Yeah, we intend to keep the central heating system in place, but only use it when the whole house needs heating, or when the solar isn’t producing.
Not good experiences with the eIQ brand? I think this one uses an unbranded Panasonic unit outside.
Control is a good point, this one uses smart life with can nicely integrate with my systems and the HEMS, but I have plenty of IR devices being controlled by a bridge already! Been fairly reliable