Can I use Smart TVR (considering Drayton Wiser) with HA without any Smart Thermostat

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Hi,
New here.
I have been considering to create my own HA for a while.
I live on a rental so my house does not have any smart systems, and whatever I install, needs to be easy to replace when I move to another house.
I want to start with a heating system, so I was considering to add some TVR to some rooms and be able to control them separated from the main heater system.
I know that won´t be as good as having the whole system integrated, but If I can stop some radiators some time of the day when we are not at home or when I am working on the office, that will improve the system.
So, the question is about hardware to start.

  • Is it possible to buy some smart TVR and connect them to HA without using any hub or smart thermostat and without connecting them to the main heater?

My idea is to buy some room thermostats and use HA as the hub.
I was considering the drayton wiser ones, but I am not sure if that is possible without the whole system connected.

Thanks!

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Its possible and should work without any issues.
The requirement of no hub might limit it a bit, but WIFI products do exist.
You probably need a way to measure the room temperature, if you want to more than just on and off. These exists in a lot of variants and as long as they can be integrated into HA, then there is no need for them to be the same brand as the TVRs.

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Any TVR recommendations that work without any Hub?

Thanks

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You only really got WiFi to work with, if you do not want a hub.
Z-wave, ZigBee, RF and so on all require a hub, either a standalone or a virtual with a usb transmitter device.

The options you have also depends on your heating system and the mount points for the TVRs.