Love how they have wiring instructions depending on what model stat you have existing! Awesome little touch Tado 👌🏼 nice to see the trusty new build electricians using sleeving on the old stat 👀😂
In my house i would just go with EB-THERM 500 for electric floor heating and for heating Wales on my radiators i would go with Danfoss eco living. For me in sweden heating is important and i would not go from my trusted brands. Thank you for the entertainment!
(As a sparky) in sweden, it is not okay to check if the power is off with a tester that doesn't work without battery's as a multimeter, but rules differ heavily!
Very helpful. I have the same set up with two zones and from reading it appeared Tado would not work for this . Also a number of videos were talking about adding wireless receivers being hard wired into the boiler etc This is much simpler , a wired thermostat in the wall connected to the internet bridge. I’m guessing as it’s not wireless or removed the need for this controller in the boiler . I was going to go with nest which I had before in a previous property but this is far better with each TRV being able to call for heat . Thanks
A great vid and you've tipped me towards Tado over Hive and Nest. Installing looks simple and the explanation is the best I've seen. I'm looking vm forward to controlling radiators with the ap. And having different temperatures at each radiator will solve the problem of some family members wanting Sahara heat and others happy with a balmy British 21 degrees. One issue might be if room temperatures are controlled by phone presence and people with different preferences wanting to watch say TV together (an old fashioned thing I know). I can see a heat war breaking out unless there's a master control function - I' do hope that the manufacturer's thought about this. Anyway, I 've some work ahead changing all of our old dumb radiator valves to thermostatic valves before popping on the Tado heads. Any advice re avoiding a heat war would be much appreciated.
Thanks so much for watching Paul! I really appreciate it! :) Oooh that's a really good question... I'm not entirely sure if that is possible... Tado Support might be able to help! Quite often it's just me and my wife in the house, and we're generally happy with a similar temperature! :)
Thanks for showing the mounting of the thermostat as I have the same setup as you (thermostat mounted to a 1 gang metal pattress box) and I could not find anywhere on the tado website any detail of the mounting - I was thinking I was going to have to fill in the hole from the existing stat which I didnt really want to do in case I needed to return it etc
Thanks for the very informative video. I like this system.. I have the Evohome system installed for a few years but this seems more advanced (ofcourse tech advances) and will advise family - who are interested - to look at Tado One question: in Evohome, the control tablet screen can be password protected. In Tado, as you say, the radiator valves can be locked down - can the Tado wall thermostat be locked down as well so the only control is via the app.? Stops family fiddling with the temp settings?!!
So with this then you don’t need the boiler part just wire the thermostat to the exciting and it will work. So I’m guessing if it’s wireless you’ll need the boiler part? Sorry if that sounds dumb just trying to get my head round it as I’ve only seen people use it wirelessly
Great Video. I have an Ideal Vogue Max combi boiler which is about 2 years old and is run via Halo thermostat set up. Would I be able to install just the Tado Smart thermostat valves and Internet bridge to some of my radiators without the need of installing the Tado hub? I have read that as long as my boiler is compatible with Opentherm and 240v, my Ideal boiler will work? Can you please advise? Thanks so much, Ian
You don't normally install the bathroom, you have to have at least one radiator in the circuit, this acts as a bypass and releases pressure on the system when it is operating. If you do not have a one, it will damage your system.
@@kiphakes when the boiler is on it has to circulate water. By putting TRV's on all the radiators the water can no longer circulate around the system and the boiler will likely overheat cook it's self. You may need to make sure that by having TRV's on every single radiator, that you have not cut off the systems ability to circulate the hot water away from the boiler.
hi, perfect video ! jsut a wee question, can u install Tado wireless receiver to replace you old thermostat ?, lets say u don't want to control hot water, only heating.,.. I mean based on your set up ( combi boiler ) thanks!
How many radiators plus a boiler can the starter kit cope with? What system do I need for a lot of radiators? What happens when the WiFi isn't working? Sometimes we loose the WiFi for days.
So you would need Tado radiator valves for each radiator if you wanted to control the temperature in each individual room. The starter kit I used just came with the replacement wires thermostat and the internet bridge. You can still use the Tado if the WiFi goes down, you just wouldn’t be able to use the app to control the heating outside of the home
Just out of curiosity does your boil allow for modulation/ have a digital output? If It does, was there any reason in particular you decided not to use it? Just bought a tado and trying to decide how to install it. Very comprehensive tutorial!
@@kiphakes have a look into digital bus on your boiler. Rather than just on/off it allows the tado to "talk" to the boiler and modulate the flow temp which produces larger savings.
Love this system, perfect timing with energy price hikes 💰
Great vlog and review.
Love how they have wiring instructions depending on what model stat you have existing! Awesome little touch Tado 👌🏼
nice to see the trusty new build electricians using sleeving on the old stat 👀😂
In my house i would just go with EB-THERM 500 for electric floor heating and for heating Wales on my radiators i would go with Danfoss eco living.
For me in sweden heating is important and i would not go from my trusted brands.
Thank you for the entertainment!
Thx man, most comprehensive video on Tado system install. Will use it for next heating season. Cheers
Happy to help fella! Don't forget to subscribe! 👍
Thanks for this . Really well presented and watchable.
Thanks so much! Really appreciate that!
Great video. Super helpful for when I get my tado system next week 👍
Glad it helped!
Your dog. So much bliss lol
This video was crazy helpful by the way. Thank you bud. Just installed everything
@Dampealx7 thank you! Please give the thumbs up a hit if you haven’t already
@@kiphakes already ahead of you 😊
Happy New Year Kip and family! I hope 2023 is a better year for you
Thanks Jim! Here’s to us BOTH having better health in 2023!
