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  1. Are there any electrical devices I should not plug into my Hive Active Plug™?

  2. Can I cancel Hive and get a refund?

  3. Can I control more than one property through the Hive app?

  4. Can I control more than one property through the Hive Camera app?

  5. Can I control my heating and hot water by text?

  6. Can I control my hot water by text (SMS)?

  7. Can I control my hot water if I have Hive Active Heating™?

  8. Can I control my hot water now with Hive too?

  9. Can I control my hot water?

  10. Can I get Hive Active Heating™ if I have a Multizone heating system?

  11. Can I get next day delivery?

  12. Can I have a different number of time slots for different days of the week with Hive Active Heating™?

  13. Can I have a different number of time slots in my schedules for different days of the week?

  14. Can I have multiple Hive Cameras?

  15. Can I have multiple Hive products set up in my home?

  16. Can I have my Hive Active Light™ installed by an engineer?

  17. Can I have my Hive Active Plug™ installed by an engineer?

  18. Can I have my Hive Camera installed by an engineer?

  19. Can I have my Hive Motion Sensor installed by an engineer?

  20. Can I have my Hive Window or Door Sensor installed by an engineer?

  21. Can I move my Signal Booster (formerly known as a SmartPlug)?

  22. Can I set 6 time slots in my heating schedule?

  23. Can I still use the Remote Heating Control™ myHome app and website to control my heating?

  24. Can I switch from Remote Heating Control™ to Hive Active Heating™?

  25. Can I tun my broadband router off at night to save energy if I have a Hive Camera?

  26. Can I turn my broadband router off at night to save energy?

  27. Can I turn my broadband router off at night to save energy?

  28. Can I use all my Hive products with IFTTT?

  29. Can I use Hive Active Light™ with an existing wall mounted dimmer switch?

  30. Can I use my SmartPlug as a normal plug socket?

  31. Can I use text control (SMS) with Hive Active Light™?

  32. Can I use text control (SMS) with Hive Active Plug™?

  33. Can I use text control (SMS) with Hive Motion Sensor?

  34. Can I use text control (SMS) with Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  35. Can I use text control (SMS) with my Hive Camera?

  36. Can I use the Hive app to submit my meter reading?

  37. Can the Hive Hub use a wireless connection to connect to the internet?

  38. Do I need a new hub for additional Hive products if I already have one?

  39. Do I need a separate hub for each Hive product I set up?

  40. Do I need a smartphone to have a Hive Camera?

  41. Do I need a smartphone to have Hive?

  42. Do I need to be with British Gas to have Hive?

  43. Do I need to download a separate app to control my hot water?

  44. Do I need to download a separate app to use Hive Active Light™?

  45. Do I need to download a separate app to use Hive Active Plug™?

  46. Do I need to download a separate app to use Hive Motion Sensor?

  47. Do I need to download a separate app to use Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  48. Do I need to download a separate app to use my Hive Camera?

  49. Do I need to have a thermostat already for Hive Active Heating™?

  50. Do I need to have a thermostat already?

  51. Does Hive Active Heating™ have a Windows app?

  52. Does Hive Active Heating™ have multizone control?

  53. Does Hive Active Heating™ have multizone heating control?

  54. Does Hive come with a warranty?

  55. Does Hive have a thermostat stand?

  56. Does Hive have a Windows app?

  57. Does Hive have an iPad app?

  58. Does my Hive Leak Sensor require connection to the Hive Hub?

  59. Does Remote Heating Control™ have multizone control?

  60. Does the Hive Camera have an iPad app?

  61. Hive Active Heating™ Installation - What happens on the day?

  62. Hive Installation - What happens on the day?

  63. How can I change my password and what should I do if I forget it?

  64. How can I change the format in which I receive notifications for my Hive Camera?

  65. How can I change the format in which I receive notifications for my Hive Motion Sensor?

  66. How can I update the Hive Camera firmware?

  67. How do I access my devices from the Hive dashboard or all devices list?

  68. How do I add a new recipe?

  69. How do I amend my schedules using the new website dashboard?

  70. How do I boost my heating from the Hive app?

  71. How do I Boost my heating on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  72. How do I Boost my hot water on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  73. How do I change my Hive Leak Sensor alerts?

