Re: Heat genius ?

["Kevin Hawkins yahoogroupskh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [ukha_d]" <ukha_d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Marcus,

Umm , same path, same place .. as I wonder quite where that box
with the panfans is now.. and also those flex sensors, although I did
evict my X10 a while back.

Yes, if I had to make a choice today I would go HG , and that's
helped by the fact I already have quite a few of the Danfoss Z-Wave
valves although they are a mix of LC12 and LC13 versions.   I half use
them with a Vera currently - and they are acceptably quiet although you
can still hear them.  They seem the neatest of all the Z-Wave TRV's
although the Honeywell ones are very acceptable.   BTW it seems only the
UK Honeywell TRV's have the display the other/right way up.

The HG Z-Wave network has to be a separate isolated network to any
other Z-Wave network and it can't be linked in any primary/secondary
controller fashion with another system.  I say 'can't' but it maybe that
HG just say that to keep their system isolated and at best performance.
Actually this whole primary/seconday controller thing is proving a
right PITA for me at the moment with my Z-Wave system.  I am not sure if
other Z-Wave PIR's might be supported on the HG Z-Wave network but I
don't think there is a way to use their PIRs in a shared HA / HG mode.
I quite like the look of the HG (Philio) PIR's although I would probably
spray paint a couple to blend in with my rooms where I have some wood
panelling.

The 'API late this year' came from a conversation I had with
Alasdair at HG and was disappointing as I too had believed it was imminent.

I'm probably going to persevere with my Vera based solution and
await the next developments in HG / evoHome before adopting one or other.

I'm sure you will have found this thread Marcus ?  Maybe we should
post there or get another going on the forum.
http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?3789-Heat-Genius


K



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