Hive Receiver & Hub Installation in London

• Single channel receiver: for combi boilers, and for extra heating zones. It can switch a mains or a low-voltage call for heat
• Dual channel receiver: for boilers with a separate hot water tank or cylinder, on S-plan, Y-plan or gravity-fed systems. Its outputs are mains voltage only
• OpenTherm receiver (model OTR1): a single channel receiver that works in standard relay mode or in OpenTherm mode on compatible combi boilers, single zone only

• Mains to the heating controls isolated and proved dead
• Old timer, programmer or receiver removed completely, as Hive's guide says, with a stand-off plate for wiring space or a decoration plate to cover a larger footprint, both sold separately, if needed
• Receiver mounted at least 30 cm from large metal objects, clear of buried pipes and cables, then wired to the existing terminals
• Switch position set for the boiler type, then heating (and hot water) tested from the receiver's own buttons
• Paired with the thermostat and hub, and labelled if there is more than one zone

• Plugged into the broadband router with the network cable for setup; Hive's current hub can move to Wi-Fi afterwards
• Not on the floor, in a cupboard or near large metal objects, mirrors or fish tanks, and preferably not in the kitchen
• Within about 10 metres of the thermostat and receiver, allowing for thick walls

A vetted pro prices your job from photos of the boiler, your existing controls and the Hive kit, and the JACK app shows you that fixed price before you book.

Where the wiring already is matters more than the device. A receiver that goes where an old programmer was, on the same wiring, is the simplest job. Hot water on a cylinder, an old wired thermostat to take out of the circuit, a receiver that has to move, or several zones each add time. A photo of the boiler, the old controls and anything labelled near the hot water cylinder lets the pro price what is really there.

Several devices go on one booking for one price: the thermostat, the hub, and Hive Radiator Valves for each room. Other jobs, such as a smart doorbell, can go on the same visit. Where parking has to be paid for, it is added at cost and agreed before you book.

Prefer to pay for the pro's time? Hourly hire works too: as a guide, smart home installation is typically £45–£95 per hour.