How old is your house?I bought two for my house and my contractor used the wrong wire. Make sure your wiring can carry 20-40v.
https://nest.com/support/article/Power-Specifications-for-the-Nest-Learning-Thermostat
I'm rewiring hopefully this weekend and will report back.
How did you get a free one?I had the Nest for a couple years. Was good best part is controlling it from my iPhone.
Got a free ecobee3 from my power company. I think it's a better product. Remote sensors and drops wifi less.
One degree is too cold for me.I hear you spend more money messing with the thermostat. Best to leave it at one degree all winter. Unless you are gone for a few days at a time
Sweet deal. PG&E was running an offer that if you allowed them to install it kept it installed for 2 years and did something like 6 surveys in those two years it's free to have.How did you get a free one?I had the Nest for a couple years. Was good best part is controlling it from my iPhone.
Got a free ecobee3 from my power company. I think it's a better product. Remote sensors and drops wifi less.
Hadn't seen that one before. I pulled out my existing thermostat to see what kind of PITA the Nest would be. This sensi looks a lot easier. nice!I have this one...debated the Nest but this supposed to be much better. Very happy with it
https://sensicomfort.com/
Got it for free so no complaints!
This is a good reason to go with the ecobee3. You can use multiple remote sensors.Thermostat is in my dining room, which nobody ever goes into. Will this negate the effectiveness of the Nest since it will never detect any motion?
Would be nice if it was able to sense (bluetooth?) any phones being in the house... if any phones are there, there will be people there.This is a good reason to go with the ecobee3. You can use multiple remote sensors.Thermostat is in my dining room, which nobody ever goes into. Will this negate the effectiveness of the Nest since it will never detect any motion?
"Regulates the speed" of what?I have a second generation (i think) still in the box. My hvac guy advised against relacing my exisiting thermostat saying what i have is a good one and regulates the speed etc better than the nest.
Anybody wanna buy it?
Oh, I thought the fan always ran at the same speed...The fan?
You didn't want to pop the existing one off the wall and look beofre you spent $200?I picked up the new version for $200 yesterday on Amazon. I think it was like $50 off. I recently got new insulation, so I am hoping the system will be able to shut off more often. I hope it's compatible with the thermostat I'm replacing, and I don't have to pull a wire. I could Invision a 20min job taking an entire weekend.
Take out the 74 and that's how a thermostat works.I've had the original Nest since it came out. The only thing that bugs me about it, is that it goes beyond the target temperature.
Say I set the AC for 72*. It will often cool to 71* which makes a big difference in my house. It also does not kick on until the temp hits 73 or even 74.
I want 72* damnit! not 71,73 or 74
You didn't want to pop the existing one off the wall and look beofre you spent $200?
Free returns, I figured I'd determine of it works when I start rolling my sleeves up to install the thing. My ac is only 4-5 years old. I'll likely just pull a wire if I have to.You didn't want to pop the existing one off the wall and look beofre you spent $200?
Any reason you didn't just go with the sensi one now instead of the ecobee? I'm just beginning my search and had run across the sensi as well...seems like a good set up.proninja said:I bought an ecobee on Friday along with a couple extra sensors. I have my eye on these down the road.
Looks like it works with Nest, or does it not do differing 'zones.'proninja said:If I didn't want one with sensors for different rooms, I'd have gotten the nest. The price isn't that different, and I do like the learning aspect of it. Here's a good review. http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-thermostat/
Thanksproninja said:I really like the idea to have sensors in multiple rooms. And I'm strongly considering buying the smart vents, which would allow me down the road to only heat certain rooms at certain times. Like only the bedrooms at night, for example. Keen, the smart vent company, is adding Ecobee support within a couple weeks, and I chatted with one of their people that said the ecobee system is awesome for their vent system.Any reason you didn't just go with the sensi one now instead of the ecobee? I'm just beginning my search and had run across the sensi as well...seems like a good set up.
Gotcha, I need to look at the vents, I thought they had temp sensors in them. I need to have something that senses the different floors and their temps and adjusts the system accordingly.proninja said:It does work with nest right now. Ecobee support to come shortly. But nest doesn't have different room sensors, and as far as I could tell, no plans to bring them out. I already have a nest cam, would have preferred the same ecosystem, but I want the dedicated sensors. I think they'll lower my energy spending down the road.Looks like it works with Nest, or does it not do differing 'zones.'
I'm looking for something like this. I have a two story house with a finished basement, but it is set up as one zone. Kinda annoying.
Plus my thermostat is in the hall. A room nobody ever spends any time in. Don't really care what the temp is in the hall, I care what it is in living areas.
I think I need to go thru the Home calculator on the Keen site. I will see about how much it costs from then.proninja said:They do have temp sensors in them. I asked the guy from Keen about it, here is his response:Gotcha, I need to look at the vents, I thought they had temp sensors in them. I need to have something that senses the different floors and their temps and adjusts the system accordingly.
The room sensors actually give us the ability to make each room with a vent its own thermostat. We don't have that level of detail with the temp sensors built into the vent.
Was that like a 10 minute thing? Says it's expired....but when added to cart, it does reduce to $199.$14.999 at home depot right now
https://slickdeals.net/f/9465987-nest-3rd-generation-149-99-home-depot
could have beenWas that like a 10 minute thing? Says it's expired....but when added to cart, it does reduce to $199.