If you have a dual fuel system or a whole-home humidifier/dehumidifier, it is strongly recommended that you choose professional installation. The Learning Thermostat has a high-resolution digital display for showing the temperature, status of your heating, and the menu system, which is navigated by rotating and pressing a metal ring that runs around the entire circumference.

Heating systems in Europe are very different from those in the US and Canada, and we wanted to deliver the best possible experience and energy savings from the start.After they’ve installed your Nest thermostat, they can give you a demo and answer any questions you have. If you have a dual fuel system, a whole-home humidifier/dehumidifier or a multi-speed fan, it is strongly recommended that you choose professional installation.

Nest recommends professional installation as the system is comprised of two components: the thermostat (to be fixed to the wall) and the heat link (to control your boiler). Nest’s marketing images usually show the thermostat neatly mounted directly to the wall, but in most cases, you’ll have to use the trim kit to hide the mess created by the removal of the old thermostat. As well as reviewing dash cams for TechRadar, he also has bylines at Wired, T3, Forbes, Stuff, The Independent, SlashGear and Grand Designs Magazine, among others.

Other products worth considering include the Hive Active Heating Smart Thermostat, the Honeywell Lyric T6R, the Netatmo Smart Thermostat, and the Elgato Eve Thermo Wireless Radiator Thermostat. This is often needed if the Nest is smaller than the thermostat it is replacing and is used to hide the hole left by the old device. In most homes, installing a Google Nest thermostat is an easy DIY project that takes about 20-30 min. It is also possible to create multiple zones in your home, each controlled by their own thermostat and heat link. Note:Only one of the wires that go into theconnector (HUM,DEHUM,E,W 3,G 3) can be connected to the Nest thermostat.

The current room temperature is displayed in the outer circle while your target temperature is shown in the centre of the display along with an estimate of how long it will take to reach it. The 3rd-generation Nest Learning Thermostat’sstainless-steel ring can be different colours such as copper, white or black. WARNING:Attempting to connect parts from different Nest thermostat models may damage your thermostat as well as your system. The cheaper Nest Thermostat does not do this, and instead relies on you creating a schedule for it to follow, or adjusting the temperature manually. The display connector on the thermostat base is different for all three generations of the Nest Learning Thermostat.

To get a custom wiring diagram for installation, simply follow Nest app’s thermostat installation instructions. Nest thermostats look similar and share similar software, but there are some important differences that you’ll need to know for troubleshooting, installation and more. Place a temperature sensor in the kitchen, for example, and the thermostat will know not to come on when the room is already warm from your evening cooking. Lastly, the Nest Learning Thermostat is claimed to work with 95% of 24V heating and cooling systems, while the Nest Thermostat is compatible with 85% of systems. Contact our installation partner, OnTech, to help you check your system’s compatibility, install, and set up your Nest products.