It's wireless so you can move it around your house and make sure the temperature is right where you are. If you have a conventional boiler you can also use it to control your hot water. It takes 4x AA batteries.
Does Hive thermostat need to be wired in?
The Hive receiver is double insulated so doesn't need an earth connection. You'll find a tether on the backplate to secure an earth wire if needed.
How do you wire a Hive thermostat?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpQ3uUmySXs
Can Hive thermostat be hardwired?
Hive's Wired Thermostat combines the thermostat and receiver into one unit. The thermostat is wired directly to the boiler or wiring centre for control, and has 3x AA batteries to power the display and the radio that links it to a Hive hub.11 Dec 2019
Can I install Hive thermostat myself?
Can I install Hive myself? Yes you can. Hive installation is pretty easy yourself, will save you the cost of an engineer and should only take about an hour to complete.
How do I connect my Hive thermostat to my receiver?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b71WupGRa4g
Is Hive thermostat wired or wireless?
It's wireless so you can move it around your house and make sure the temperature is right where you are. If you have a conventional boiler you can also use it to control your hot water.
Does Hive need Wi-Fi?
Yes, your thermostat will continue to function on its pre-set schedule if not connected to WiFi. However, without Internet connection, you will not be able to control your thermostat remotely, but instead you will have to adjust the configuration from the thermostat itself.
Does Hive thermostat need to be hardwired?
Hive's Wired Thermostat combines the thermostat and receiver into one unit. The thermostat is wired directly to the boiler or wiring centre for control, and has 3x AA batteries to power the display and the radio that links it to a Hive hub. Wired Thermostat offline?11 Dec 2019
Does Hive work on Wi-Fi?
Our newest hub, Hive Hub 360 connects via Wi-Fi, our other hubs need to be physically connected to your broadband router using a network cable (provided with the hub) to allow you to control your Hive products remotely.