Tricky Dicky wrote:
> Theo wrote:
> > Robert wrote:
> >> +1 Evohome,important points are no need for App or internet. The App
> >> based ones which require an internet connection put you at the mercy of
> >> a 3rd party.
> >
> > Is there a way to activate a one-time boost at the TRV? I looked up the
> > HR92UK TRV and it says there's a 'Function button, for binding and
> > configuring', but doesn't mention a boost. Is that button just for setup?
> >
> > Reason I ask is it's more convenient to have a local boost than going off to
> > find the central controller in another room. You can twiddle the TRV but
> > have to remember to untwiddle it later.
> >
>
> Having contributed at the start of this thread and read through the many
> replies regards making a non-smart system to act like a smart system it
> seems to me that you would be better off investing in an off the shelf
> system. I do not understand the aversion to using apps and yes there is
> always risks that manufacturers can withdraw support but most will not as
> doing so will only push customers towards their rivals.
The user of this system (who is not me) does not have a smartphone or
tablet and isn't interested in learning how to use one. That rules out any
app-based solutions. Apps are also brittle - will they still be there in
5-10 years time, will they still work the same, or will you wake up one day
and find they've updated it to something that's moved everything around and
you are now cold until you've figured out how it all works?
An app may have a place for add-on features like controlling it when away
from home (if that's a thing you care about), but life support functions
(which is what heating is at the end of the day) should not depend on a
fragile tech stack.
Theo
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