Tado Wireless Smart Thermostat V3+ Review

[@MarksTechVlogs]

The v3+ Wireless Kit (for systems with water tanks): geni.us/jjMEEu The Standard Kit: geni.us/YcdyH

[@johnhughes2298]

Useful video.I guess you cant control individual rooms without the special valves which are expensive, on each radiator. Is that correct?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Yeah that's right. I actually have 2 of the special valves in rooms I want more control over...so my home office has one that stops it heating up in the evenings when I (generally) don't work and one in the bedroom which keeps it cooler than the rest of the house. I have seen the triple pack of valves gets as low as £130 before so worth keeping an eye out for offers geni.us/gmvhfYd

[@catherine222-kq4my]

hi, thanks for the great video. We have been comparing the Drayton Wiser, Tado, Hive and Nest, your vlog has really helped us understand why the tado is good.

[@andrewwmacfadyen6958]

I had a Zigbee roomstat that gave a nice simple replacement for a standard Drayton roomstat and has a nice display and Alexa integration but like most Zigbee home automation it went belly-up. So I fitted Tado v3+ which gave control of both heating and hot water. Fitting the roomstat and hooking up the hub took 5 minutes The main problem was removing and replacing the Drayton timer at the. boiler. The house was built around year 2,000 and builders had used a cowboy sub-contractor for plumbing and electrical installation and the wiring for the programer time switch was a total mess even the patress box wasn't fitted properly. I spent about 3 hours just figuring it all out marking up the wiring diagram with coloured pen then a couple of hours actually sorting it out using Wago ❤ connectors. It all worked perfectly first time. It really would have taken less than two hours if the original system had been fitted using a proper junction box. I don't like that the Tado system unlike ZigBee is dependent on the internet. I also don't like that there isn't a continuous display of room temperature and heat call status on the roomstat, however I bought a Tp-Link Tapo temperature and humidity sensor with display as I already have a TP-Link Tapo hub and other other Tp-Link gear. Signal from the hub is strong although my house is brick and breeze block construction , but I think the hub would still work okay if connected to the router by Power Line Networking

[@anncleverley4721]

great video just had it installed. Does the thermostat control the whole house? What does it do. thanks

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Yes it does, if you also have any of the Tado radiator thermostats then they can turn your boiler on too

[@chimalozie]

Hi, Thanks for the review. Does the app control work outside the house network (using 4G)? I thought this should work, but so far i can't get it to work

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Yes it should work as long as you’ve got the Tado system connected to your WiFi

[@prathabjagajeevanram6519]

Great video. V helpful. Do you know how it works with nest....? Does heating need to be turned on by nest centrally for the tado thermostatic valve to be of any use in controlling room temperature? Or will it communicate with nest to turn heating on..?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Yeah, the nest will need to be on for the Tado valve to make a difference, if you use a Tado smart thermostat instead of a nest then the valves can turn the heating on

[@prathabjagajeevanram6519]

@@MarksTechVlogs That's a shame but thanks!

[@deadandgone70]

Just to make sure, is it wires that go into the thermostat? I’m changing from an old early 2000’s thermostat and there’s 5 wires

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Yes the wires go into the thermostat…the TADO app is really good at talking you through the setup for your specific thermostat

[@deadandgone70]

@@MarksTechVlogs perfect thanks!

[@ianjones6849]

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

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Hi Ian, I'm afraid I don't know enough about opentherm to know if the Tado valves will be able to trigger your Halo. I'd probably recommend contacting Taco's support to find out. Sorry to not be more helpful

[@ianjones6849]

Hi Mark, no worries at all, thanks so much for responding.....I will reach out to Tado, cheers

[@eoinyy]

Hi Mark, thanks for your review! I've just moved into a home which has a hive system. However, I will need a new Hive Hub if I want to use the app. Would you be in favour of replacing your heating system with a Tado instead of having to buy a new Hive hub?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Hey, having used both I’d certainly favour Tado over hive, I think it’s all round a better system plus, in the last few years Hive has discontinued a number of products which is never a good sign for longevity and customer support. If you’ve already got the Hive unit attached to your boiler you should easily be able to switch it out with the Tado wireless kit 😀

[@eoinyy]

@@MarksTechVlogs appreciate the reply on that one mate, cheers!! 😁

[@broxburn9862]

I have a combi boiler vaillant ecotec pro 28 and i think i have bought the wrong tado as i do not have a separate water tank so what do i need to do with the V3 starter kit ? Do i have to get the wired version and wire this to my existing thermostat ?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

I'm assuming you have got the version that has 3 parts? As shown in the video? The thermostat shown in this video (the square white part with the display) will take wires as being wireless so you should be able to replace your existing dial thermostat with it, use the hub and then discard the larger white box

[@kuatr0004]

Hi mate! Could I manually set the working time?? Thanks

[@MarksTechVlogs]

You mean instead of using the app?

