IP radiator valve

[Squalo]

Hello everyone,
are you aware of valve for radiators that can be controlled via TCP/IP (Wi-Fi), rather than z-Wave?
This is because I'd like to avoid the addition of Z-wave controller in my network.

Thanks
Squalo

[emme]

think about somwthing like Fibaro or NetAtmo

they will use their own cloud... but you can find a way to work with them

[Squalo]

Thank you emme.
Talking about Netatmo (it seem Fibaro has only Z-Wave products, at least in Italy) I assume these valves can be managed in LAN, not only by their own cloud.
If this is the case, it should be enough to set IP addres without gateway.
I case I want to manage them from outside the house, I can reach the RasPI,and that's all.
Am I right?

[emme]

basically all devices uses their own cloud... none uses a direct IP connection
Netatmo uses its own cloud either but there is a supported hardware in Domoticz that would allow you to use it with no problems

Exactely because I do not want to use any cloud, I use danfoss LC13 zWave devices that are really reliable (but I already have a zWave network)

why are you against zWave?
ciao
M

[Squalo]

Ciao emme,
I'd like not to add hardware other than the valves themselves. Moreover my house is well covered with Wi-Fi.
Actually I have a RasPI model B rev. 2, a bunch of DS18B20, one BME280, one ESP 8266 and I'm going to receive a ESP32.
So maybe some Bluetooth product can help. But I don't know if it's an easy/reliable solution.
Or Bluetooth can be useful just to switch on the lights when you arrive outside the door .

I should check also if adding a Z-wave network with valves is cheaper than just IP valves. Maybe the answer is yes.

Anyway if best solution is something like LC13 (I had a look to that, and it seems not bad), I'll have also to search for a good Z-wave controller.