The Nest thermostat is one of the best-selling smart thermostats you can buy. And for good reason. It learns your temperature preferences and creates an energy-efficient schedule to match. And by geofencing with your phone, the Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest E realize when you’re at your home or gone and can adjust temperatures to help you save even more.
The Nest is compatible with a vast range of 24-volt heating and cooling systems, but it’s always a wise idea to visit the Nest thermostat compatibility checker before purchasing one. Don’t forget to contact your energy supplier for valuable rebates, since you may be able to get a Nest for free or close to it.
Once you’ve confirmed it’s compatible, you can either install it on your own or call a HVAC professional like Comfort Concepts Heating & Air Conditioning. If you’re installing it yourself, you’ll spot a terminal for the C-wire, or common wire. This wire is just used for powering your thermostat. If your residence or HVAC system is older, you might not have one of these wires. In the majority of cases, Nest says this isn’t an issue as the thermostat can get ample power from other heating and cooling wires.
In some cases, your heating and cooling system could require that C-wire. And here’s why.
Why Your Nest Keeps Losing Power and Other Issues
The Google Nest Thermostat is an improvement from aging programmable thermostats that use a combination of wiring and AA batteries for power. It relies on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and wiring to connect to Wi-Fi, power its digital display and turn on your heating and cooling system.
8 Common Nest Thermostat Malfunctions
If it can’t draw ample electricity, Nest says you may run into some of these troubles:
- Short battery life.
- Thermostat motion sensing won’t operate.
- Your thermostat every now and then disconnects from Wi-Fi.
- Your system unexpectedly turns on or off, or won’t shut off.
- Your system is creating strange noises, like chattering, stuttering, clicking or thumping.
- Heating or cooling is short cycling, or frequently turning on and off in a short period of time.
- There is a delay notice on your Nest thermostat’s screen, like “heating is delayed for 2:30 minutes.”
- The system fan is continuously running, won’t switch on or turns off and on rapidly in a short period of time.
You could worry something is suspect with your heating and cooling system, but if you just got the Nest, it’s best to start with your thermostat initially. This is especially pertinent if the weather is moderate, and you haven’t been running your heat or air conditioning much.
Our Pros Can Solve Nest Thermostat Issues
If you’ve tried Nest thermostat troubleshooting by yourself but can’t fix the dilemma, a smart thermostat professional like one from Comfort Concepts Heating & Air Conditioning can support you. We can identify the problem and put in a C-wire, if needed.
Smart thermostats like the Nest are created to make your life more convenient, by automatic energy-efficient programming and the opportunity to monitor temps while you’re on the go. It’s an annoying experience when yours won’t operate like it should, but our heating and cooling specialists at Comfort Concepts Heating & Air Conditioning can take care of the problem in no time.
If you’re running into weird heating and cooling behavior with your new Nest, give us a call at 405-494-7444 to request your appointment today.
