Controlling central heating over internet?

samtheman1k

Anyone done this?

I frequently get home late, annoyed as the heating has been on for many hours in an empty house, or get home early to a freezing house. Thus the obvious answer is to somehow wire the [programmable] thermostat into some home automation system that is connected to my broadband connection.

Anyone know of any kit that can do this? Preferably with an iPhone/Android app?

Pincher

http://www.uk-automation.co.uk/vera-zwave-controller-with-internet-access-p-1447.html?osCsid=iaf4kaumh7b4d038qb5i5v0d81

"The Vera controller can be easily set up by a novice user to provide lighting scenes, triggered events, energy saving and security monitoring using your Z-Wave enabled devices. This can be done by acessing a PC or by using an iphone app. It also has the advanced feature of being able to contact you in the event that you leave something on after leaving your home."/

Never used it myself. Too many products out there, just search for Home Automation. Personally, I am more interested in an IP enabled integrated intruder alarm, fire alarm, camera surveillance system. If it can sign for parcels, my life is complete.

Inner_Zone

I'm in a similar situation so I use a GSM Auto. It uses text messages of which I get loads and never use and as the boiler is away from my router I don't have the problem of trying to connect the two.

Andy_WSM

I use this one: http://www.roalan.com/phone_remote_switch_with_text_alarms.htm

I have the inputs wired to the burglar alarm & smoke alarm.

I can control the heating & the A/C by SMS and get notified if either of the alarms sound.