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Charlie_L
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.
- I want remote control of the heating, and possibly hot water.
- The use is extremely random with no regular leave or arrive times
- The thermostat should be moveable, battery powered because when the woodburner is going we have to move the stat away.
- I don't want geofencing. That would require a phone to be active all the time - also we may approach the house on foot, bike, car, train+bike or ferry+bike. The train and ferry options bring us within 2 miles of the house before stopping further away. Basically I don't think any geofencing can help.
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.

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aggi in reply to @Charlie_L

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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Matt101 in reply to @aggi

This is not true. It's wireless and freestanding and ours sits in the hall way in a cabinet. It comes with fittings to install it on the wall in place of an existing thermostat should you wish.

Never had an issue with Netatmo generally and the relay sits in the garage with the boiler quite some distance away.

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