anyone any experience of these ?
moved house and boiler has mechanical timer ,ideal combi 30,heating comes on when switch set to permanant but with the clock set at the current time it doesnt seem to rotate there is also a thermostat in the hallway.
are they prone to failure ?

Thanks
 
Hi. Really sorry that I neglected your thread, NB - I'd forgotten about it :-(

If you are set on the Halo, first check that your specific Ideal model will take it. If it does, then by all means fit the WiFi receiver in the boiler, and mount the 'Halo' anywhere you want.

Do bear in mind you'll still have a cable running to your existing wall 'stat position, which presumably will be power-isolated when you remove the old boiler timer, but you'd need to confirm. The simplest solution at the wall 'stat end is to remove the 'stat, safely terminate the cables, and place a decor faceplate over it.

Where will you have your Halo - wall-mounted, or sitting in a stand? It looks nice, but is costly for a non-Smart unit, so I hope it's easy to program and use, because that's where Smart wins every time - just a doddle to monitor and change temps from your phone.

'Smart' undoubtedly saves energy too. If we find we are snug enough with a blanket over our knees whilst watching Justice - Those Who Kill, I'll often grab the phone and turn the CH down or off. If we are going out, ditto. Then another press when we know we are heading home.

Let us know what you decide, and how you get on.
Thanks for the reply,I too had forgotten about this....
I'm not sure about going for the halo now as the halo app has not had very good reviews ie no connection,dropping out etc im going to look at other smart options do you have any preferences ?,ive fitted a few hives for people but it was a few years ago
 

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