Our choice for a thermostat for heating with a central heating boiler
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Type of heating | Boiler, Hybrid heat pump, [Floor heating] | |
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Thermostat type | Smart thermostat | |
Suitable for type boiler | All boilers | |
Wireless connection with heating | ||
Suitable for floor heating |
According to our thermostat expert
With this Tado Smart Thermostat X expansion, you can regulate the temperature in different rooms. Via the floor heating, for example. You can do this via the app on your smartphone. With the Auto Assist subscription, you can find extra functions in the app that save you energy like geofencing. Or you can make temperature schedules, which saves you energy. A subscription costs € 3.99 per month. This thermostat works with the smart home platform Matter, so you can connect it to other smart devices.
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After using the thermostat and four radiator valves for about two weeks, the AI Assist trial period expired. It then turned out that the only feature I bought this system for only works with a subscription! If it's warm in the living room but not warm enough in the bathroom, the bathroom valve has to tell the thermostat to turn on the boiler, even though the thermostat itself is already warm enough.
I then complained to the TADO helpdesk, and the only reason they've enabled the feature for me now is because I bought the thermostat before October 1st.
So I suspect they only hid this feature behind the subscription for two weeks, forcing everyone who buys the system from now on to sign up for a subscription. Without this feature, the smart valves are nothing more than incredibly expensive thermostatic valves.
Hopefully, someone will now come up with an alternative, for example via Home Assistant or other home automation software, so that it can work outside of the TADO app.
Thijs
14 October 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
I'm very disappointed with Tado. The crucial limitation (that you must be able to link rooms so radiator valves can control the boiler) isn't clearly stated on the website. Without this link, which appears to only be possible with the paid Auto-Assist subscription since October 1, 2025, the radiator valves can't turn on the boiler. So, in practice, they're not a "smart" control system. I find that misleading.
Therefore, I've decided to return everything. Moreover, you don't know how the subscription costs will develop in the future, and I don't want to take that risk. It's a shame, because the product itself looks solid, but the way Tado sells it feels opaque.
Dave
17 October 2025
Automatically translated from Dutch
I've had it for a few days now and I'm happy with it, the only feature that should be free now is the automatic geo-location, now I have to manually report home and away. I would say to Tado, update the software, the basics are good but a bit sparse.
Arthur
5 October 2024
Automatically translated from Dutch
A Tado thermostat doesn't work with every brand of central heating boiler. View this document (PDF) to see if you can combine your boiler with a Tado thermostat.
Product number | 948686 | |
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Manufacturer code | 105210 | |
Brand | Tado | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Type of heating | Boiler, Hybrid heat pump, [Floor heating] | |
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Suitable for brand boiler | ATAG, AWB, Bosch, Brink, Ferroli, Intergas, Itho, Junkers, Nefit, Radson, Remeha, Vaillant, Viessmann | |
Suitable for type boiler | All boilers | |
Optimal for modulating boilers | ||
OpenTherm | ||
Suitable for floor heating |
Thermostat type | Smart thermostat | |
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Programmable per time unit | Per day, Programmable schedule, Programmable schedule via app | |
Wireless connection with heating | ||
Self-learning | ||
Touchscreen | ||
Always-on display | ||
Geofencing | ||
Setting range degrees | 5-30 | |
Automatic daylight savings change | ||
Adjustable by half degrees | ||
Connection of external temperature sensor | ||
Adjustable temperature zones | ||
Control panel language | Dutch, English, French, German, Symbols | |
Display backlight | ||
Brightness of backlight adjustable | ||
Built-in WiFi | ||
Programmable |
Controls via app | ||
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Controlled via Apple app | ||
Controlled via Android app | ||
Controlled via Windows app | ||
Compatible with smartphone / apps | ||
Smart home platform | Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, Google Assistant, Matter |
Power supply type | Rechargeable battery | |
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2-wire connector |
Material | Plastic |
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Year introduced | 2024 | |
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Introduction month | May |
Internet connection required | ||
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Manufacturer account required | ||
Multi-factor authentication | ||
Log in with fingerprint on your phone | ||
Log in with Face ID on your phone | ||
Usage possible without cloud environment manufacturer | ||
Support for future updates | ||
Expected frequency security updates | Every month | |
Personal information required | ||
Type of information required | Country stored data, Voice commands | |
Country where information is stored | Ireland |
