Your Hive Hub can’t be used by the new occupier of your home, so take that with you so you can install it in your new premises. If you’d like to continue using Hive Active Heating, you’ll need to buy it for your new home if it’s not already installed there.
How do I change hive owner?
How to change the Project Owner
- Click on “Edit” from project home, or go to Edit project from the project more dots and click on the edit icon next to project members.
- Go to the row of who you would like the new project owner to be, and use the access dropdown to change them to project owner.
Can you move a hive thermostat?
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.
Can you unregister a hive hub?
To remove a device from your Hive app first of all you need to make sure that it’s online.Then, from your Hive dashboard, tap on the Menu, and then select ‘Manage devices‘. Next, tap on the device you wish to remove, and then simply tap ‘Delete device’.
How do I connect my hive hub to a new account?
Log in to the app or website and enter the Hub ID (this is found on the underside of the hub). Click Go and your hub will begin to search for devices. Follow the on-screen instructions to add your devices.
Do you need an electrician to install Hive?
Do I need a plumber or electrician to install Hive? In most cases, a plumber or boiler engineer would be the best person to install Hive in your home. They’ll need to make sure your Hive unit is connected correctly.
Can I transfer Hive hub to new owner?
The existing Hub is registered to the old occupier and cannot be transferred to someone new. For any other Hive products you will not be able to use them until you have purchased a Hive Hub and created your own Hive user account.
Where is the best place to put your hive thermostat?
Aim for around 1-1.5m from the floor and away from heat sources such as radiators and direct sunlight. To make accurate temperature readings, your thermostat needs a free flow of air so please ensure you place in an area not covered by curtains or similar objects.
Where should I place my hive?
Location fundamentals for your beehives
- Face your hive to the southeast.
- Position your hive so that it’s easily accessible come honey harvest time.
- Provide a windbreak at the rear of the hive.
- Put the hive in dappled sunlight.
- Make sure the hive has good ventilation.
Where do you position hive?
For the Hive Hub to work at its best you should put it on a table or shelf near to your broadband router, it should be a minimum of 50cm from the router. If you have a Hive Hub 360, this should be placed somewhere centrally in your home to allow better connection to your other Hive products.
Do you pay monthly for hive?
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.
How do I remove offline devices from hive?
All you need to do is:
- Press “Edit” on the app (bottom left of the Dashboard)
- Press the “X” above the offline device in question.
- (This will then populate the attached screenshot)
Can you reset hive hub?
The Hive Hub can be reset by pulling the power cable out and putting it back in again. It will take about 5 minutes to fully reboot and pair to your devices. After the 5 minutes, refresh the app or website.
Do you have to have a Hive hub?
Yes. The Hub is the heart of your Hive system and allows you to control your devices remotely.
How much does Hive cost per month UK?
Hive is owned by British Gas and the brand is most well known for its smart thermostat, but it also makes a smart hub and a range of accessories. For ?6 a month Hive will post its smart hub, two smart bulbs, a motion sensor and a smart plug to your home.
Are Alexa and Hive compatible?
Hive works with Alexa, Amazon’s smart assistant. Connect your Hive devices to your Echo and you’re all set to control things with your voice.Control your Heating, Lights and Plugs, simply by asking Alexa.
Can Hive be installed on any boiler?
In most cases, the Hive thermostat will work just fine with your boiler. However, there are a few small exceptions. This includes solid fuel boilers (such as biomass systems and coal), and some Worcester Intelligent Appliance boilers and Worcester combi boilers.
Is a hive thermostat worth it?
Yes, the price is a little steep but the technology you are buying into – more on this later in the review – is worth it. Hive is also boasting on its website, that by using its system over the course of a year you can save hundreds on your heating bills. The installation was hassle-free on our part.
What is the range of hive hub?
three metres
It’s easy to set up; you pair it with the Hub and it starts working immediately. During our tests it worked well and picked up most motion at a range of three metres within a claimed 94-degree field of view.
Should thermostat be in hallway?
In a Hallway
Your thermostat should be in an area that your family spends a good amount of time in, and we’re guessing your hallway isn’t one of those places. This, combined with the fact that hallways can restrict airflow, means that a thermostat in a hallway won’t get an accurate reading of your home’s temperature.
Should thermostat be in coldest room?
We would not advise putting the thermostat in the coldest room as this would not be a true reflection of the temperature of the rest of the house.If the thermostat senses cold, it will think that your entire home is just as cold. So it will tell your boiler to work harder which could increase your heating costs.
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