How to Boost Your Heating and Hot Water with Hive

You can easily manage your heating and hot water boosts with Hive!

Using the Hive App

1. Log in to your Hive app.
2. On the dashboard, tap Heating.
3. Select Boost.
4. Choose the desired temperature and duration (15 minutes to 6 hours).
5. Tap Done to start the boost.
6. To stop the boost at any time, tap Stop boost.

Using Amazon Alexa

Default Boost Settings:

• Say: “Alexa, tell Hive to boost my heating.” This activates a 1-hour boost at 22°C across all heating zones.

Customised Boost Settings:

• For a specific duration: “Alexa, tell Hive to boost my heating for 2 hours.”
• For a different temperature: “Alexa, tell Hive to boost my heating to 23 degrees.”
• For a specific zone: “Alexa, tell Hive to boost my heating downstairs.”

 NOTE: Use connecting words like “to,” “my,” and “the” for better accuracy when giving commands to Alexa. 

Using Your Thermostat

For guidance on how to boost your heating or hot water using your specific Thermostat model, please refer to the online user guide