tado Wireless Smart Thermostat X – Starter Kit with Bridge X and Stand, Boiler and Hot Water Control via App & Smart Speaker (Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant)

I previously bought a Hive thermostat, but unfortunately it wasn’t very compatible with my boiler. The system came in three separate boxes: one connected via cable to the Wi-Fi receiver, one installed next to the boiler, and another unit connected to that. All three units had to work together, but the connection kept dropping and it became very frustrating. Later, I researched which thermostat would be most suitable for my boiler and Tado was recommended as the top option. I decided to trust that recommendation and purchased it — and I’m really glad I did. The installation process is incredibly easy. This is actually the first time I’ve ever written a product review, but I felt it was worth it. Right from the initial setup, after downloading the app, it guides you step by step: it asks which cables were connected to your old boiler system and then clearly explains exactly where each cable should be connected on the new Tado transmitter. This level of guidance makes installation very straightforward, even if you’re not technical. The app itself is very user-friendly. You can set detailed schedules hour by hour, and everything can be controlled from your phone. There is also an AI-based feature available through the app. This AI package is paid, which was a slight disappointment, but it’s not essential. If you choose to use it, it offers location-based control — the heating turns on automatically as you approach home, so you don’t need to do anything manually. Overall, the system works extremely stably. The interface is simple and clean. On the thermostat itself, you only see the room temperature and the target temperature — nothing confusing, no unnecessary buttons. All advanced control is handled through the app. The Wi-Fi receiver is integrated into the control unit installed next to the boiler, which is very convenient. All necessary cables and mounting accessories are included in the box. In short: very simple, very easy to use, and very practical. I’m extremely satisfied with this product. Thank you.

After the debacle of Google pulling the plug on Nest Generation 1 I decided that my next purchase would not be from Nest and opted for the Thermostat X and I am absolutely delighted with my purchase. We packaged, looks good and never have I known such a helpful and easy to follow installation process. Everything explained page by page on the app and never once was I left to feel that this was not a job for a person with basic DIY skills. Took less that 30 mins and now works perfectly with our combi boiler. I gather that if you want to geofence and use the full capabilities of the system it does cost £30 a year but do I need that? The truth is a resounding 'NO'. There are lots of schedules and things you can do without all of that. It also sits perfectly with our Alexa if we need and we can add radiator thermostats etc. To me I am happy with my purchase and just hope that tado don't do a Nest in the coming years. Great value for money and recommended for anyone happy to follow the excellent fitting instructions.

Absolute rubbish! The so called smart thermostat can't read temperature and you have to use a separate thermometer to work out the offset for it to read correctly. Then once you have gone through all that and set the desired temperature say 21 degrees when the room gets to 21 degrees the heating stays on for around another degree. I use an oil boiler and ended up using around a litre more oil a day using this rubbish. So gone back to my old Next thermostat which can tell the temperature and even turns the heating off at the set temperature...go figure!

Installation with my combi boiler was simple and I was able to do this myself despite not having much knowledge with electrical wiring. During setup, the app lets you search for installation instructions for your specific boiler, and I was surprised to find it even had instructions for my older, less common branded boiler. Configuration was straight forward enough and the Tado app is relatively easy to use. It will only connect through 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, so you may need to alter settings on your Internet router to get it to work. The device also works through Matter, so no problem adding it to other services such as Google Home and Home Assistant. No real thrills when it comes to features, other than the 'Auto-assist' stuff which requires a subscription. Currently, you can only create schedules based on days of the week, it would be nice if you could have a more advanced mode based on a monthly calendar, or at the least be able to specify dates when to ignore the schedule and create a temporary one time only schedule to run instead. There's not much to the wireless thermostat, it has a button for displaying the current temperature and two buttons for controlling the current target temperature, which will override the scheduled temp until the next schedule starts. The display is only powered for a short time after you press a button, it would be nice if there was an option to keep the display on. It takes three AAA batteries to power, so I'd suggest getting a pack of rechargables to use with it. I've not had any problems regarding wireless connection from either the thermostat or receiver. However, my house is fairly new and my router is centrally located and gets good signal throughout the house. Your milage may vary here.

Appears to work very well, easy to use.