Salus IT500 Smart Thermostat
So many people opt for the more “well known” smart thermostats brands like Hive, Tado, Honeywell and Nest etc. These are great choices. But the Salus IT500 makes a great alternative that is just as good as those, if not slightly better in some areas. While not everyone would agree, to many the Salus IT500’s App is basic but one of the best and easiest to use out there. Setting up the App is easy and there are several choices for programming. Programming can be done by either manually programming straight from the controller, via the web-portal, or their App. The App is compatible with Android and Apple devices, so most Smartphones / computers should have no issues.
The sleek black and white wireless LCD controller is touch screen and can be moved around freely, just so long as it stays in range of the receiver / gateway. It can also be wall mounted. Programming from the controller is straight forward. Heating / hot water options are very versatile, and setting temperatures and scheduling on / off times cycles for each day is as easy as a few touches / clicks. For central heating up to 6 program changes can be selected for each day. And for hot water there are up to 3 ON/OFF schedule times that can be activated for each 24 hour period.
Remote controlling via Smartphone or other computer device is also very well thought out and easier to manage. The Wi-Fi part of the Salus IT500 is designed to be more reliable with this setup due to their being a wired Internet bridge to the users Internet router / iTG500 gateway to the Salus Cloud service which allows for a more reliable / stable connection between all of the connected devices. The Salus IT500 can be remotely controlled by more than one device.
The controller takes two AA batteries [supplied] and the wireless frequency of this setup is at 868MHz.There are many helpful wiring diagrams included, which will no doubt be of great help to some people when installing the Salus IT500 who are needing a little bit of help replacing their older heating / water systems.
