SALUS Controls announced the launch of the IT800WiFi smart thermostat on 26 July 2024, describing it as a standalone product controlled through its SALUS Premium Lite app, with Zigbee compatibility and Bluetooth setup1.
The thermostat is supplied with an IT800TX thermostat, a WZ600 gateway and receiver, a silver magnetic wall plate, a wireless charging dock that doubles as a stand, and a black plastic magnetic wall plate1. SALUS states the WZ600 acts as both gateway and boiler receiver, which it says removes the need for a separate system gateway and frees up the household's internet router1. The unit runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery1 and carries a five-year warranty1. SALUS lists compatibility with the SP600 smart plug and SR600 smart relay1.
Setup is by Bluetooth, which the company says simplifies Wi-Fi configuration, and the thermostat can be wall mounted on the magnetic plates or used with the charging dock as a stand1. Control is either through the app or directly on the device1. SALUS describes the design as featuring a metallic ring and a negative display1, and says the product is "priced pointed below other products in its class"1. No retail price, no energy saving figures and no availability date beyond the announcement have been reported1.
"We are excited to launch our latest innovation, the smart, standalone IT800WiFi thermostat"
| Item | Detail as stated by SALUS |
|---|---|
| Control | SALUS Premium Lite app, direct on thermostat |
| Wireless | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth setup, Zigbee |
| Power | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery, wireless charging dock |
| Included | IT800TX thermostat, WZ600 gateway/receiver, two magnetic wall plates, charging dock/stand |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Extras | Compatible with SP600 smart plug and SR600 smart relay |
Why it matters for households
A thermostat that combines the gateway and boiler receiver in one unit changes what has to be plugged in and where. The WZ600 takes on both roles, so the heating control no longer needs its own separate box alongside the broadband router1. For a household weighing up smart thermostats, that is one less device drawing power and one less item competing for space and a socket near the router.
The wireless charging dock and rechargeable battery remove the routine of swapping disposable cells, which is a maintenance point on many Salus smart thermostats and controls and on rival units. Zigbee support means the thermostat can sit within a wider set of smart home protocols for heating rather than operating only through its own app, though the extent of third-party integration is not set out in the announcement1.
SALUS claims the product is designed to reduce energy consumption and lower utility bills1, but no measured savings, test conditions or running costs are given, so the size of any saving in a given home is not established. Whether heating controls save money depends on the property, the existing controls and how the system is used, and the announcement does not address that. Because the thermostat depends on an app and a cloud account for remote access, questions of security, data and product support apply as they do to any connected control, and the announcement does not cover data handling or how long app support will run.
What happens next
No release date beyond the 26 July 2024 announcement, no price and no stated date for wider retail availability have been reported1. SALUS says further updates and innovations will follow1.
Sources1 cited
- The new IT800WIFI Smart Thermostat | Salus, saluscontrols.com