SwitchBot Meter Plus Review – Another fantastic affordable smart thermometer hygrometer sensor
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SwitchBot Meter Plus Review – Another fantastic affordable smart thermometer hygrometer sensor

This is a quick review of the new SwitchBot Meter Plus, which is an upgraded version of the smaller SwitchBot Meter. If you are familiar with the other SwitchBot sensors, there is nothing particularly new here. I am very fond of these little sensors, I think they are superb value for money, and I like…

Aqara Smart Radiator Thermostat E1 Valve Review – A Zigbee smart TRV with Home Assistant compatibility
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Aqara Smart Radiator Thermostat E1 Valve Review – A Zigbee smart TRV with Home Assistant compatibility

I somehow missed the launch of the Aqara Smart Radiator Thermostat E1 a few months ago. I am a massive fan of smart radiator valves. I live in a large, relatively old house that doesn’t have the best insulation and is a bit draughty. Our rooms are very large, too, and I work from home….

Tado V3+ Starter Kit & Wireless Temperature Sensor Launched – More accurate room temperature readings and control
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Tado V3+ Starter Kit & Wireless Temperature Sensor Launched – More accurate room temperature readings and control

I am a big fan of smart home heating, I reviewed the original Tado when it was launched, and I have been using Genius Hub in my home the past few years. Tado, or tado° if we want to use their Sunday name, has consistently upgraded both their hardware and software features consistently making them…

What is OpenTherm? OpenTherm compatible smart thermostats for 2020
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What is OpenTherm? OpenTherm compatible smart thermostats for 2020

Smart home thermostats have come a long way since they first launched. Originally they were just a thermostat that controlled the on and off functions of your boiler. They promised various levels of savings compared to a traditional thermostat, but in reality, they were still quite inefficient in many areas. Then came zoned heating, Genius…

Nest Thermostat E is available in the UK now for £199 – An easy to install smart thermostat
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Nest Thermostat E is available in the UK now for £199 – An easy to install smart thermostat

The Nest E has been available in the US for over a year now and is both cheaper than the Nest Learning Thermostat and claims to be easier to install. With its relatively simplistic, subtle design making it appear perhaps less prominent in your living space than other smart thermostats. You can tweak the temperature using…

Heat Genius Review Part 2
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Heat Genius Review Part 2

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] ** As soon as I posted this blog, Heat Genius email about their new App. Apparently, the new app (v4.0.0) should appear on your devices in the next couple of days. Some more info can is here ** My first post about Heat Genius was supposed to…

Tado Smart Thermostat Review: Is it the best alternative to the Nest?

Tado Smart Thermostat Review: Is it the best alternative to the Nest?

Following Google’s acquisition of Nest Labs, smart thermostats have received quite a lot of attention, however, unless you live in the USA you won’t be able to get a Nest. There is little point importing one either becuase they don’t typically don’t work with our boilers and require complex hacks to get it functional. So…

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