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Tado require a hard wired thermostat which I don't want.
The Tado thermostat also runs on battery - I don't have it wired in. It communicates with a receiver that is wired to the boiler. You don't have to use the geofencing if you don't want to.
Your heating & hot water setup will determine which ones you can use too.
I've used Hive on a combi, and it's pretty straight forward.
Netatmo's customer support is utterly clueless. Tado's is the opposite, and some of the best customer support I've ever encountered.
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Nest doesn't have a battery powered thermostat, but does just have a plug you can just move around, so depends if you are willing to do that.
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Netatmo isn't moveable, it's wired in in place of your existing thermostat. Simple to fit and cheap but a bit more basic than the others.
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Hive, Wiser or What?
We have been around this question before but it would be good to get updated advice on choices and people's experiences.
The options seem to be:
Hive
Netatmo
Honeywell Lyric wireless model
Drayton Wiser multizone 2
The Drayton seems attractive, it fits over existing wiring and if I buy rad thermostats later it can give room zoning effect and react to wood burners being on or off.
As far as I can see Nest and Tado require a hard wired thermostat which I don't want.