Hive Active Heating Thermostat Without Professional Installation – Works with Amazon Alexa
Key Features
| Weight: | 212 g |
| Size: | No Installation |
| Dimensions: | 20.5 x 12.9 x 12.4 cm; 212 Grams |
| Model: | HAH2KitHeatAmz-01 |
| Part: | HAH2KitHeatAmz-01 |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | Yes |
| Batteries Included: | Alkaline |
| Manufacture: | Hive |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | No Installation |
Bought this after seeing it installed at a friends. Decided to install mine and it has been smooth to do so after watching a few videos on YouTube. Awesome price, and so life saving. I don’t have to leave it on all night, wake up sweating in the middle of the night as now I can do it all from my phone or just have it set for the perfect temperature. And I can see the savings on my bill, already paid itself
I moved from a Honeywell Lyric that had no Alexa function to the Hive system.
Unfortunately I’ve had to mark the tech support down as no instructions were included in the pack and therefore, I had to look on line for wiring diagrams and YouTube videos. I know a bit about wiring, but not enough to do without a wiring diagram. The difficulty faced was the grey and black wires in ports A and B. Once I figured out the wire in A went in 1 and the wire in B went in 3 then the job was pretty easy. I’m on a combi boiler so it’s pretty straight forward. However, if you don’t know about wiring and you have multizone or heating and hot water, then I suggest you get a heating engineer in as links to terminals may have to be made.
Hive has manual geofencing only, this means that it only sends you texts to say to switch your heating off or on when you’re at a certain distance, whereas the lyric does this automatically. Whether this feature is an advantage or disadvantage depends on your point of view. Personally, I found geofencing quite annoying in the end as
1) your house is usually warmer than the outside anyway if you have good insulation, so you’re eating energy getting it up to the required temperature.
2) scheduled timing would automatically switch your gas off anyway.
3) you’d have to switch the geofencing off, if you weren’t going out that day, otherwise the gas stayed on
The Lyric wasn’t user friendly. If you had a power cut, or switched the boiler off for the summer, you had to go through the most arduous set of steps to reconnect with the system. The Hive is much easier to connect up. However, it takes 24 hours for hive to notice the new account (or it did in my case) if you haven’t had an engineer come and fit it.
The Hive has more abilities than the Honeywell, including security cameras, alarms and lights. In time I will build up my system. Once you get use to it, it’s easy to programme heat schedules and you’re able to have more heat schedules during the day than the lyric. The thermostat collects finger prints, but is a lovely looking device.
A pretty good system, shame about the geofencing.
Great product, does what I want it to do. Easy install and set up along with easy integration with Amazon Alexa.
This works like a charm, and does not need to be installed on the wall in case you want to move the thermostat around rooms as I do. Very easy to install – I had a friend do it. Works perfectly with Apple HomeKit and Siri, although not really stated in the description here.
This was installed by my plumber, really convenient as I can control it remotely. Since had to contact customer support as was logged off the account, but all was super helpful. Cannot imagine not having this! Recommend
I have had to wait a month since buying this for my plumber to come and fit it to the boiler, but done 2 days ago. It’s brilliant, so much better than the Worcester original controller. It also seems to be more accurate and controls the heating better. Very impressed, wanted on for over five years and now have one up and running.
I got a thermostat from Worcester Bosch a few years ago but regretted it and wish I had got a Hive or Nest. I couldn’t make up my mind what one I wanted so kept putting off buying one. I ended up choosing this Hive and I do not regret it. I got it installed by a local company for 90. It was installed within an hour and is working as it should. No problems. I am delighted with it. I especially like the boost button which is why I decided on the Hive and also because the controller has batteries in it. I did not want something else to plug in. I bought the lovely stand for it and can easily move it around.
Bought to replace Siemens controller. Straightforward replacement with help of online resources. Very happy with Hive app and overall with product.
Very simple to wire in for a novice, just phograph the unit you are replacing, and wire in the hive unit.
Very easy to set up with Alexa, although had no need to use it yet as in the middle of British summertime.
I have registered mine with an email address in the name of my street address, with a generic password, that way if we ever move, and I leave the hive unit, it can be used by the new owners with no issues.
Nice bit of kit. Got it installed and glad I did as the setting up of the phone app proved a lengthy job which took nearly as long as connecting up to the boiler.
The thermostat unit, receiver etc are very neat units and when mounted in their respective locations they look the part. The installation process is reasonable simple although integration can be a bit more involved. However I was able to connect the system without tech support. Excellent.
Easy to set up and use. I don’t use it with Alexa but very easy to control via App on mobile.
Easy to set routines & to override these
Have not had a need for tech support!
Brilliant piece of kit. Not had any issues with it. Just don’t order thru British Gas, what a nightmare!
I actually fitted this myself, it was really easy.
I can access it thru my iPhone my Apple Watch and Alexa. Perfect for someone who works outdoors and wants to come to warmth lol
So far it’s a great tool. I keep the thermostat in baby’s room to regulate and it gives me great peace of mind.
Easy to use and it’s connected to Alexa too which is handy.
Hoped that the screen would stay on and visible across the room but you have to press the centre button to get the display up. Other than that gives great control over hearing and the app is grea