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Switching to tado° From Nest, Hive, Honeywell or Drayton
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Many tado° installs in London replace another smart or programmable control. Google ended support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostat on 25 October 2025, and other homes simply want tado°'s radiator control. Whatever you are replacing, the job follows the same rule: the new controls go where the old ones were.
In short
Replacing Nest, Hive, Honeywell or Drayton controls with tado° is a swap at the wall: the old thermostat and its receiver or programmer come off, tado°'s receiver or wired thermostat goes on the existing wiring, and any old wireless receiver left in the circuit is bridged, as tado° requires. Keep the old devices if you rent.
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What comes off, by brand
Each brand leaves a slightly different set of parts behind:
- Nest: the Nest thermostat and its Heat Link come off, and tado°'s receiver takes the Heat Link's place on the same wiring, where the Heat Link is wired at the wall
- Hive: the Hive thermostat and hub come away, and the Hive receiver is replaced by tado°'s receiver
- Honeywell or Drayton programmers: the programmer comes off its backplate and tado°'s receiver is wired in its place
- A wireless room thermostat with its own receiver (common with Honeywell and Drayton): tado° says that receiver must be bridged so tado° is the only control
- A wired room thermostat: swapped for the Wired Smart Thermostat X on the same cable, or bridged out at the wall if you go wireless
Why Nest owners are switching now
Google's change affects many London homes with older Nest thermostats:
- Google ended support for the first- and second-generation Nest Learning Thermostat on 25 October 2025
- Google has said it will not launch new Nest thermostats in Europe
- Where the Heat Link is wired on the wall like a receiver, the tado° receiver goes on the same wiring; if it was connected by OpenTherm or wired inside the boiler, the boiler end needs a Gas Safe engineer
How tado° installation is priced
A vetted pro prices your job from photos of the boiler, your existing controls and the tado° kit, and the JACK app shows you that fixed price before you book.
What is on your wall now decides the job. A wired thermostat swapped for a Smart Thermostat X on the same cable is the simplest. A receiver in place of a heating and hot water programmer, an old wireless thermostat and its receiver to take out of the circuit, or a home split into zones takes longer. A Smart Radiator Thermostat is simple on its own, so a house full of them is priced on the number of radiators and the valves they sit on.
Every device goes on one booking for one price: the thermostat or receiver, a Bridge X if your kit needs one, and radiator thermostats 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.
Frequently asked questions
Can tado° use my existing Hive or Nest wiring?
Usually, yes. The Hive receiver and the Nest Heat Link usually sit where a programmer would, so tado°'s receiver goes on the same wiring. Where the old receiver was wired straight to the boiler's terminals with no wall connection, or connected by OpenTherm, that part needs a Gas Safe engineer.
What happens to my old thermostat?
It is left with you. If you rent, keep it with its receiver so it can go back when you move out; a JACK pro can refit it.
tado° devices by type
tado° smart thermostat installation
Wired and wireless Smart Thermostat X kits, first and second generation, and V3+ thermostats.
tado° receiver and hot water installation
UK receivers that replace a programmer: combi, S-plan, Y-plan and gravity-fed hot water.
tado° radiator thermostat fitting
Smart radiator heads, X or V3+, fitted room by room with the right valve adapter.
tado° bridge, sensor and ac control setup
Bridge X placement, temperature sensors in the right spot, and Smart AC Control.
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tado° radiator valve adapters
Valve threads, the six adapters in the box, third-party adapters and valves that won't take a head.
Where to put tado° devices
Placement for every tado° device: reading the room right and keeping the Thread signal strong.
tado° installation cost
What moves the price of a tado° job, and how a fixed price is worked out before you book.
tado° in flats and rentals
Renting, leasehold and communal heating: which tado° devices work, and what to ask first.
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Sources
The device facts and rules on this page come from these pages, checked on 31 October 2026.
Jack All Trades (JACK) is an independent London service. It is not part of, affiliated with or endorsed by tado GmbH. tado° product names are used only to describe the devices JACK pros install, and prices are set by JACK pros, not by tado°. JACK pros do not work inside boilers or claim Gas Safe registration.
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