Smart Radiator Valve
Hive Radiator Valves Review

Zigbee  |  2 x AA batteries  |  Needs the current Hive Hub or Hub 360  |  M30, M28 and Danfoss RA adaptors  |  Alexa, Google, Siri Shortcuts and IFTTT

Please note: Hive Radiator Valves need the current Hive Hub or a Hub 360; the original Hive Hub does not support them. If you don’t have a hub yet, the Hive Hub is listed below.

Overview

Hive Radiator Valves replace the thermostatic head on a radiator so you can set each room’s temperature and schedule from the Hive app or on the valve itself. Hive’s box list is the radiator valve, “3 x valve body adaptors (M30, M28 and Danfoss RA)”, an adaptor guide, 2 x AA batteries and a user guide. The valves use Zigbee to talk to your hub.

Hive says the valves “require the current version of Hive Hub or Hub 360”, and its hub article says the original Hive Hub does not support them. They work “with or without a Hive thermostat”, but without Hive heating control the valves can only adjust radiators while the heating is already on. Hive says they “work fine with multizone heating installations” and you can link each valve to a specific thermostat.

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Key Features

✓Set each radiator’s temperature in the Hive app or on the valve
✓Schedules for each radiator
✓Open window detection when used with Hive Window Sensors
✓Child lock
✓Group control for several valves at once
✓Anti-stick motor
✓Quick Actions in the Hive app
✓Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts and IFTTT
✓Three valve body adaptors in the box: M30, M28 and Danfoss RA
✓Works with multizone systems, with each valve linked to a thermostat

Pros & Cons

Pros

+ Room-by-room temperatures and schedules
+ Three valve adaptors included (M30, M28 and Danfoss RA)
+ Works with or without a Hive thermostat
+ Works with multizone systems, with each valve linked to a thermostat
+ Child lock, group control and open window detection with Hive Window Sensors

Cons

− Needs the current Hive Hub or Hub 360; the original Hive Hub does not support them
− Without Hive heating control, the valves can only adjust radiators while the heating is already on
− Not for electric heating systems or electric radiators
− Hive+ Saver Mode and Schedule Assist don’t currently work with Radiator Valves

Versions, Kits and What You Need

✓Hive Hub — The current Hive Hub, which the valves need. It connects to your router by Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Check latest price at Amazon
✓Hive Thermostat — Optional. Hive says that without Hive heating control the valves can only adjust radiators while the heating is already on. That listing has no hub. Check latest price at Amazon

Setup & Installation

Fit the 2 x AA alkaline batteries supplied. Hive says to “avoid using Lithium or rechargeable batteries as these can cause damage to the product.” If your radiators already have thermostatic radiator valves, Hive says you can fit the Hive valves yourself, using the adaptor that matches your valve body. Older on/off radiator valves need a heating professional to fit.

Each valve then joins your Hive system in the Hive app, through the current Hive Hub or a Hub 360. On a multizone system, Hive’s multizone article says you can link each valve to a specific thermostat. If a radiator stays warm when the valve is off, Hive’s troubleshooting says to check the valve pin and the valve’s orientation in Settings; our Hive Radiator Valve offline guide has the steps.

Common Problems & Fixes

Running into issues? Our Hive Radiator Valves troubleshooting guide has step-by-step fixes taken from Hive’s own support pages, including Hive radiator valve offline: how to fix and reset it, Hive hub offline, Hive hub flashing red or amber lights.

Who Should Buy It

Homes with wet radiators that already have thermostatic radiator valves, and a current Hive Hub or Hub 360 (or ready to add one), who want each room on its own temperature and schedule.

Verdict

Hive Radiator Valves add room-by-room control to a Hive system, with three adaptors in the box and support for Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri Shortcuts and IFTTT. Check your hub first: they need the current Hive Hub or a Hub 360, not the original Hive Hub.

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