Can You Control Different Rooms With Hive?

Yes, Hive Radiator Valves work fine with multi zone heating installations, where each zone is controlled by a separate thermostat.

Can you control individual rooms with Hive?

You can manage the heating in individual rooms
Through the app you can easily set schedules.

Can Hive heat individual rooms?

Yes, as you can set them up to only heat a room when it’s likely to be occupied. The best way to do this is to set a schedule for each room via the Hive app.

Can you have more than one thermostat with Hive?

A Hive Hub is capable of controlling up to 5 thermostats and you can add Hive thermostats to your system at any time.

Is there a monthly fee for Hive UK?

For ?6 a month Hive will post its smart hub, two smart bulbs, a motion sensor and a smart plug to your home.

How does Hive multi room work?

Hive Heat On Demand (HOD) is a feature for people who have multiple Hive Radiator Valves and a Hive Thermostat. It essentially links these two devices, letting them communicate to turn your heating on when you want to warm a particular room up – without having to keep your heating on permanently.

Can you have a thermostat upstairs and downstairs?

You will need separate thermostats for upstairs and downstairs, and it is crucial these are set up correctly for optimal comfort. Upper stories are warmer than lower ones, so you want to adjust the temperature depending on the season to properly set up upstairs and downstairs thermostats.

How do you control heat in a room?

The easiest way to take control of your heating and provide room by room control is to screw-fit a Lightwave Radiator valve (LW922) to your radiator. These devices link directly to the LightwaveRF App, and allow you to monitor, schedule and control each individual radiator independently.

Can Nest control individual radiators?

With Nest, the thermostat controls only the boiler, so it heats the whole house and can’t control individual radiators. With the 3rd-gen Nest, you can also control a hot water tank, but if you have a combi boiler, then this feature is redundant.

How do I set up multiple heating zones?

Homeowners with forced hot air heating systems also can create multiple zones by using two or more thermostats connected to a master control panel; the control panel opens and closes dampers that are installed within the ductwork.

How many zones can you have with Hive?

We have designed Hive Multizone to let you control up to six heating zones in your home. If you have it installed in over six zones your Hive Multizone system may not work.

How many thermostats should be in a house?

You have to have at least one thermostat. You’ll likely have at least one thermostat per zone. This is the most precise and efficient way to save energy.

Is Hive worth having?

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.

Can I take my Hive with me when I move house?

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.You should also take any other Hive smart products with you, such as sensors, plugs, light bulbs, security cameras and any other accessories.

Do you need a hub with Hive?

Yes. The Hub is the heart of your Hive system and allows you to control your devices remotely.

Can Hive work with 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.

Can you have two thermostats one boiler?

5 Answers. As long as the boiler is capable of providing enough hot water through the system to heat the whole house if necessary you shouldn’t have a problem. What you are proposing is a “coarser” version of thermostatic valves on each radiator and that is perfectly safe for a combination boiler.

How do you separate upstairs and downstairs heating?

Start by setting your thermostat downstairs to your desired temperature. Then set the upstairs thermostat to a two-degree cooler setting. The extra heat downstairs will combat the cold that settles on the lower levels.

Can Hive work with 2 zones?

How does Hive support a zonal heating system? Hive Multizone will support up to 2 additional heating zones as long as you have a zone valve that the Hive receiver can control in your zonal heating system.

Why is it so hot upstairs but cold downstairs?

Blame physics: hot air rises while cold air sinks. That means your upstairs typically gets hotter than your lower levels, even if your air conditioner’s working in overdrive. Your roof’s hot, too: Unless you have shady tree cover, your roof absorbs a ton of heat from the sun.

Can two thermostats control one AC unit?

It is possible to install a single central air-conditioning unit, with two or more thermostats, that can cool the house equally. A zoned system includes dampers within the ductwork that open and close to regulate the flow of air and temperature in each zone.