  74. How do I change my personal details?

  75. How do I change the batteries of my Hive Motion Sensor?

  76. How do I change the batteries of my Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  77. How do I change the brightness of my Hive Active Light™?

  78. How do I change the frequency of the motion or audio notifications for my Hive Camera?

  79. How do I change the heating mode on my Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  80. How do I change the temperature of Frost Protection on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  81. How do I change the temperature of my heating on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  82. How do I change the Wi-Fi router or network that my Hive Camera is connected to?

  83. How do I clean my Hive thermostat stand?

  84. How do I contact Hive customer support?

  85. How do I control Hive with Alexa?

  86. How do I control my Hive products from the Hive app dashboard?

  87. How do I edit a recipe?

  88. How do I edit my Large water flow threshold?

  89. How do I enable alerts for my sensors?

  90. How do I ensure my pipes don't freeze in cold weather when I am away?

  91. How do I ensure my pipes don't freeze in cold weather when I am away?

  92. How do I fit my customisable frame to my Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  93. How do I fit my Hive Camera?

  94. How do I fit my Hive Motion Sensor?

  95. How do I fit my Hive thermostat stand?

  96. How do I fit my Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  97. How do I get a customisable frame for the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  98. How do I get back to the Hive dashboard or all devices list from another page?

  99. How do I get the app for Hive on my smartphone?

  100. How do I know my Hive Leak Sensor is working?

  101. How do I locate my internal stop tap?

  102. How do I log in online?

  103. How do I manage the camera password for my Hive Camera?

  104. How do I manage the volume of my Hive Camera?

  105. How do I remove a recipe?

  106. How do I reset my Hive Active Light™

  107. How do I reset my Hive Camera?

  108. How do I reset my Hive Motion Sensor?

  109. How do I reset my Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  110. How do I return a faulty product?

  111. How do I set child lock on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  112. How do I set Holiday Mode for Hive Active Heating™ from the Hive app?

  113. How do I set holiday mode on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  114. How do I set my Heating & Hot Water using the Hive app?

  115. How do I set my Hot Water schedule using the Hive app?

  116. How do I set up my Hive Active Heating™?

  117. How do I set up my Hive Active Light™?

  118. How do I set up my Hive Active Plug™?

  119. How do I set up my Hive Camera?

  120. How do I set up my Hive Motion Sensor?

  121. How do I set up my Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  122. How do I set up my Signal Booster (formerly known as a SmartPlug)?

  123. How do I set-up, view or edit my heating schedule using my Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  124. How do I set-up, view or edit my hot water schedule on my Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  125. How do I turn my central heating system off?

  126. How do I turn my Hive Active Light™ on and off manually?

  127. How do I turn my Hive Active Light™ on and off remotely from the app or online dashboard?

  128. How do I turn my Hive Active Plug™ on and off manually?

  129. How do I turn my Hive Active Plug™ on and off remotely from the app or online dashboard?

  130. How do I turn my hot water on and off with the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  131. How do I turn notifications on or off for my Hive Camera?

  132. How do I turn notifications on or off for my Hive Motion Sensor?

  133. How do I turn notifications on or off for my Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  134. How do I turn the light off on my Hive Camera?

  135. How do I use IFTTT with Hive Active Heating™?

  136. How do I use my Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  137. How do I use text control (SMS) with Hive Active Heating™?

