Beautiful product, especially the design ensures that the device is in a household fits perfectly. The major disadvantage is that an iOS/Android phone + app is necessary all functionalities of the Easy-to-use.
Pros
- Nice design
- A lot of functionalities
- Clear interface
- Insight in gas consumption
- No worries, home is warm when I am at home and firing stops if automatically I go away
Cons
- App required to manage (create programs)
- App is slow in boot-up
- Communication is via Bosch/Nefit
Final conclusion
Score: 4Per criterion
Ease of use
Score: 3
IntroductieIk have now a number of weeks, a new central heating boiler and also an Easy thermostat returned to it. Previously, I was doubt whether I not the Easy would be to buy these then connect to it with my old Agpo boiler (using the Easy connect module).
At that time, decided not to do this because of the high costs cannot be justified were compared to the features that it came.
In the run-up to the placement of the boiler I have already read on Tweakers a topic found in which the protocol of the Easy under the microscope was (Nefit Easy: XMPP protocol to decode)
A (for me) downside is that the iOS/Android app, not directly with the Easy to communicate, but via a central server of Nefit. If Nefit ever go bankrupt, decisions the Easy no more support and thus the server is offline, than it is for a user no longer possible to run the programs of the Easy to adjust and it is a very expensive Honeywell Round
The Nefit server is also used to establish the connection with the Easy. This will be followed by a gateway for communicating with the Easy, in theory it is possible that Nefit the data (gas consumption) of the Easy download and save and resell to energy suppliers (for the user a ‘nice’ offer to do so), but I believe there not in this word, the data of the gas consumption in any case are not of the Nefit server downloaded but of the Easy itself.InstallatieDe installation is done for me (sat at the CV vervangservice it), but to be honest I had just as well can do themselves, 2 drill holes, 2 supplied plugjes in it, then the bracket assembly with the 2 screws (flat heads, thought that they no longer made!), the 2 wires in it and the Easy click. Piece of cake, it doesn’t matter how to the wires to be inserted, the Easy recognize this.
If I have a Nefit thermostat had to, it was even more simply have been because the base plate in most cases is compatible with the Easy.
At startup, displays the Easy to that he connects with the boiler, after this is successful, there should be a Wi-fi network is selected to be + acceskey be pressed. If these details are correct he will connect to the wifi and then the internet try to make.
At the first start of the app is asked which Easy I want to connect. This will have a serial number and access code to be specified. These 2 codes are in the manual (dmv sticker) and on the Easy (back is a small sticker). The first time you connect still need a password to be specified. In the iOS app it is not clear that at this time there is a new password may be used (I went to assume that somewhere there is a default password was). If the correct word there continue with the installation. You will then be asked (required) to provide the following information to fill in:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Your phone number
- GPS location of the Easy thermostat
Optionally, you can also have the data of the installer to fill out (these are used in the App for a fault to do so). The location data will be used to determine the outside temperature.First ervaringMijn first experience was not very positive, the first Easy that I got when the new boiler was within a 24-hour all piece, he is stuck in a reboot loop. With the Nefit customer service calls, just a few things tried, but the Easy was really died. The CV mechanic could be happy quickly a new supply, and this depends since then on the wall.Second ervaringDeze Easy does it a lot better, I’ve been with the different possible programs with ge lwa xperimenteerd:Program sHandmatigHandmatig program is the most stupid program, we can only use this if we the Easy are internal force want to force it and want to manage (in the case that 1 someone home with an empty phone, or in the case of parties). The user can with the App or on the thermostat itself, the temperature aanpassenKlokprogrammaNiet much different than other thermostats, the user can (note, only with the app!) the program is set to 42 switching points over a period of 1 week. A switch moment are temperatuurwijzigingen, the user can use the app several tags at the time of changing gear hang (sleeping, away, up), also allows the user to 2 custom names to enter.AanwezigheidsdetectieHet program in which the occupancy sensing is used to work the best for us. As soon as 1 of our phones on the home network is detected, starts Easy with heat. Once it’s time to go to sleep (this must be set in the app), or if all the users are gone, will the Easy stop heating. The forward warm-up is not possible. This is a great convenience since we sometimes forget to change the thermostat to a lower setting at the time that we of the house went (or went to sleep). Thus, it is more than once occurred that, after a half an hour to stand as the boiler is still on the run (with previous boiler, we could even hear, with the new not more 
Since there are a number of additional parameters need to be set (supply/return temperature, end point/base stooklijn, etc) with some knowledge of central heating systems is necessary, I do not have much ge lwa xperimenteerd.Fireplace functieAls you have a fireplace in the same space as the Easy the Easy not more work to do well because he thinks that it is warm enough, the remaining spaces will be so cool. In this mode, the Easy the other areas for heating (in the gamble). The radio tower in the area with Easy must or should be closed.VakantiemodusDe Easy keep the temperature above a minimum preset temperature. For the rest, there are no programs running.Today/tomorrow as zondagWat the name already says, the Sunday program will be on a ‘not Sunday’ day.Hot waterMet using the Easy, it is also possible to warmwaterfunctie on or off. This can be done manually, on the same program as the CV program (so CV means hot water is available), or with a private hot water program.
