Tado Thermostats

joelk2 · 27 Mar 2023 at 11:50

Hello,

Looking for some advice. i think im pretty set on the tado smart thermostats.

ive previously installed wireless thermostats before (nest x 3) where i wire in a receiver to the boiler and then just put a wireless thermostat in a hallway etc. so all easy peasy.

ive moved into a new property with zoned heating (upstairs and downstairs) and i have 2 wired thermostats on the wall (hallway and master bedroom)

do i just but the wired thermostats from Tado or can i wire in the wireless ones?

adamau5 · 27 Mar 2023 at 13:19

You need to use the wired thermostats - they will driectly control the zones. You need the extension kit to then control the boiler (the full kit comes with the extension kit)

squerble · 29 Mar 2023 at 15:31

joelk2 said:
Hello,

Looking for some advice. i think im pretty set on the tado smart thermostats.

ive previously installed wireless thermostats before (nest x 3) where i wire in a receiver to the boiler and then just put a wireless thermostat in a hallway etc. so all easy peasy.

ive moved into a new property with zoned heating (upstairs and downstairs) and i have 2 wired thermostats on the wall (hallway and master bedroom)

do i just but the wired thermostats from Tado or can i wire in the wireless ones?

Sounds exactly like my setup on which I tried Tado. Contrary to the post above, you can just drop in the wired thermostats in the same place with the same wires without the need for an "extension kit". The thermostat works by opening a zone valve, and that zone valve then sends a signal to the boiler once it opens via a microswitch inside it.

You will need the internet bridge which comes with the wired thermostat kit for control via your phone, and I'm wondering if that's what @adamau5 meant.

Sinbad2000 · 29 Mar 2023 at 18:27

squerble said:
Sounds exactly like my setup on which I tried Tado. Contrary to the post above, you can just drop in the wired thermostats in the same place with the same wires without the need for an "extension kit". The thermostat works by opening a zone valve, and that zone valve then sends a signal to the boiler once it opens via a microswitch inside it.

You will need the internet bridge which comes with the wired thermostat kit for control via your phone, and I'm wondering if that's what @adamau5 meant.

I will second this. Two zones, wired thermostats. Bought two tado wired controllers, direct drop in replacement for the existing Danfoss ones, an internet bridge (and I think you'll also need this if you use Tado TRVs as well? It's the hub that links it all together) and a bunch of TRVs. A lot simpler than I thought it would be. Their setup process is great.

joelk2 · 30 Mar 2023 at 07:38

taking the back plates of the existing it’s looks pretty easy to be fair.

Amazon have the wired starter kit for 99 and I can get an add on wired for the 2nd zone through octopus for 78.

Wondering how worth it , it is to get them?

joelk2 · 30 Mar 2023 at 07:41

Scrap that it’s gone back up to 179

Although can get the kit for 117 through octopus.

SoundsGood · 30 Mar 2023 at 08:18

I'm in a similar posiition but was considering Nest, what made you choose Tado?

joelk2 · 30 Mar 2023 at 08:25

SoundsGood said:
I'm in a similar posiition but was considering Nest, what made you choose Tado?

just the price really, I had a 1st gen nest in my old property and it worked wel but as I need 2 stats the Tado worked out cheaper and seemed to do the same job.

adamau5 · 30 Mar 2023 at 11:47

tado works really well with homeassitant too. Which means you can goefence etc, even per zone, without paying subs.