Npower nest thermostat

[75pete]

Anyone had any dealing with this stat?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Yes.

 

[75pete]

Thanks Dan, what do you think about them?

 

[Dan Robinson]

They're pretty enough.

Wouldn't let an NPower muppet install one though. I have made some good money in the last few months from idiots from big utility companies not knowing how to tie their shoelaces blowing boiler pcbs.

Would I have one?

No.

I would (and have) get Honeywell EvoHome.

If you want a pretty single zone, heating only thermostat then they're OK though.

 

[75pete]

Thanks for the info Dan, you made some good points.
Pete

 

[muggles]

I've installed lots of them (look at the Nest website for your local certified installer). They seem to be very good at doing what they're designed to do, but are a bit limited in their functionality. If you've got more than one zone to do, or have a hot water cylinder, they can't cope

 

[75pete]

Yes I see what your saying. How can you over come the need for hot water if you do have a cylinder ?

 

[Dan Robinson]

Separate timer,

OR Honeywell Evohome.

 

[mike42]

Hi

I am not a pro (by any stretch of the imagination!) but have installed one for our single zone with HW from a cylinder.

THe HW is kept hot the same way it was before - via a cylinder stat and programmer/timer. I don't find that an issue although no doubt there could be even more efficiencies derived from it controlling both (which it does't).

 

[75pete]

Interesting so far. The honeywell Evohome has a great write up and is the RR of its kind, but the cost for it is, as expected, high, but you get full control of your system and can add on if necessary.
The nest can talk to your " other " nest home systems that you could fit but not as flexible if you need hot water control.
More to think about!
Pete