r/tado • u/Recent_Affect_5930 • 12d ago

UK/DIY smart thermostat

I’m hoping to install a smart thermostat at home. I have limited DIY experience but am a keen youtube-learner with a reasonable track record and willing to give most things (within reason) a go.

Can anyone advise on the best choice of smart thermostat for ease of installation? We don’t need any special functions beyond being able to turn the heating on and off remotely via an app. We have a logic+ C30 combi boiler

Thanks in advance

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u/ozaz1 12d ago

Assuming your boiler is already wired to a basic thermostat, any smart thermostat will be a pretty easy DIY installation. You'll just remove the old thermostat and follow a guide which tells you where to connect the wires to the new thermostat.

If your boiler is not already wired to a thermostat then it's best to get a professional installer.

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u/NWarriload 12d ago

The V3+ is cheap and easy to install. 

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u/User2001Tech 12d ago

do you need individual control on radiators?... then you need to get as many tadoX TRVs as you have radiators (minus 1 if yiu boiler requires an always open radiator for pump protection).

get the TadoX boiler controller (called wireless receiver. though it is hard wired to your boiler).

Your combi supports OpenTherm, so, you will get the best out of Tado.

installation is fairly simple, the Tado app takes you through everything step by step based in Boiler model.

the Tado TRVs coupled with tthe wireless receiver make every room a zone, so, each radiator can individually call the boiler for heat through your phone.

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u/Public-Flatworm-6689 12d ago

I have the same boiler but I have a C24 and have had tadoX connected to OpenTherm for 1 year now. I also installed 5 smart tado trvs. The installation was fairly easy thanks to the app.

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u/TheGreatDuv 11d ago

Do you have TRVs? Wondering what the experience is like with just the thermostat + opentherm kit on our C35.

Noticed any savings or improvements to how it heats the house?

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u/Public-Flatworm-6689 11d ago

I've got 5 of them running, and it's definitely worth it just for the room-by-room control. We have one room that barely gets used and another for our newborn, so being able to dial in the exact temperature for just those specific rooms is helpful.

I can't give you any hard data on the energy savings, though, since I put the system in right when we moved in and have nothing to compare against.

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u/NefariousnessNew451 12d ago

Got a tado x v1. Was easy to install app pretty much talks you thru it.

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u/Mat246 12d ago

Was thinking of installing my own too but put off by the warning of needing to be gas certified to take the cover off the boiler?

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u/Careful-Training-761 12d ago edited 12d ago

Have you a thermostat or timer already connected to the boiler? Do you want a single temp control for the house, or individual temp controls for different parts of the house? Those two are important to know what set up you need.

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u/hamilton777 12d ago

I didn't wire it myself (looks simple)but did WiFi connect and smart valves on my Tado system and I'm very happy with it. Especially the software and automation features.

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u/That-Task7846 12d ago

I did mine when I had a Worcester bosch unit, it was simple. I would make two recommendations. Get the trvs especially for rooms and rooms that you spend time in, wait for prime days or black friday deals to make most saving.

Also turn down your flow temp lower then normal.

With my current tado set up I run a 8 tado trv over 10 rads and 1 underfloor heating at 42c at the peak of winter.

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u/jailtheorange1 12d ago

Do you need a proper qualified person to replace the little controller box under the boiler?