  138. How do I use the thermostat for Hive Active Heating™ 1?

  139. How do I view or change my heating schedule using my Hive Active Heating™ 1 thermostat?

  140. How do I view or change my hot water schedule on my Hive Active Heating™ 1 thermostat?

  141. How do I zoom the screen of my Hive Camera?

  142. How does Geolocation work for Hive Active Heating™?

  143. How does Geolocation work if I have Hive Multizone?

  144. How does the time zone work for the Hive Camera?

  145. How long is the Hive Active Heating™ installation process?

  146. How much data does a push notification use?

  147. How much does my Hive Active Plug™ cost per year to run?

  148. How to activate your extra time slots

  149. How to control your Hive Active Heating™ 1 thermostat manually

  150. How to control your thermostat manually

  151. How to control your thermostat manually

  152. How to enter your HiveHub ID

  153. How to enter your HiveHub ID

  154. How to reconnect or restart your Hub

  155. How to reconnect or restart your Hub

  156. How to set up a Hive Active Light

  157. How to set up a Hive Active Plug

  158. How to set up a Hive Hub

  159. How to set up a Hive Motion Sensor

  160. How to set up a Hive Signal Booster

  161. How to set up a Hive Window or Door Sensor

  162. How to set up Geolocation

  163. How to set up Geolocation for Hive Active Heating™

  164. How to set up Temperature Alerts

  165. How to set up Temperature Alerts

  166. How to set up your Hive Active Light™?

  167. How to set up your Hive Active Plug™

  168. How to set up your Hive Motion Sensor

  169. How to set up your Hive Window or Door Sensor

  170. How to set up your Signal Booster (formerly known as a SmartPlug)

  171. How to set up your SmartPlug

  172. How to set your Heating & Hot Water on iOS

  173. How to set your Heating & Hot Water Schedule on Android

  174. How to set your Heating & Hot Water Schedule on Android

  175. How to set your Hot Water schedule on iOS

  176. How will I receive notifications for my Hive Camera?

  177. How will I receive notifications for my Motion Sensor?

  178. How will I receive notifications for my Window or Door Sensor?

  179. I can't find my Hive Leak Sensor in the list of available networks?

  180. I can’t see my home Wi-Fi in the list of available networks?

  181. I didn't receive a motion or audio notification for my Hive Camera, how do I resolve this?

  182. I have Hive Active Heating™ but would like to upgrade Hive Active Heating™ 2 what do I need to do?

  183. I would like to buy more than one Hive Active Heating™ for multiple properties or a business?

  184. I've chosen self installation for my Hive Active Heating™, where can i find more information on this?

  185. I've moved into a house that has Hive installed, what should I do?

  186. I've taken my Hive thermostat off the wall, what should I do with the backplate?

  187. If I buy Hive and then move home what should I do?

  188. If I have two or more separate Hive Active Heating™ systems in my home can I get Hive Multizone?

  189. Is Hive Active Heating™ compatible with all types of boiler?

  190. Is Hive Active Heating™ compatible with all types of boiler?

  191. Is Hive Active Heating™ compatible with an oil boiler?

  192. Is Hive Active Heating™ covered under British Gas HomeCare®?

  193. Is Hive secure?

  194. Is the Hive Camera secure?

  195. Is there a Windows phone app for the Hive Camera?

  196. Is there anything I shouldn't plug in to my SmartPlug?

  197. Is there Geolocation for the Hive Active Light™?

  198. Is there Geolocation for the Hive Active Plug™?

  199. Is there Geolocation for the Hive Motion Sensor?

  200. Is there Geolocation for the Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  201. Is there Holiday Mode for the Hive Active Light™?

