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Dual Zone

DaveBG
DaveBG ✭
edited December 2023 in General Questions & Topics
I currently have a dual zone (downstairs and upstairs) set up with a gas combi boiler and wired thermostats and am looking to switch to Tado.

Current set-up is an Ideal boiler, with wired dial-style thermostats. There are two valves by the boiler, which I presume control the two circuits. Additionally there is a time-clock unit downstairs to set schedules etc.

Downstairs, I am happy with the location of the thermostat. Upstairs, the thermostat isn’t in an ideal position.

So what I think I need is a Wireless Starter Kit (use the wireless thermostat upstairs) and an additional wired thermostat for downstairs.

Am I missing anything? I’ve seen people ask about which thermostat “controls” the water in such a set-up, which I don’t really understand. Can anyone shed some light on this?

What, if any, role does the time-clock unit play in a Tado set-up? Will it just be ignored, since schedules are set up in the app?

Thanks!

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  • johnnyp78
    johnnyp78 ✭✭✭
    edited December 2023 Answer ✓
    Don’t worry about water control, that’s only an issue with system boilers and digital connections, neither of which apply to you. Tado configuration sounds fine. Is the timer internal to the boiler? I have a timer on my ideal boiler - as long as I leave it set to always on it doesn’t cause any problems with Tado, so I’m assuming yours would be similar. If it’s external it will probably be similar it can be set to always on, otherwise you might need to bridge it.
  • DaveBG
    DaveBG ✭
    Answer ✓
    Thanks! The timer is external, but can be set to always on, so likely the same.

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  • Roobaarb
    Roobaarb ✭

    Sorry to dig up an old post, but did you get Tado working with your setup @DaveBG ? Your setup sounds identical to ours and we're looking to get Tado, so keen to hear if you were able to get it up and running, and what you did to get it working.

    Thanks

  • DaveBG
    DaveBG ✭

    Yeah, got the Tado system installed as described above. I had an electrician do the install - but basically they replaced the downstairs thermostat with the Tado wired, and the upstairs is controlled by a Tado wireless. There is a control box installed beside the boiler which talks to the whole system via an Internet bridge connected to my router. The existing time-clock is just set to always-on.

    It's super simple, never really need to think about anything.

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