(As a sparky) in sweden, it is not okay to check if the power is off with a tester that doesn't work without battery's as a multimeter, but rules differ heavily!
Very helpful. I have the same set up with two zones and from reading it appeared Tado would not work for this . Also a number of videos were talking about adding wireless receivers being hard wired into the boiler etc
This is much simpler , a wired thermostat in the wall connected to the internet bridge. I’m guessing as it’s not wireless or removed the need for this controller in the boiler . I was going to go with nest which I had before in a previous property but this is far better with each TRV being able to call for heat . Thanks
Really pleased I can help! :)
One of my pet hates no identification on the grey to say its neutral 🙈
Your video should have a sponsorship marker on it.
It has the paid promotion marker set.
A great vid and you've tipped me towards Tado over Hive and Nest. Installing looks simple and the explanation is the best I've seen. I'm looking vm forward to controlling radiators with the ap. And having different temperatures at each radiator will solve the problem of some family members wanting Sahara heat and others happy with a balmy British 21 degrees. One issue might be if room temperatures are controlled by phone presence and people with different preferences wanting to watch say TV together (an old fashioned thing I know). I can see a heat war breaking out unless there's a master control function - I' do hope that the manufacturer's thought about this. Anyway, I 've some work ahead changing all of our old dumb radiator valves to thermostatic valves before popping on the Tado heads. Any advice re avoiding a heat war would be much appreciated.
Thanks so much for watching Paul! I really appreciate it! :) Oooh that's a really good question... I'm not entirely sure if that is possible... Tado Support might be able to help! Quite often it's just me and my wife in the house, and we're generally happy with a similar temperature! :)
Thanks for showing the mounting of the thermostat as I have the same setup as you (thermostat mounted to a 1 gang metal pattress box) and I could not find anywhere on the tado website any detail of the mounting - I was thinking I was going to have to fill in the hole from the existing stat which I didnt really want to do in case I needed to return it etc
Happy to help. Make sure your give the video some thumbs up love!!
Thanks for the very informative video. I like this system.. I have the Evohome system installed for a few years but this seems more advanced (ofcourse tech advances) and will advise family - who are interested - to look at Tado
One question: in Evohome, the control tablet screen can be password protected.
In Tado, as you say, the radiator valves can be locked down - can the Tado wall thermostat be locked down as well so the only control is via the app.? Stops family fiddling with the temp settings?!!
No.. only the valves can be child locked
Thanks. After seeing my Evohome, family considering something similar and Tado looks attractive.
So with this then you don’t need the boiler part just wire the thermostat to the exciting and it will work. So I’m guessing if it’s wireless you’ll need the boiler part? Sorry if that sounds dumb just trying to get my head round it as I’ve only seen people use it wirelessly
Different setups need different components. I’ve shown what mine does, but others might need the boiler part
Great Video. I have an Ideal Vogue Max combi boiler which is about 2 years old and is run via Halo thermostat set up. Would I be able to install just the Tado Smart thermostat valves and Internet bridge to some of my radiators without the need of installing the Tado hub? I have read that as long as my boiler is compatible with Opentherm and 240v, my Ideal boiler will work? Can you please advise? Thanks so much, Ian
That sounds correct, however I'd recommend contacting Tado Support to confirm.
You don't normally install the bathroom, you have to have at least one radiator in the circuit, this acts as a bypass and releases pressure on the system when it is operating. If you do not have a one, it will damage your system.
"you have to have at least one radiator in the circuit" - I don't understand what you mean by that?
@@kiphakes when the boiler is on it has to circulate water. By putting TRV's on all the radiators the water can no longer circulate around the system and the boiler will likely overheat cook it's self. You may need to make sure that by having TRV's on every single radiator, that you have not cut off the systems ability to circulate the hot water away from the boiler.
@@thefoodiechannelcookingfro1822 so what's the solution for this? leave one radiator without a TRV and keep it always open?
@@DattaDharanikota yes It needs a bypass for the systems pump
hi, perfect video ! jsut a wee question, can u install Tado wireless receiver to replace you old thermostat ?, lets say u don't want to control hot water, only heating.,.. I mean based on your set up ( combi boiler ) thanks!
Honestly, I’m not sure… you can speak to Tado Support before purchasing and they will help!
How many radiators plus a boiler can the starter kit cope with? What system do I need for a lot of radiators? What happens when the WiFi isn't working? Sometimes we loose the WiFi for days.
So you would need Tado radiator valves for each radiator if you wanted to control the temperature in each individual room. The starter kit I used just came with the replacement wires thermostat and the internet bridge. You can still use the Tado if the WiFi goes down, you just wouldn’t be able to use the app to control the heating outside of the home
@@kiphakes Thank you for your quick reply. Just got to take a leap of faith and hope I'm buying the correct thing for my heating.
Just out of curiosity does your boil allow for modulation/ have a digital output? If It does, was there any reason in particular you decided not to use it? Just bought a tado and trying to decide how to install it. Very comprehensive tutorial!
I just followed the wiring instructions it suggested for my boiler ☺️ thanks for watching!
@@kiphakes have a look into digital bus on your boiler. Rather than just on/off it allows the tado to "talk" to the boiler and modulate the flow temp which produces larger savings.
@@Aaron-gl8cm oooh... That's interesting.. Wonder how it would work as I've got two zones controlled by valves..?
How you find it kip? I have a nest and it’s just died. Would you recommend?
I would, absolutely!
No hot water in your house then?
It’s a combo boiler so does both?!
The downsides of this thermostat that it won't work without internet connection.
It will , you just can’t control it via the app. But you can do it manually on the thermostats
@@kiphakes How? You are pairing all devices through the internet bridge.
I've tried and it doesn't work