Questions about setting up Tado
Thinking of changing my heating system to Tado and I have a couple of queries...
I have a Vaillant EcoTec Pro which I have found out uses Ebus and therefore only V3+ is compatible. Are there any downsides to using V3+ in 2024/2025 and going forward?
Another issue I potentially have is that my boiler is located in the basement. I plan to have a smart thermostat in my living room to control the temperature on the ground floor (all underfloor heating) and then smart TVRs in the bedrooms upstairs which have radiators (at least to start with, will probably expand to other rooms in the future). Will the signal from the basement reach the top floor bedrooms? The bridge connection will likely connect to my router from the basement (I have a wired network in most rooms). I have strong WiFi in all rooms but I guess Tado uses it's own wireless connection?
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I have similar setup to yours. Three-storey building with UFH on ground floor and radiators on 1st and 2nd floor.
If I'm not mistaken all devices communicate through internet bridge, so as long as it's placed on middle level you should be fine. To be 100% sure, when your order arrives, just test the range before installing. Worst case scenario you'll return it.1 -
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V3's Achilles' heel is the system's very low RF power. It took me quite a while to find the best location for the bridge and there are still a couple of rooms from which the TRVs can't operate. In addition I had to extend the cable to the wireless receiver to bring it near the bridge rather than having it in the position previously occupied by the old programmer.
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