Nest thermostat settings

You can change the behavior of your Google Nest thermostat in its settings. You can exercise things like alter the temperature schedule, switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius, view technical information, and more.

View thermostat settings

Thermostat brandish

Google Nest Thermostat

Nest Thermostat 3/4ths view

  1. Tap the touch bar to bring up the Menu view.
  2. Slide your finger downwards to Settings and tap to select.
  3. Slide your finger to roll through the different options and tap to choose one.

Note: Some Nest Thermostat settings (like temperature schedules) can simply be changed in the Domicile app.

Google Nest Thermostat Eastward or Google Nest Learning Thermostat

Nest thermostat e heating

Nest thermostat heating with silver ring

  1. Press on the ring to open up the Quick View menu.
  2. Cull Settings Nest settings icon.
  3. Plow the ring to scroll through the different options and press the ring to choose one.

Temperature schedules on the thermostat display

If you have a Nest Learning Thermostat, you'll find the thermostat schedule Nest thermostat schedule icon in the Quick View menu.

If you lot have a Nest Thermostat Due east, you'll notice the temperature schedule nether Settings Nest settings icon and then Schedule.

Note: If you lot have a Nest Thermostat, you can only change the temperature schedule in the Habitation app.

Nest thermostat temperature schedules

The app

Home app

Note: If you take a 1st or 2d gen Nest Learning Thermostat, only basic controls and settings will be available in the Home app. For all settings, use the Nest app or thermostat display.

  1. Open the Home app.
  2. On the home screen, select your thermostat.
  3. Tap Settings .

Nest app

Note: You can but utilise the Nest app to alter settings for the Nest Thermostat E and Nest Learning Thermostat. To modify settings for the Nest Thermostat, use the Home app.

  1. Open the Nest App.
  2. On the home screen, select your thermostat.
  3. Tap Settings Nest settings icon.

Listing of thermostat settings

Nest Thermostat

Yous tin view or change each of these settings on the thermostat display.

Emergency Heat

If your home has a estrus pump system, you may be able to manually turn Emergency Heat on when the primary heating isn't working or isn't heating your home plenty.

Note: If you need to run Emergency Heat regularly to continue your dwelling comfy, your system may demand servicing from an HVAC professional.

Emergency Oestrus

Equipment

Your thermostat will show you which wires your system has and current ability information.

You lot can also find your thermostat's brandish options (like temperature units and the wake display) and the equipment included in your HVAC system in the Home app.

Bombardment

Your thermostat will tell you when its battery is low so you know when to change the batteries. You can as well check the battery level at any time here.

Modify Nest Thermostat batteries

Network

Here you'll notice the name of the Wi-Fi network your thermostat is connected to and the strength of the connectedness.

It'll also say whether your thermostat is continued to the Nest server that lets you control the thermostat with the app.

Troubleshoot Nest thermostat Wi-Fi and network issues

Version

Find and update the software version for your thermostat.

Nest thermostat software update history

Account

Cheque if your thermostat is connected to an account and disconnect it if needed.

Restart

If your thermostat is frozen, has problem connecting to the net, or is non working normally, you tin restart it to endeavor to fix the issue.

Restart or reset your Nest thermostat

Factory reset

Reset your thermostat to its factory defaults to remove any personalized settings that it has.

Restart or reset your Nest thermostat

Notation: Find other settings, controls, and more than information like temperature schedules, presence sensing, and technical information in the Abode app.

Nest Thermostat E or Nest Learning Thermostat

Note: If you don't see an option on your thermostat, your organization doesn't support it. If yous're missing an option you think you should take, you can check your wiring and organization type by going to Settings Nest settings icon and then Equipment.

Schedule (Nest Thermostat E)

Note: If you accept a Nest Learning Thermostat, the Thermostat schedule Nest thermostat schedule icon should appear in the Quick View menu instead.

Depending on the type of organization y'all accept, you can ready up to iii different schedules for Heat, Cool, and Heat•Cool. If you take a fan installed, you can as well set a separate fan schedule.

