Complete Idratek hardware setup for sale
Hi, Unfortunately due to personal circumstances I need to sell my complete Idratek installation which consists of over 60 different modules which have been amassed over the past few years. Some of them...
View ArticleHr80 with evohome
Hi all Got a hr80 sync'd up with my evohome and rf tested everything is fine, I'm wondering if I need to put the hr80 into a setting manually or just leave it as it is? The hr80 has 20 degrees with the...
View ArticleOffgrid solar lighting - battery & PIR
Hi, Not really "Automated"/smart home related, but this place has all the most knowledgable people... I've recently been involved with setting up a solar lighting kit for an off-grid toilet at our...
View ArticleOPENTHERM Compatible Combi Boilers?
Parents are going down the route of full house underfloor heating, all through https://theevohomeshop.co.uk/. Currently they are looking at boilers, and I am trying to steer them down the route of...
View ArticleTotalconnect app
Tried to open app on my phone asking me to log in ,unfortunately i have forgotten my password,tried the reset link sent by e-mail but this page wont open any help appreciated
View ArticleAPI to call a pager
I have successfully managed to use IFTTT to send emails to a dedicated Cortex email box which is then picked up by Cortex to control various objects. This is working quite well, although it can take...
View ArticleBatteries not charging on evohome - solution
There are a few units which we have had reports of batteries not charging. This issue occurs because the batteries supplied have been pre-charged (to assist installation). Depending on the level of...
View ArticleWorkshop for Idratek users at Ipsario Garden Hotel in Greece
Just wanted to see if there is any interest for a meeting/workshop for Idratek users and perhaps potential users. We have a hotel on an island in Northern Greece. The name of the hotel is Ipsario...
View ArticleThis made me laugh
I'm sure some of you will appreciate this: http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/08/22/...fi-thermostat/ (Sorry Honeywell!!!!) P.
View ArticleAnti-Virus for Cortex PC
For those of you who are more paranoid than Karam :), any experience with anti-virus software on your Cortex PC? I can say that BitDefender made my Cortex PC unstable. Part of the issue was it insisted...
View ArticleSSDs?
Anyone using SSDs? I have had normal HDDs go bad after a while - at the moment the disk light on my Cortex PC seems to be permanently on, not sure why. If disk access is pretty continuous then I'd be...
View ArticleLoxone Future proofing - Star Wiring
Hi All, I'm currently considering a complete Loxone home automation solution which requires a star wiring topology. I'm told star wiring is the most future proof way of wiring a house as you can access...
View Article1 radiator left on
In the winter I wish to leave 1 radiator on for my cat when we are away. How is the best way to do that using Evohome?
View ArticleEvohome - two pumps
Hi there, I've been thinking of getting evohome but I have a question - can it control two pumps? I have three floors and each of them has its own pump. Pump no1 is controlled by thermostat in ground...
View ArticleDisplay macro text in DFP
Hi all, I've written a macro to do a power cycle on one of the QRH channels and I was wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to get a DFP to display the action message as text ranter than speak out...
View ArticleHome automation solution for Panasonic heat pump
Hi all. I have a Panasonic NE9NKE heat pump, which I'd like to be able to control remotely. For example, I'd like to be able to set up say a Raspberry Pi (with temperature sensor) somewhere else in my...
View ArticleSense - Mother & friends
we've recently noticed this, which seems to offer possibly useful extra sensor options : https://sen.se/developers/ eg: motion sensors that can detect proximity and movement - as in object is nearby,...
View ArticleTurn evohome screen off completely
I have my evohome screen set to minimum brightness and even then its too bright in the night. Is there an option to turn the backlight or screen off completely?
View ArticleRegarding Low Latency Lighting
Hi, I'm at the planning stage prior to beginning a (mostly) DIY HA project. From the beginning I've assumed I'd go with z-wave for lighting control However, I'm reassessing the merits of this and would...
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HR80 Temperature Calibration
Hi, I have been looking into calibration of my HR80 radiator valves. Following a good deal of work, I have decided one my HR80 is reading 1° low. I will be looking at my others HR80's when I have an...
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