Hive Radiator Valve User Guide
Before you start
Hive Radiator Valve
The Hive Radiator Valve is our new smart thermostatic radiator valve (TRV). It controls the
flow of hot water into an individual radiator so you can manage your heating room by room.
And because ours is smart, you can adjust it from your smartphone or tablet through the
Hive app, whether you have the Hive Active Heating thermostat or not.
Using Hive Radiator Valves to replace TRVs
If your radiators have TRVs, fitting a Hive Radiator Valve is easy – and there’ll be no need to
drain your radiator so long as you already have a compatible valve attached. Nowadays
most radiators have TRVs (thermostatic radiator valves). If the valve on your radiator has a
numeric dial (eg 1-5), it’s a TRV.
To fit it you simply unscrew your existing TRV and replace it with a Hive Radiator Valve.
You’ll find a couple of adaptors included and this guide, as well as the app, will help you
choose the right one for your radiators.
Using Hive Radiator Valves on manual radiator valves and electric radiators
If your radiators are older they might have basic manual controls (usually marked “on / off” or
“+ / -”) instead of TRVs. If your radiators don’t have TRVs, installation is a bit more
complicated. You will need to replace your existing valves with thermostatic valve bodies
before you can install Hive Radiator Valves. A heating professional – or someone confident
in fitting and plumbing a radiator – will be able to assess what’s best for your home.
Hive Radiator Valves will not work with electric heating systems or electric radiators
(including heated towel rails that are electrically powered).
