As long as there is only one radiator in each room, this would mean the user can control four rooms independently (four heating zones). The gateway is connected to the internet for communication and acts as a link between mobile devices and the Evohome central control unit. If you have any questions, suggestions or criticism, please use the comment function, I’m looking forward to it.

The article is part of the series of articles “Intelligent heating control tested”, in which I test and evaluate heating control systems from different manufacturers. If the binding is successful, the message “SUCCESSFUL” is displayed and a radio symbol appears in the upper left corner of the display. With a simple voice command: “Alexa set the living room temperature to 20 °C” you can easily adjust your temperatures and have a real smart home experience. However, if you want to use the app and see a clear advantage in the remote control of your room temperatures, the investment in the gateway is clearly to be affirmed. First, I would like to introduce you to the tested components in more detail and show you how they can be used.

If you have an old central control unit and want to use the Total Connect Comfort App from Honeywell, you still need the Evohome Gateway. The flip-up screen is backlit and can be positioned so that it can be easily viewed or folded away flat. There is an open window feature that recognises sudden temperature drop and shuts off the local radiator. I MPORTANT: The current version of the central control unit (item number: THR99C3100)* has an integrated WLAN interface, so the Evohome Gateway is no longer required!

Instead, I had the feeling of a constant comfortable temperature, which contributed greatly to my enjoyment. They feature a flip-up backlit screen and two-year battery life with a battery low reminder visible on both the radiator controller screen and the evohome controller. This smart radiator valve from Honeywell has a large digital display, and when paired with the app has tons of useful features.After testing the Evohome starter package with gateway and additional thermostat extensively, I can give the heating control a clear recommendation.

Digital display is easy to read: backlit LCD screen displays the Zone name, and local set point temperature. The local set point temperature can easily be overridden by turning the dial at the top of the radiator controller. This system is great for setting up zoning in existing wet heating systems as there is no need for any additional plumbing making your installation quick and easy.Refunds may take 1-2 billing cycles to appear on your credit card statement, depending on your credit card company.