Build your smart home. Hive Active Heating
Control the heating and hot water in your home wherever you are with our app-controlled thermostat.
Smart heating made easy. What is Hive Active Heating?
It's a smart thermostat kit that lets you control your heating and hot water from your smart phone using our Hive app. It could save you up to £120 a year on your heating bill. 1
But don’t take our word for it. More than 1.5 million people are already enjoying a smarter home with Hive.
Three reasons to get Hive
Save up to £120 a year
With Hive, you won’t have to waste energy heating an empty home. That means you could save up to £120 a year on your heating bill.
Set daily schedules
Set up to six time slots for your heating and hot water to suit your routine. Need to change things around? It's easy with the Hive app.
Get helpful reminders
The Hive app uses geolocation. So if you’ve gone out and left the heating on, it can send you a reminder to turn it off.
Getting you started. We’ll get you set up
Worried about installing Hive Active Heating? Get it installed by one of our expert engineers.
Voice-controlled heating. Adjust your heating with Alexa or Google
Hive works with Alexa and Google Assistant. So you can control your heating and hot water with a simple voice command.
Hive Multizone. Heat different parts of your home
Add Hive Multizone and set different temperatures for different parts of your home. So if you’re downstairs all day, you can keep it nice and warm – without wasting money heating upstairs.
Calculate your savings. Try our Hive savings calculator
Answer a few simple questions and see how much you could save with Hive Active Heating.
Here’s what’s included
Your Hive Active Heating kit includes:
- A Hive hub, receiver and thermostat
- A 12-month guarantee
- Expert installation
British Gas customers get £50 off Hive Active Heating
£249 (£199 for British Gas customers). 2
Rewards members get 35% off
If you're a member of British Gas Rewards, you can get 35% off Hive Active Heating. If you're not a member, it's easy to sign up. You need to be a British Gas energy or services customer to be eligible.
Three ways to buy
British Gas Rewards member?
Get 35% off Hive Active Heating. 3
British Gas customer?
Get £50 off Hive Active Heating. 2
Not a British Gas customer?
Get Hive Active Heating direct from Hivehome.com
Technical specifications
Thermostat dimensions
Width: 100mm
Height: 104mm (including battery lever)
Depth: 48mm (including dial)
Weight: 0.212kg (excluding batteries)
Receiver dimensions
Width: 106mm
Height: 98mm
Depth: 44mm
Power
Thermostat: 4 x AA batteries (included)
Receiver: 230V Mains
App system requirements
Internet connection recommended:
1.5Mbps or higher
iOS or Android device running an up-to-date operating system
Boiler compatibility
Most gas & LPG
Oil boilers if they have an existing thermostat or programmer
Electric boilers with standard room thermostat and/or programmer
What's in the box
Hive Active Heating thermostat
Hive hub
Hive receiver
4 x AA batteries
User guide and an installation guide
Frequently asked questions
How does the Hive Active Heating installation work?
If you purchase Hive Active Heating with professional installation, our fully trained British Gas engineers will install your thermostat, Hive Hub and receiver to get your Hive system up and running in around an hour.
How much does Hive Active Heating cost to install?
British Gas customers can buy Hive Active Heating for £199 – this includes installation from one of our expert engineers. For non-British Gas customers, it costs £249 (Including installation). British Gas Rewards customers are also eligible for more great offers on the Hive range – visit britishgas.co.uk/rewards to see the latest offers.
How do I set up my Hive Active Heating thermostat?
It is possible to install Hive Active heating yourself. Hive have created a guide for installing it which you can download here (PDF, 855kb)
Why do I need a Hive Signal Booster?
If you have a large house, one with thick walls or live in an area where other devices are causing wireless interference you may need a signal booster to help your Hive devices talk to each other and extend the wireless range of your system.
What if I have more than one thermostat in my home?
Hive Active Heating comes with multizone capability that allows you to control up to 3 heating zones through the Hive App. You’ll need a separate thermostat and receiver for each heating zone.
Does Hive Active Heating work with all boilers?
It works with the vast majority of them, yes. When our engineer comes to install Hive Active Heating, they’ll check everything is up and running before they leave.
Can I buy a Hive Active Heating subscription?
The Hive Active Heating subscription is no longer available. We now offer a 12 month payment plan as an alternative. The plan allows you to spread the cost of the kit over 12 months. Once the 12 months are up, you can continue to pay £2.99 a month for Hive Live or cancel the Hive Live subscription and pay nothing.
Have an issue with your Hive Active Heating?
Please visit Hive for any additional support required.
Additional information
Savings based on annual energy consumption of 16,489 kWh.
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£50 discount is available to new and existing British Gas energy, HomeCare and 5 Year Warranty customers only.
Discount is off hivehome.com RRP: https://www.hivehome.com/products/hive-active-heating This Offer is available to British Gas Rewards members from 4th February 2020 to 30th April 2020 (subject to availability)
This Offer entitles Rewards members to an exclusive discount code that gives a saving of 35% off the RRP of Hive Active Heating with professional installation included .
The customer can choose the Hive Active Heating pack with the Hive Hub (£161.85 instead of £249.00 RRP), or without the Hive Hub (£129.50 instead of £199.00 RRP) at https://www.hivehome.com/products/categories/heating
This Offer is subject to availability and British Gas Rewards reserve the right to remove this offer at any time
This Offer cannot be used on pre-existing orders of Hive Active Heating or in conjunction with any other offer
The discount code can only be used once. There is no cash alternative
Please follow this link and enter the code at the checkout.
Hive Active Heating requires broadband. Terms apply
British Gas Rewards terms and conditions apply in addition to these Offer terms.
Hive products are supplied by Centrica Hive Limited, registered under company number 5782908 with the office address at Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD
British Gas Trading Limited is the promoter of this Offer, registered under company number 3078711 with the office address at Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor, Berkshire SL4 5GD