[@Peter-rn9hp]

Hi Mark, do you have to install wireless thermostat on the wall or can you just take it with you to any room?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

There's no reason why you couldn't just take it to any room with you...you can even buy a little stand for it amzn.to/3QWzeZW

[@Peter-rn9hp]

@@MarksTechVlogs thank you!

[@amyhunter8787]

Great video! Thinking of ordering one of these for our combi boiler, however does it actually need drilling to the wall? As that isn’t possible for us at the moment

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Not really...you could probably just use something like command strips amzn.to/3IzrWHM - These can also be safely removed without taking off paint in the future

[@Mirecsooor]

Hi Mark, thanks for the video, just 1x question.. wireless Tado can be use as wired ? are there connections on backplate ?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

No, you can buy the wired version but the wireless version has instructions on capping old cables if you’re replacing a wired one

[@johnpaulconaboy01]

Hi Mark How do we turn the heating on if the wi di goes down..?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

I think the physical thermostat should still work if the internet is down

[@CMac78811]

Thanks for sharing this info!

[@H.O.79]

Hi! The system works, if the internet connection is off (I turn of my Router during night)?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Hi, it doesn’t really work offline…see support.tado.com/en/articles/3477781-what-happens-when-the-internet-connection-is-temporarily-lost-can-i-still-control-my-heating-or-air-conditioning-using-tado

[@H.O.79]

@@MarksTechVlogs Too bad! I really like Tado's products at first glance, but if the control system doesn't work without the Internet, then it's not for me. Thank you, for the very fast answer!

[@MarksTechVlogs]

@@H.O.79 No problem, to be honest I think you'll find the same issue with most smart thermostats

[@eafortson]

Hi Mark, I’ve seen elsewhere that the wireless kit does not support Opentherm which would be a massive difference and something to consider. Can you confirm if your wireless kit supports opentherm?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

I'm afraid I don't really understand what opentherm is. Your best option is to probably contact Tado directly about it

[@julianporter5]

@@MarksTechVlogs did you wire it in as an on off thermostat then?

[@pawelsmoron3341]

Hello, I have a question, if I have a combi boiler, which TADO set I need to control the temperature

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Do you mean the heating temperature?

[@pawelsmoron3341]

@@MarksTechVlogs can you tell me which kit to choose

[@pawelsmoron3341]

Starter Kit - Wired Smart Thermostat V3+

[@MarksTechVlogs]

If you follow the guidelines on this page on the Tado site that should help www.tado.com/all-en/product-finder

[@Shxltonm]

Fantastic reviews

[@pelemasa2516]

Does black version is any different? Is around £90 cheaper.

[@MarksTechVlogs]

Haven’t seen the black one before but looking at google it looks the same

[@pelemasa2516]

@@MarksTechVlogs screfix...also if I want to do two heating zones like upstairs and downstairs what would you recommend? Cheeds

[@MarksTechVlogs]

@@pelemasa2516 There's not an easy way to do that as the thermostat basically turns the boiler on or off. The only way to control individual radiators is with the smart radiator valves amzn.to/3U777XP but this would mean one of your zones (upstairs or downstairs) would need one of those on each radiator so could get pricey. If you already have thermostatic radiator valves however they're super easy to fit.

[@pelemasa2516]

@@MarksTechVlogs I have hive thermostat ...is their smart valves any good ?? They around 50 quid each.

[@MarksTechVlogs]

@@pelemasa2516 I’ve not used their valves but I’d imagine they work in a similar way and if you already have the thermostat that might be the best way forward for you

[@asianking187]

can we actually control the water temp with these?

[@MarksTechVlogs]

I’m afraid not