programmed time to achieve target temperature at desired time. The geo-fencing is useful, but requires manual intervention unless you pay.
The Android app is pretty good, but lacks some sensible features, eg HW timed boost. But this has been identified by many users so maybe it will get an update. The Html browser interface is somewhat limited with reduced features.
I am playing, with limited success, wit6h implementing the unofficial API control via Nodered - I can monitor but not yet control.
The reason i went for this is that having monitored the whole house for the last 2 years using Nodered on a RPi - I could not put together an interface that was wife- compatible. If it went wrong whilst I was away or sick, no heating or HW would be unacceptable!
From an economy pv I would probably been better off spending my time and money on just adding insulation to the loft!
Last edited by: sherlock47 on Fri 25 Nov 22 at 09:21
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