Honeywell Home (Resideo)Honeywell Home T6R Wireless Smart Thermostat
Our verdict · The go-to for iPhone households on system boilers who want hot-water control with no subscription.
Buy it if
You run an Apple Home setup and/or a system boiler with a cylinder and want hot-water control with no ongoing fees.
Skip it if
You want budget room-by-room zoning or a slick self-learning schedule.
Where to get it
Honeywell Home T6R Wireless Smart Thermostat
~£160-200 (indicative street price)
Indicative price at the time of review.
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The Honeywell Home T6R earns its place as the specialist pick for two specific buyers: Apple households and system/heat-only boiler owners. It's the only shortlisted model with native Apple HomeKit support, alongside Google Home, Alexa and IFTTT, and it charges no subscription for app control, geofencing or scheduling. Crucially, the T6R-HW variant adds hot-water control, and a two-zone DHW pack exists for cylinders — so it's a clean answer where tado° or Hive would need the right kit and Wiser would need Kit 2/3. Its wireless receiver (an 868MHz RF link) helps where the thermostat can't sit at the boiler. Indicative street pricing runs roughly £160-200 depending on variant and retailer, which is why it trails the cheaper picks on value. The trade-off is that it's a capable manual-schedule controller, not a learning or budget-zoning system: there's no cheap smart-TRV room zoning (that needs Honeywell's pricier evohome).
The good & the bad
Pros
- Only shortlisted pick with native Apple HomeKit support
- No subscription, with hot-water and two-zone variants for system boilers
- Wireless receiver gives flexible siting away from the boiler
Cons
- No cheap smart-TRV room-by-room zoning (needs pricier evohome)
- Manual 7-day scheduling rather than tado°/Nest-style auto-learning
How it compares
| Pick | WATTB Score | Price | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.tado° Smart Thermostat X (Wireless Starter Kit with Hot Water Control) | 91/100 | From ~£129.99 (indicative; RRP £159.99) | overall |
| 2.Drayton Wiser Smart Thermostat Kit 1 | 90/100 | From ~£141 (indicative street; RRP £195) | no-subscription value |
| 3.Hive Thermostat (with Hive Hub) | 84/100 | From ~£119 (indicative; includes Hive Hub) | simplicity and pro-install |
| 4.Honeywell Home T6R Wireless Smart ThermostatThis pick | 82/100 | ~£160-200 (indicative street price) | Apple Home and system boilers |
| 5.Google Nest Learning Thermostat (3rd gen) | 79/100 | From ~£219 (indicative; £199 for Thermostat E) | hands-off auto-learning design |
Key facts
- Best for
- Apple Home and system boilers
- Typical cost
- ~£160-200 (indicative street price)
- Boiler compatibility
- Combi & system (T6R-HW / 2-zone DHW pack)
- Smart home
- Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Alexa, IFTTT
- Hot water control
- Yes (T6R-HW variant)
- Connectivity
- 868MHz wireless receiver
- Subscription
- None
Insider tip · Make sure you order the T6R-HW (or the two-zone DHW pack) if you have a hot-water cylinder — the base T6R is heating-only.
Researched by WATTB
- Published
- 19 September 2026
- Updated
- 19 September 2026
- Last verified
- 19 September 2026
- Sources
- 13 sources
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