Heating Controls News
Are smart thermostats worth it, and which new models work with a boiler? Has the price of heating controls fallen, or the rules on boiler modulation and zoning changed? Which makers are launching, growing or in trouble?
Every heating controls story we have reported, newest first: prices, products, rules and the companies behind them. Each one links to our heating controls guides on what it means for you.
- September 2026
tado° makes Multi Home available
tado° has launched Multi Home, a software feature letting customers manage several properties and both its V3+ and X product lines from one account in the tado° app.
Hive discontinues security cameras and Homeshield devices while thermostats remain supported into 2026
Which? reports that Hive will discontinue its security cameras and Homeshield devices, while its smart thermostats remain on sale and supported in the consumer group's latest testing.
- August 2026
Wiser 2nd Generation Radiator Thermostat launched
Drayton has launched the Wiser 2nd Generation Radiator Thermostat, an upgraded smart radiator valve it says brings quieter operation, improved compatibility and a better user experience.
- June 2026
tado° X 10-year extended warranty introductory offer ends
tado° has closed the introductory 10-year extended warranty that came with its X range, so purchases made after 30th June 2026 no longer qualify for the promotion.
- May 2026
Baxi launches new range of wireless heating controls led by AmbiZen Smart Control
Baxi has introduced a wireless heating control range compatible with its air source heat pumps, boilers and cylinders, led by the AmbiZen Smart Control with app-based scheduling and energy monitoring.
- February 2026
Kensa partners with Passiv UK on smart heat pump controls
Kensa has partnered with Passiv UK to offer the Passiv Smart Thermostat with its ground source heat pumps, claiming heating bill cuts of up to 30 per cent and access to Greener Grid Payments.
- November 2025
Aqara announces availability of Radiator Thermostat W600 in Europe including the UK
Aqara has put its Radiator Thermostat W600 on sale in seven European markets including the UK, adding Thread and Zigbee connectivity to a smart radiator valve.
- October 2025
Google ends support for 1st and 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostats
Google will stop software and security updates for first and second generation Nest Learning Thermostats from 25 October 2025, ending remote control and app scheduling for owners of the earliest models.
Nesta publishes trial findings supporting automated flexibility in type-of-use heat pump tariffs
Nesta and OVO trial finds automated heat pump flexibility on a type-of-use tariff shifted 30 per cent of peak heating demand and could save owners up to £440 a year.
- September 2025
tado° and Panasonic launch AQUAREA Sync and Hydraulic Balancing heat pump features
tado° and Panasonic have launched AQUAREA Sync across Europe, with a certified hydraulic balancing feature to follow in November 2025 for Panasonic AQUAREA heat pump owners.
- June 2025
Managed start of RTS phase-out confirmed from 30 June
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has confirmed a managed and more controlled start to the radio teleswitch service phase-out from 30 June, with 314,935 RTS meters still in premises as of 30 May 2025.
- May 2025
Google announces it will stop launching new Nest thermostats in Europe
Google will stop launching new Nest thermostats in Europe and will end software and security updates for its first and second generation models from 25 October 2025.
Panasonic launches Aquarea Home app with expanded compatibility
Panasonic has launched the Aquarea Home app for Android and iOS, adding room-by-room control and weekly scheduling across its Aquarea room products and heat pumps.
- April 2025
Version 3 added smart thermostat scores
Ofgem has added scores for smart thermostat measures to Version 3 of the Great British Insulation Scheme scores matrix, the first time heating controls have carried scores under the scheme.
- January 2025
tado° launches heating curve optimisation feature
tado° has launched a heating curve optimisation function that lets owners of its Heat Pump Optimizer X set their heat pump's heating curve from the tado° app.
Heatmiser extends NeoStat range with NeoStat Touch and NeoStat Pro
Heatmiser has added two smart thermostats, the NeoStat Touch and NeoStat Pro, to its NeoStat range, both controlled through the neoHub and neoApp ecosystem.
- November 2024
Heat Pump Optimizer X launched in the UK with tado° X range
tado° has launched a heating curve optimisation function for its app, letting households adjust heat pump settings through the Heat Pump Optimizer X, which reached the UK in November.
tado° and Panasonic announced a strategic partnership and smart heat pump bundle
tado° and Panasonic have launched two smart features for AQUAREA heat pumps, one available now and one from November 2025, building on a partnership first announced in 2024.
- September 2024
Panasonic and tado° announce first integrated heat pump solution
Panasonic has announced its first integrated heat pump offering with tado°, bundling Aquarea air-to-water units with tado° room controls and the Balance energy management service for selected European markets from November.
tado° launches PV forecasting for heat pumps and EVs
tado° has launched solar forecasting for its heat pump and EV charging services, scheduling both around predicted next-day generation from a home's own panels.
tado° X range comes to the UK with Daikin and Panasonic heat pump compatibility
tado° has said its X range of smart thermostats, radiator thermostats and heat pump controls will go on sale in the UK in November, with Daikin and Panasonic heat pump compatibility.
- July 2024
SALUS launches IT800WiFi smart thermostat
SALUS Controls has launched the IT800WiFi, a standalone smart thermostat with app, Zigbee and Bluetooth control, a rechargeable battery and a wireless charging dock, announced on 26 July 2024.
- January 2024
Grant UK launches the Aerona Smart Controller
Grant UK has launched the Aerona Smart Controller, a weather compensated controller for its Aerona³ heat pump range that adds remote monitoring, app access and per-zone heating curve configuration.
- September 2023
Myson introduces Unisenza Plus wireless heating controls
Myson has published details of its Unisenza Plus wireless heating control range, a four-component system built around a gateway that the maker says can connect up to 100 devices.
- July 2023
SALUS Controls announces Whisper smart TRV for early 2024 launch
SALUS Controls has announced Whisper, a smart thermostatic radiator valve it calls the SuperQuiet TRV, with a market launch set for early 2024 and a 2023 iF Design award already attached.
- June 2023
Aerona Smart Controller previewed at InstallerSHOW
Grant UK previewed its Aerona Smart Controller for Aerona³ heat pumps at InstallerSHOW in June 2023, a weather compensated control with a 4.5 inch touch screen and remote monitoring.
- May 2023
Netatmo launches the Smart AC Controller
Netatmo has released a Smart AC Controller that adds app, voice and schedule control to air conditioners and air-to-air heat pumps fitted with an infrared remote, priced at 119.99 euros.
- November 2022
Building Regulations changes on thermostatic room controls apply in Wales from November 2022
Changes to the Building Regulations requiring thermostatic room controls when a boiler is replaced in an existing dwelling apply in Wales from November 2022, five months after England.
Part L compliance date for heating controls takes effect in Wales
BEAMA guidance confirms that Part L of the Building Regulations applies to heating controls installed with gas or oil boilers in Wales from November 2022, five months after the English date.
- October 2022
Heating control savings estimates updated to Energy Price Guarantee gas prices
BEAMA has updated its estimates of fuel bill savings from heating control upgrades to reflect the gas prices set by the Energy Price Guarantee from 1 October 2022.