I was planning on getting smart thermostats for my radiators. But it is difficult to find a suitable one that would integrate also to HA good. I was looking at the Danfoss models, the ones that work on Z-wave. I currently have Zigbee network at my home but was not able to find any suitable models for that.
Could you guys recommend some good ones that would integrate to HA and maybe Alexa/Google Home and that HA could actually control the temperature of the thermostat.
I already have multiple temp sensors around the house so it might be that the thermostat does not need to send the current temp of the area it is.
I have been eyeing on Danfoss LC-13 and Netatmo Raditor. Obviously Netatmo seems like more suitable version but is also much more expensive.
Could anyone elaborate to me how HA can interact with Netarmo valves? Meaning can it change the temp level and does it get temp levels reported etc? My understanding is that Danfoss valves are more simplistic on this side that HA can only change the temp and gets the reported temp back but not the actual temp around the valve etc. So if Netatmo is better on this side, I could choose that. Biggest downside on Netatmo is the need for bridge as I finally got rid all of other bridges with zigbee2mqtt and Netatmo is not able to work with that
So if anyone has this info, please share and help Thanks!
I bought Tado as it was in sale. Been happy with it, easy to integrate with hassio and I have blocked it on firewall so it has no remote connection to cloud and still working fine. It is expensive but from sale I recommend 100%>
Don’t know version number, mine is less than one year old. I don’t see anywhere in that thread that it would cost money.
Don’t know if u can do it without starter kit, I got that. Guess you will need to have the equipment with the capability to communicate directly with the thermostat.
You can use tado locally with homekit integration.
WIth the newest tado equipment you indeed need a subscription to automate things (geofencing on/off for example) without HA. However, you can just use the API in HA to toggle geofencing. No subscription needed.
The tado’s use 6LowPAN wireless technology iirc, so yes, you need a bridge to go from your LAN/WiFi to reach the TRVs.
Not one of the originally mentioned ones, but after figuring out the issues with predefined times (How to delete factory-set temp schedule from t0l0 tuya sea802-z01 radiator valve?), I’m very happy with with the sea802-z01, it’s being sold under various brand names. It’s quiet, it’s not so “blocky” looking, and it just works.
I only have it 2 two months so far, so no guarantee. But at least for now the batteries are at 100% still, and it opens and closes the valve completely 2-4 times a day.
do you find it responsive when you cut and open the valve?
how are you managing your automation?
→ by sending diferent temperature setpoints (like 15°C when you are away, and 20°C when you want it to warm the room)
→ or do you use a open/close valve method?
Thanks!
