I have been using Evohome since gen 1 and am on the latest wifi unit. As an interoperability specialist and ex-programmer, I know that this area is a challenge and that programming issues will arise. Whilst I don’t like “bugs” they are to some degree inevitable due to the complex code written and number of variables involved in the environment. However, my main disappointment was that version 1 had the usb port that I understood would allow firmware updates. This didn’t happen and then I moved to version 2 with the gateway and colour screen to get the remote control capability. Again hoping that updates would occur “over the net”. Then version 3 came out and that would support firmware updates so I moved to that. Last year we had a fairly extensive set of updates and I feel it made for a very good product. Yes there are “quirks” but generally the pros outweigh the cons and my house is much more comfy than when I had a single thermostat with trvs everywhere. I love the ability to program individual zone schedules and I use all 12 zones. I love optimisation, I love the ability to control the heating remotely. My family love the ability to turn on the heating in their rooms even when the heating schedule has gone off. So what more could I want? Well yes one of the things users now expect with Apps is continual improvements. We no longer follow the principal “if it aint broke don’t fix it”. We want more goodies. So for me I just would like to know if Evohome will continue to improve and the various excellent suggestions on this site will continue to be taken on board. I also agree that user testing is essential for successful implementation and as this type of product sits in a strange land as it is not a pure Plumbing product and is not a pure Application platform, resources such as this site are essential for both the installer and consumer alike to benefit from.
It is great to hear from Topbrake as the early days of Ramesis and then Topbrake being engaged daily have sadly passed and been greatly missed. I hope we can again partner via this site and all recognise the collaboration that can continue to deliver a leading edge product in this space.
It is great to hear from Topbrake as the early days of Ramesis and then Topbrake being engaged daily have sadly passed and been greatly missed. I hope we can again partner via this site and all recognise the collaboration that can continue to deliver a leading edge product in this space.
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