Cheap Z-Wave Thermostat: Danfoss LC-13

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• Rocodamelshe Member

  January 2016

  Like the idea, hate to replace batteries every month!!
• rob_houweling Member

  January 2016

  DaneeDeKruyff said:

  Just backed Thermoco too, thanks for the tip @rob_houweling! Don't know if they will ever work with homey, will see

  For others that are interested: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1309712609/thermoco-coin-size-smart-thermometer-and-recorder (little over a day left to pledge)

  Don't worry, I'll make em work
• bvdbos Member

  January 2016

  +5 thermocoins  
  
• compadre Member

  January 2016

  Seems battery life too short from my point of view (1-2 months). Already wanted to back but that hindered me to do so.....
• p0nts Member

  January 2016

  compadre said:

  Seems battery life too short from my point of view (1-2 months). Already wanted to back but that hindered me to do so.....

  Same, was actualy typing in my cc information but I've cancelled.
• DaneeDeKruyff Member

  January 2016

  Batterylife is short, I plan is to use a different type of battery so they will last longer. They will stillbe small enough to hide them (I hope )
• bvdbos Member

  January 2016

  @DaneeDeKruyff : That's what I was also thinking, shouldn't be too hard to connect a different battery, a pack of two rechargeable AA-battery's. If the CR2032 (220 mAH) lasts 1 month, then a battery-life of one year should be possible without problems...
  
• DaneeDeKruyff Member

  January 2016

  @BasvandenBosch I was thinking of a CR123a like these http://www.knivesandtools.nl/nl/pt/-duracell-cr123a-batterij-2-stuks.htm 3v, 1600 mAH. small and lasts roughly 7 times longer. 
• novaflash Member

  January 2016

  DaneeDeKruyff said:

  @BasvandenBosch I was thinking of a CR123a like these http://www.knivesandtools.nl/nl/pt/-duracell-cr123a-batterij-2-stuks.htm 3v, 1600 mAH. small and lasts roughly 7 times longer. 

  That is actually the solution they used in some z-wave battery operated equipment to make the battery life acceptable. For example Fibaro multi-sensor and Fibaro smoke detector and such. This would likely work very well.
• tunf Member

  January 2016

  Ffound a more cheaper thermostat. Anyone here that has experiance with this one?
  http://www.amazon.de/Max-99017-MAX-Heizkörperthermostat-weiß/dp/B004W1PSNC/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1453017886&sr=8-7&keywords=zigbee
  
  
• Peao Member

  January 2016

  This is not a z-wave thermostat, so you won't be able to connect it with homey.
  
  Btw: Today it is the last day of this offer. If someone is interessted in buying: you should hurry
• rob_houweling Member

  January 2016

  It's Bluetooth...
• fuzzybear Member

  January 2016

  rob_houweling said:

  It's Bluetooth...

  Nope the max thermostats are RF 868Mhz
• rob_houweling Member

  January 2016

  I meant the thermoco's
• AndrewWaardenburg Member

  January 2016

  What do you guys think about this thermostat
  
  https://www.conrad.nl/nl/eq-3-cc-rt-ble-draadloze-radiatorthermostaat-1364875.html?WT.mc_id=Mail:dinsdag:20160119:Thermostaat1364875&insert=NB&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dinsdag&utm_campaign=20160119&utm_term=Thermostaat1364875&m_id=4423316
  
  It's bluetooth connected and a lot cheaper. (Dutch website sry)
  
  
  
• luccie_007 Member

  January 2016

  http://www.mike-stirling.com/2012/10/hacking-wireless-radiator-valves-with-gnuradio/
  
  Example for a few 868mhz thermostat valves @ conrad.
  
• Peao Member

  February 2016

  Hey,
  Same price, different store:
  The Danfoss LC 13 Thermostats are aviable for 119€ (excl. shipping) again.
  
  https://www.cyberport.de/danfoss-heizungsthermostat-z-wave-neue-version-3er-bundle-set-5C14-020_11350.html?APID=101&MC=101-700132&zanpid=29549309C74403457
  
  
  And they seem to ship to BeNeLux, too: https://www.cyberport.de/lieferung-eu
  
  
• Tallguy Member

  May 2017

  Can someone help me with this LC-13? I just can't get it to change the temperature. I've had this LC-13 for a couple of months now but put it away due to the E5 error.
  Since a recent update fixed that E5, I connected the LC-13 to my radiator this weekend, put back the batteries and...presto...it was up & running.
  Homey sees the temperature I set in the LC-13 and vise versa. However...If I set the temperature in Homey to about 23degrees (as a test) in the Devices screen, I see that the LC-13 shows 23 when I press the OK button...but nothing happens even though the roomtemp is <23
  
  So..what's wrong?
  I don't see that 'transmitter' symbol in the LC-13...Should I?