We need to replace the heating thermostat in our house. The current one was designed, I believe, by Methuselah, when he was a boy. It is erratic, to say the least.
We had the boiler replaced about 4 years ago as it too must have been designed about the same time. I do not recall why we didn't get the thermostat replaced at the same time.
I have looked at just going for a standard replacement, of which N&E, B&Q, Homebase etc have no end of models to choose from.
However, after a discussion at a BBQ a couple of weeks ago I am thinking of going for a smart, learning thermostat such as the Nest or the Hive. Primary requirements are reliability, and can work on my network (which is a lot different to your common or garden home use network). Extras like control via an app (we are a non-fruit based phone home) and learning are all gravy.
Does anybody have any experience of these? Or even any suggestions outside of the mainstream?
FWIW I have looked at, and compared the two main contenders (Nest and Hive) and can't split the two.