Hello all,
I am here today looking for some advice if i may, please.
I would like to explore the Smart Heating market to replace my current stats for a more balanced and economical house, currently:
*What i have*
ecoTEC Plus 624
VR81
VR61
VRC 470F
Albion 210 Hot water store with temperature probe running straight to the boiler, Electric stat is currently not wired up.
3 Honeywell zone valves all hard wired into my VR61 for, Upstairs Circuit, Downstairs Circuit and Hot Water.
I understand that my 470 offers true weather compensation and has better modulation for the most part BUT, the majority of my settings are default and therefore i dont think we have ever had the optimum setup.
*Whats the issue*
We live in a fairly large house with a total of 8 rooms and 9 Rads downstairs and 7 Rooms and 8 Rads upstairs. some of our rooms are unoccupied for weeks at a time or used very sporadically and without turning off the TRVs we have no control and feel its just a waste and other rooms heat up much faster than others creating some real hot and cold spots in the house - we did have everything balanced too. We also have no control via phone or any "smart" features.
*What i would like*
in an ideal world i would like a solution that can help save us some money and only heat the rooms we want at the times we want, so i am drawn to the EvoHome straight away, i know i would loose certain "key" things from my 470 but i believe the benefits of modern system will outweigh the loss ?; I would like to control the 3 zone valves as is to avoid any pipework modification and i would like to control thermostatically the hot water tank rather than it be a case of on/off, i dont believe the evo home can do that? we have electric underfloor heating in my ensuite with a Smart stat - i would maybe even look to replace that but really isnt trouble to leave that.
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I have spent some time looking at systems and even bought 3 Nests to try out - ended up selling them as wasnt fit for the job. I have read bout Tado, EvoHome and these Heat Genius or the Genius Hub (this system looks to be the best fit for me! but it seems too rare?)
So, with this novel in mind, what are your thoughts and recommendations, please?
I am here today looking for some advice if i may, please.
I would like to explore the Smart Heating market to replace my current stats for a more balanced and economical house, currently:
*What i have*
ecoTEC Plus 624
VR81
VR61
VRC 470F
Albion 210 Hot water store with temperature probe running straight to the boiler, Electric stat is currently not wired up.
3 Honeywell zone valves all hard wired into my VR61 for, Upstairs Circuit, Downstairs Circuit and Hot Water.
I understand that my 470 offers true weather compensation and has better modulation for the most part BUT, the majority of my settings are default and therefore i dont think we have ever had the optimum setup.
*Whats the issue*
We live in a fairly large house with a total of 8 rooms and 9 Rads downstairs and 7 Rooms and 8 Rads upstairs. some of our rooms are unoccupied for weeks at a time or used very sporadically and without turning off the TRVs we have no control and feel its just a waste and other rooms heat up much faster than others creating some real hot and cold spots in the house - we did have everything balanced too. We also have no control via phone or any "smart" features.
*What i would like*
in an ideal world i would like a solution that can help save us some money and only heat the rooms we want at the times we want, so i am drawn to the EvoHome straight away, i know i would loose certain "key" things from my 470 but i believe the benefits of modern system will outweigh the loss ?; I would like to control the 3 zone valves as is to avoid any pipework modification and i would like to control thermostatically the hot water tank rather than it be a case of on/off, i dont believe the evo home can do that? we have electric underfloor heating in my ensuite with a Smart stat - i would maybe even look to replace that but really isnt trouble to leave that.
***************
I have spent some time looking at systems and even bought 3 Nests to try out - ended up selling them as wasnt fit for the job. I have read bout Tado, EvoHome and these Heat Genius or the Genius Hub (this system looks to be the best fit for me! but it seems too rare?)
So, with this novel in mind, what are your thoughts and recommendations, please?
