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Thermostat
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Petriix said:I'm pretty happy with my Netatmo thermostat. I initially bought it 5 years ago in a rented property but took it with me when I moved. The app and web based control and statistics are really useful.
You can set an away mode and specify your return time and the house will be up to temperature for that time. My favourite feature is being able to limit the length of any manual boost period: if someone cranks up the thermostat, by default it reverts to the programmed temperature after 1 hour (or whatever you specify.
It was a simple DIY installation.
I'm not really convince of the benefit of spending another £100 except that you can show off the app on your phone when you are down the pub.
I'm a real gadget freak and a smart thermostat is probably pretty close to the last thing I'd squander my money on - just my opinion you understandNever under estimate the power of stupid people in large numbers0 -
macman said:Heating in a rental property is not an optional extra, and should have some way of controlling it properly.
What else has your LL skimped on? Do you have a GSC, EPC, EICR, How to Rent booklet, deposit protected? Absence of any of these means that the tenancy is unregularised.
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Nearlyold said:Starcity83 said:macman said:Why are you paying to install a programmer in a rented property: it's the job of your LL to do this. Every CH system should at least have a basic room 'stat.
Do your radiators have any Thermostatic valves?0 -
matelodave said:Petriix said:I'm pretty happy with my Netatmo thermostat. I initially bought it 5 years ago in a rented property but took it with me when I moved. The app and web based control and statistics are really useful.
You can set an away mode and specify your return time and the house will be up to temperature for that time. My favourite feature is being able to limit the length of any manual boost period: if someone cranks up the thermostat, by default it reverts to the programmed temperature after 1 hour (or whatever you specify.
It was a simple DIY installation.
I'm not really convince of the benefit of spending another £100 except that you can show off the app on your phone when you are down the pub.
I'm a real gadget freak and a smart thermostat is probably pretty close to the last thing I'd squander my money on - just my opinion you understand0
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