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Except they actually are owned by eon perhaps if you actually read the FAQs you might be better informed.

Like I already stated your are funding a company not making a purchase so therefore need to conduct due diligence. The company already have a smart air conditioning unit on the market and are part of eon a multi billion dollar firm. Personally I would say Tado is a smaller entity more at risk of...

Yes as you say each radiator valve would in effect become an independent room thermostat. The hub would replace the main programmer. Whilst nest and hive are interesting to really save money you would want more granular control. I would also imagine that using such a valve you would be less...

Anyone interested in heating controls might want to head over to Kickstarter and search for a project called novo. The startup company appear to be British and backed by eon. If you haven’t used Kickstarter before then please consider that you are not buying a product, you are pledging your...

Wash your mouth out. We are the UK we don’t believe in unions or protecting members interests. We proved unions that looks after their members interests were only for the feeble minded when Thatcher broke them. We knew then that manufacturing and traditional industries were doomed and that...

Think I follow the KISS principle and use a reed switch, relay and timer.

Bought a sonoff switch to control some external fairy lights. I wired one end to a standard plug and the output side to a moulded plug socket, so the assembly is now general purpose and reusable. The sonoff does the job but the app strikes me as very primitive. From what I can see the rules are...

I was against it from the outset but if we are going to do it then we need to go full Singapore. The first phase would be to eliminate the welfare state and privatise the NHS. Phase 2 would be to scrap the minimum wage, living wage and employment rights such as the sick pay. Given these...

DUP style negotiations

Nest announced a new model a few months ago the ‘thermostat e’ which is cheaper but not widely available in the UK at the moment. You can find them on eBay for £100. Search for nest thermostat e or nest t4000.

I have a Hive at home which is simple to fit, a hub replaced the programmer and the thermostat links wirelessly. I have also wired a nest at a holiday home, which was more of pain. It’s not difficult but it needs 3 live wires and doesn’t have a standard back plate which you get in most...

Although gear hubs work well and are considered to be low maintenance when an issue occurs you need to deal with it fairly quickly. I have just had to replace the hub on a bike which I basically abused. In the last 2.5 years it covered about 5000 miles. The only maintaince was fixing punctures...

Put this in your window if want a peaceful Halloween.

A little know fact is that you can join the Maltese equivalent of the National Trust for €20 and get reciprocal membership of the National trust in England, Scotland, Australia and Barbados. It’s a good saving compared with joining over here...

The longer the process carries on the bizarre it gets. Today I received a letter from a well known hedge fund manger and Brexiteer by the name of Crispin Odey trying to convince me to invest in his funds. Like hell I would consider any personal investment or putting my employees pensions in your...

Screwfix sell brogues for £35. Look smart and with the added advantage of having a steel toe cap and penetration resistant sole. Highly recommended.

Sorry to hear that you don't appear that old from your profile image, assuming his is a self image. I'm not concerned, I've had ECG tests which show pathological changes in the electrical system of my heart due to typical athletic adaptations. I'm in good health

No it's a result of athletic heart syndrome brought about from cycling 100+ miles per day every weekend in my youth. I damaged my knees and had to give up endurance cycling years ago. I used to play squash which gave me a good cardiac workout but again my knees became an issue and slowly I...

Rowing stats after 8 weeks: Calories burnt: 23,783 Total time spent rowing: 26h:29min Weight lost: 10kg Metres: 400,000 In top 25% rank in world for age group for 5k, 30min Top 35% for 10k and 1hour Resting pulse: 42 Very happy with progress, highly recommend rowing. Push yourself hard on...