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which if the adaptors I needed to fit the TRVs.
I just replaced all of the lock shield valves in the house. The adapters are a bit shit.
The ability to turn everything off with one tap, or boost everything, is handy. Just waiting for them to add the boost feature to single rooms now.
It was about time they did this - I had to use a modified Home-assistant integration, which was super-fragile, as the Tado API is undocumented and prone to change without notice.
Other than that, the only other problems that I have had (3.5 years in) are that the battery life is a bit rubbish - in the room with the worst insulation though - and there's no real access to the data (although I've not really looked that hard).
In an ideal world, they would have a homebrew version that didn't rely on an internet connection.
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In an ideal world, they would have a homebrew version that didn't rely on an internet connection.
That's what I'm holding out for.
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the battery life is a bit rubbish
I've heard this, but only 4 months in so can't really tell. I can see from the reports in the app that they are "firing" far less since we got the new windows. Anecdotally I've noticed the whirr of the actuators far less too.
In an ideal world, they would have a homebrew version that didn't rely on an internet connection.
This was embarrassing when they had their last outage. I had a plumber round fitting a towel rad and he wanted to test it and I stood on the landing faffing with my phone not being able to turn the heating on. Ultimately, I could just go downstairs and do it on the wall thermostat, but that's not the point. I since found out you can at least subscribe to fairly decent updates and notifications about outages.
I think there is still a problem if you have any issue that needs their support. My last (and thankfully only) problem took me badgering the head of customer support on Linkedin to get resolved. Although, to his credit, he responded directly via Linkedin on a Sunday night and it was fixed on Monday morning. He did say they were hiring more support staff too.
jellybaby
stevo_com
Tado is great, when it works, and I'm still a fan. The hardest part of installing was working our which if the adaptors I needed to fit the TRVs. But when I found the online compatability guide it was plain sailing. A little fiddly, as mine seemed to need the most awkward ones. There are some which are not compatible, so if you can find it, check before hand or you'll need to replace your TRVs (or have them fitted if you don't have any) first.
I like that they are constantly adding new features. The ability to turn everything off with one tap, or boost everything, is handy. Just waiting for them to add the boost feature to single rooms now.