For Hive Active Heating a hub, a receiver and a thermostat are installed. When this service hasn’t been bought, the thermostat and receiver can also be installed without a hub. This is known as ‘stand-alone’ mode.
Can Hive be used manually?
You can use your Hive thermostat to control your heating and hot water manually when at home.
Can you use hive thermostat without Internet?
Yes, your thermostat will continue to function on its pre-set schedule if not connected to WiFi. However, without Internet connection, you will not be able to control your thermostat remotely, but instead you will have to adjust the configuration from the thermostat itself.
Can you manually override hive?
Hive Active Plug – Your plug will continue to work. Until your broadband connection is restored you can control your plug, whether it is on or off, manually from the plug itself.Until your broadband connection is restored you can control your light, whether it is on or off, manually from the light switch itself.
Do hive bulbs need a hub?
Hive Active Lights need to be connected to either a Hive Hub or Hive Hub 360 in order to sync up with your phone. If you don’t already have one, you’ll need to get one to be able to connect up your bulbs to the internet.
What is hive standalone mode?
For Hive Active Heating a hub, a receiver and a thermostat are installed.In ‘stand-alone’ mode the thermostat acts as a standard wireless programmable thermostat without the remote heating control features and functionality of Hive Active Heating.
Can the hive thermostat be wired?
Hive’s Wired Thermostat combines the thermostat and receiver into one unit. The thermostat is wired directly to the boiler or wiring centre for control, and has 3x AA batteries to power the display and the radio that links it to a Hive hub. It only supports combi boilers and does not provide control of hot water.
What is hive standalone Metastore?
Beginning in Hive 3.0, the Metastore is released as a separate package and can be run without the rest of Hive. This is referred to as standalone mode. By default the Metastore is configured for use with Hive, so a few configuration parameters have to be changed in this configuration.
Why does hive thermostat go offline?
If your Hive Thermostat is showing as offline in your Hive app, it means it has lost connection to the Hive Receiver. Press the tab on the base of the thermostat to remove it from the wall. (or pull away from the back plate if you have the thermostat with the touch screen icons).
Is there a monthly charge for Hive heating?
You must pay your first monthly payment under the payment plan at the point of purchase. If you buy any additional Hive product(s) at the same time as taking out a Heating Plan, you must pay for such products at the point of purchase.
Does Hive slow down internet?
Since recent introduction of hive products, noticed internet stability reduced and generally seems slower on devices connected by wifi. Mid floor connection prior to introduction of more devices was mostly stable with occasional cut outs on mobile / laptop and tablets.
Does hive need a subscription?
Hive Live is a monthly subscription service that gives you the following benefits: Ongoing warranty on all of your Hive products. 10% discount when you buy any Hive products.
Can you use Hive just for lights?
With our Hive Lights, you just screw them in to your light fitting like normal, then use the app on your smartphone to connect to them. This is done on WiFi via a home hub a little device that’s plugged into your broadband router.All you need for smart lights to work is broadband WiFi.
Do you need a hue hub with Alexa?
The ALL NEW Philips Hue bluetooth smart light bulbs are a snap to set up! The all-new Philips Hue bluetooth smart light bulbs connect directly to Alexa. That means that no smart hub is required no separate Hue Bridge hub, and no Echo with a built-in smart hub.
What’s a hive hub?
What is a Hive Hub? The Hive Hub is the heart of your connected home. It connects your Hive products so you can control them remotely with the Hive app from wherever you are on your smartphone, tablet or laptop.
How does hive work with combi boiler?
The hub plugs into your broadband router and the receiver is then wired up to the boiler. This connects your boiler to the internet so it can be controlled remotely and allows it to talk to your smart thermostat.
Can I fit a hive thermostat?
Yes you can. Hive installation is pretty easy yourself, will save you the cost of an engineer and should only take about an hour to complete. However, if you want complete peace of mind you can hire a fully trained engineer to install it for you.
How do I stop hive from searching my thermostat?
actively seeking to connect If no thermostat is found within to a Hive thermostat. this time it will stop searching and the status light will turn solid white. by pressing the heating’ and ‘hot water buttons on the receiver (hot water only available on dual channel receivers).
Can I use Hive thermostat without receiver?
For Hive Active Heating a hub, a receiver and a thermostat are installed. When this service hasn’t been bought, the thermostat and receiver can also be installed without a hub. This is known as ‘stand-alone’ mode.
Can you move hive thermostat around the house?
If you are moving home and have Hive Active Heating installed, please leave all of your Hive Active Heating kit (receiver, thermostat and any Signal Boosters) at your old home. They form part of your central heating system, so must be left for the new occupier.
What is the difference between Hive 1 and 2?
The Hive 2 is the latest smart thermostat from British Gas that, like its predecessor, the original Hive thermostat , lets you control your home’s heating and hot water using an app on your phone. It’s had a tasteful makeover and now features a slick mirrored finish and interchangeable colourful shells.
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