  202. Is there Holiday Mode for the Hive Active Plug™?

  203. Is there Holiday Mode for the Hive Motion Sensor?

  204. Is there Holiday Mode for the Hive Window or Door Sensor?

  205. I’ve chosen to upgrade from Hive Active Heating™ to Hive Active Heating™ 2 how do I install my new thermostat?

  206. I’ve chosen to upgrade from Hive Active Heating™ to Hive Active Heating™ 2 how do I install my new thermostat?

  207. I’ve received a Large water flow alert, what do I do?

  208. I’ve received a Small Water flow alert, what do I do?

  209. I’ve updated my Hive app to the latest version, what happens to my previous settings and schedules?

  210. Motion or audio was not detected by my Hive Camera, how do I resolve this?

  211. My boiler runs on LPG, does Hive Active Heating™ work with this?

  212. My Hive Leak Sensor is low on batteries, what should I do?

  213. My Hive Leak Sensor is offline, what should I do?

  214. My Hive Leak sensor won’t connect to my Wi-Fi?

  215. My Remote Heating Control™ online account has been upgraded to Hive Active Heating™, what does this mean?

  216. My thermostat is displaying a red battery symbol, “Low Batts”, or “Chg Batts” - what should I do?

  217. My thermostat is displaying “Low Batts” or “Chg Batts” - what should I do?

  218. Sensor help #1

  219. The video for my Hive Camera is repeatedly interrupted or takes a long time to start up, how can I resolve this?

  220. What are Hive recipes?

  221. What are Hive widgets and how do I install them on my Android device?

  222. What benefits are included with Hive Live?

  223. What can I do if Hive isn’t working?

  224. What can I do if my Hive Camera isn’t working?

  225. What can I do with Hive Active Heating™ using IFTTT?

  226. What do I do if I forget my Hive Camera password?

  227. What do I need to do if I change my router or wifi name and password?

  228. What do I need to have before I can start using Hive Camera?

  229. What do I need to have before I can start using Hive?

  230. What do the different lights on the Hive Camera mean?

  231. What does Hive Active Heating™ include?

  232. What does it mean if ‘NO RF’ or 'No Signal' is displayed on the thermostat?

  233. What does it mean if ‘NO RF’ or 'No Signal' is displayed on the thermostat?

  234. What does my Signal Booster (formerly known as a SmartPlug) do?

  235. What does the Geolocation feature in the Hive app do?

  236. What does the Hive Active Light™ do?

  237. What does the Hive Active Plug™ do?

  238. What does the Hive Camera do?

  239. What does the Hive Motion Sensor do?

  240. What does the Hive Window or Door Sensor do?

  241. What does the smartphone app for Hive allow me to do?

  242. What does the smartphone app for Hive Camera allow me to do?

  243. What features come with the Hive Active Plug™?

  244. What features come with the Hive Motion Sensor?

  245. What features come with the Hive Window or Door Sensor™?

  246. What frequency does the Hive Camera work on?

  247. What happens if I decide to cancel my Hive Live?

  248. What happens if I miss a payment for my Hive Live?

  249. What happens if more than one device is using the Hive app or online dashboard?

  250. What happens if more than one device is using the Hive Camera app?

  251. What happens to my existing Remote Heating Control™ temperature history and heating schedule settings?

  252. What happens to my old thermostat?

  253. What if my pipework branches straight after my stop tap?

  254. What is a Large water flow alert?

  255. What is a Small water flow alert?

  256. What is IFTTT?

  257. What is the all devices list?

  258. What is the difference between a SmartPlug and a Hive Active Plug™?

  259. What is the Hive app dashboard?

  260. What should I do if my boiler isn't working?

  261. What should I do if the Hive Camera firmware update fails?

  262. What’s included in the Hive Multizone kit?

  263. Where can I get information in an alternative format?

  264. Where should I install my Hive Leak Sensor?

  265. Where should I place my Hive thermostat stand?

  266. Where should I put my Hive Hub?

  267. Where should I put my Signal Booster (formerly known as a SmartPlug)?

  268. Where will Hive Active Heating™ be installed? Can I carry the thermostat into different rooms?

  269. Where will Hive Active Heating™ be installed? Can I carry the thermostat into different rooms?

  270. Which clip should I use to connect my Hive Leak Sensor to my pipework?

  271. Why aren’t there more than 6 schedule time slots with the Hive Active Light™ Schedule?

  272. Why aren’t there more than 6 schedule time slots with the Hive Active Plug™ Schedule?

  273. Why aren’t there more than 6 schedule time slots?

  274. Why can’t I create a certain recipe?

  275. Why can’t I create recipes for heating?

  276. Why can’t I see my Hive Leak Sensor in the web app?

  277. Why can’t I see recipes in the app?

  278. Why do you ask if I prefer ‘energy efficient’ or ‘comfort’ on the Hive Active Heating™ 2 thermostat?

  279. Why does my home overshoot my set temperature?

  280. Why have my Hive Sensor text alerts changed to push notification?

  281. Why is my Hive Active Light™ showing as Offline in my app or online dashboard?

  282. Will Hive Active Heating™ control my underfloor heating?

  283. Will Hive Active Heating™ let me have rooms at different temperatures?

  284. Will Hive Active Heating™ let me have rooms at different temperatures?

  285. Will I be able to control my Hive Multizone via text (SMS)?

  286. Will I get notifications for all of my heating zones?

  287. Will I get the new features available from Hive Active Heating™ 2?

  288. Will I get the new features available from Hive Active Heating™ 2?

  289. Will I still receive push notifications if I log out of my app?

  290. Will my Hive Camera switch off if my broadband is turned off or stops working?

  291. Will my login details be the same for Hive as they were for Remote Heating Control™ ?

  292. Will my products switch off if my broadband is turned off or stops working?

  293. Will my products switch off if my broadband is turned off or stops working?

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