In the case of presence detection, this means that there is no hot water available if there is no user detected.
In my situation, this means that the Quickload boiler is not heated word. The water in the boiler is still the temperature.
It is also possible to use a shower timer to set (for the people who what shower time). The hot water will then, after expiration of the timer to decrease. In my case it works this feature not because I have a boiler I have (even though it would be Easy, therefore, to refuse a hot water supply, the water heater of 40l is still empty).
The absence of hot water in the display with a tap with a line through it.
The to manually turn off the hot water is a somewhat hidden feature. In both the Easy app as in Easy it is not immediately clear where this menu item. But for both goes that you need to click on the icon of the active mode (on the main screen) . Running the Easy so to manual program, then you need so on the ball to the left tap, he turns in a different mode than you should be on the right tap.
Then appears a submenu in which the hot water on or off.AppZoals I have already indicated, it is necessary that the Easy app is used to make the settings Easy to change, if there is no phone in the neighborhood/no internet/no server is present, it will be Easy only in the manual mode to operate. On the Easy itself, one can only make the following changes:
- Temperature change
- Hot water on/off switch
- Switch between manual and program
In the topic set what I have previously mentioned, it is discussed that there is a possibility to without Nefit/Bosch server to work, but this is not yet ready, so it worked to the dependence of Nefit in this area to reduce).
In addition, all settings can also be the gas consumption will be shown. This happened with a number of graphs, this word per month indicates what the consumption was. Since I had the thermostat only a couple weeks hanging sets the chart to me still not very much. Over a number of months, will this only be usable be, and next year I can only compare with this year.
The app is also used for presence detection, if you have a Windows Phone, then will this feature not work (is not an app available).
A problem I regularly tegenaanloop is that the Easy to connect with the Wi-fi network or the Internet is lost. The Easy has for some time needed for the connection to recover. All this time the thermostat so as not to operate. I’m guessing that the loss of the connection, not the Easy lies but to my Wi-fi stuff.
The app starts quite slow (there must first establish a connection with the Easy be made) then it still takes a few seconds before the status is on the screen. All in all, between the 5 and 10 second delay before the status is displayed. When opening and navigating between the menus is the app also for some of the menu items communicate with the Easy (order status questions). This leads to delays. From Nefit, there is promised that the speed of working (see topic above).ThermostaatDe thermostat has a sleek design, as our design is also pretty tight fit Easy good. Especially the bottom of brushed aluminium makes for a chic finish.
The thermostat requires no batteries (it gets the power from the 2 wires that go to the boiler. The screen of the easy is not the entire black piece in the middle is a display, in this word just like in the app, the current status is displayed. The screen light when motion is detected (sensitivity can be set with the app, also the motion sensor off is possible). Furthermore, it is Easy also touch-sensitive (display light on if there is a finger detected word). The display has a very high resolution.
With the Easy self-a user may not be very much (see chapter app). I use the Easy itself hardly, only to walk past, to view temperature. It is easier to get the app to open and make the relevant changes so by. Together with the motion detection, this has the consequence that the Easy so no fingerprints.
If this is true is Easy, however, easy to wipe off and, if necessary, to ‘lock’ for small children.
The Easy was with me all two of the times with an older firmware, this firmware was for example the self-learning feature is not yet present. unfortunately, the Easy only at night in search of a new firmware. For me, this was in fact in both cases it is not night, but daytime in the morning (between 9 and 11). It is not possible to check for updates to force it, nor does he do this when installing (missed opportunity, perhaps, is in the future, a critical error in the firmware, who wants to be your z.s.m. patched have).Priced price I found itself quite easy compared to the other smart thermostats. Also because this thermostat is not a loose abbo closed need to be/you are at 1 power, must sit (Tone).ConclusieIk think it’s a great product, there are a few nadeeltjes such as the great dependency of the app, but in the current digital age, this is the only logical solution (otherwise the whole Easy 1 large display should be) what the price could easily be double. The price I find reasonable, a “normal” thermostat with programming capabilities also costs quickly lwa 100-lwa 150. The convenience of the proximity detection and the remote can override the program (even if I am not at home), I find a great convenience. Where, however, needs to be worked on is the slow startup of the app.
I do not regret that I have purchased.
Used in combination with:
- Apple iPhone 5s 32GB Grey