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When disconnecting the thermostat wires from the wiring centre can I just tie them together to keep tidy, is this safe? Also if putting a link wire in the wiring centre I assume any single core wire over .75mm is sufficient? I was going to get 1.5mm.

I understand your point of view, I guess I like new tech a bit too much! I have heard that people end up saving on energy bills using hive however, you can really fine tune things on the app, we will see...

Ha ha I wish I could control my wife from my smart phone

G Good question, I have wireless shower controls and it is a real pain to have to keep changing the batteries!  The main reason is to be able to control the heating/hot water via my phone, whereever I am.

Yes I suppose I didn't really want to touch the existing wires at the stat just incase it ever needs to be used again. I'm planning on taking the old wired stat off the wall and fixing the wireless hive 2 thermostat in the same place.

Hi Dave, do you know if the solid core wire from Maplin will be good for the link wire in the wiring centre? http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/maplin-solid-core-wire-1-06mm-red-10m-bl92a

Great thanks

Thanks Dave, so it sounds like I need to loop the red and yellow wires at the wall thermostat and then do a continuity test at the wiring centre to establish the correct wires. Once finished I assume I can just cap off all the wires at the wall thermostat.

Hi, I am replacing the current thermostat with a Hive 2 wireless one. I gather that it's not good practise to link this out at the wall at the current thermostat so I'd like to do this at the wiring centre if it's an easy job. I have a mid position valve so therefore a Y plan system. Here is a...