  1. Select the fashion you want to update Thermostat off icon: Heat, Cool, or Heat•Cool.
  2. Select Schedule to open the temperature schedule for the electric current way.
  3. You lot tin set a new schedule or edit your current ane.

Y'all can also view and set your thermostat'south schedule in the Nest app.

Nest thermostat temperature schedules and how to modify them

History (Nest Thermostat E)

Note: If y'all have a Nest Learning Thermostat, Energy History Thermostat history icon should announced in the Quick View menu instead.

Energy History shows you lot how often, and for how long, your heating and cooling system was on.

Read your Nest thermostat'southward Energy History

Dwelling house/Away Assist

Home/Away Help can apply your Eco Temperatures to help save energy while no 1'south abode.

Modify Dwelling/Away Assistance settings

Eco

Your Nest thermostat automatically switches to Eco Temperatures later on it senses that nobody's home if yous've turned on Home/Away Assist to assistance save you energy.

In the Eco carte du jour, the heating and cooling temperatures you gear up here volition exist used when y'all're away.

Eco Temperatures

Safety Temp

Prophylactic Temperatures can prevent your abode from going above or below certain temperatures when the set limits are reached. You'll discover options to adjust your Safe Temperatures hither.

Safety Temperatures

Sensor Schedule

If you have Google Nest Temperature Sensors added to your business relationship, yous can adjust your schedule here. To accommodate other settings, you need to apply the Nest app.

Acquire near the Nest Temperature Sensor

Fan Schedule

Select Fan Schedule to have your fan come on every 24-hour interval to broadcast air in your home.

Note: The Fan option but appears if you have a G-wire installed on your thermostat.

Command your fan and set a schedule

Nest Sense

Nest Sense is a combination of sensors and algorithms that assist your thermostat learn well-nigh y'all and your home.

Depending on your system type, you may not find all of the below Nest Sense options. Choose an option beneath to learn how to change its settings:

  • Auto-Schedule: When yous first fix your thermostat, it learns your temperature habits and automatically create a schedule.
  • Time-to-Temperature: You lot can't change this setting. Time-to-Temperature displays how long it takes for your home to accomplish the temperature that you've chosen. If your domicile is likewise hot or too cold, it may take more than time to reach your desired temperature.
  • Early on-On: When this is turned on, your thermostat automatically calculates when to plough on heating or cooling so your home can reach a scheduled temperature on time.
    Note: If you have either auxiliary heat or a radiant organization, the Estrus Pump Balance or True Radiant options controls preheating. Early-On controls precooling if you have a cooling system installed.
  • Heat Pump Balance: For homes with a heat pump and auxiliary heat, this option should appear in improver to Early-On. When this is turned on, your thermostat automatically preheats your home then it can attain your scheduled temperature on fourth dimension.
  • True Radiant: If y'all take a radiant system, this option should announced in addition to Early-On. When this is turned on, your thermostat automatically preheats your home so it can reach your scheduled temperature on time.
  • Cool to Dry: When this is on, your thermostat tin can use your air conditioner or rut pump to help reduce excessive humidity in your habitation.
  • Sunblock: Yous tin turn this on if your thermostat is frequently in direct sunlight throughout the day. Information technology helps adjust to a more authentic temperature when information technology's in direct calorie-free.
  • Leaf: Y'all can't modify this setting. The Nest Leaf appears on the display or in the Nest app when yous choose an energy-saving temperature.
  • Airwave: Airwave is for systems with ac. If you have this setting on, the thermostat automatically turns on Airwave when interior humidity falls below a sure level.

Check the link below for more details on each feature:

Acquire about Nest Sense

Reminders

Changing air filters is a simple way to save free energy. Turn on this setting if yous'd similar your Nest thermostat to remind you to change your air filter.

Learn most air filter reminders

Nest Protect

If y'all take a Google Nest Protect installed and added to the Nest app, you lot should find the selection to shut off the system during a smoke and CO emergency.

Display or Wake Brandish

Note: This option works a petty differently based on which Nest thermostat you take.

If you have a tertiary gen Nest Learning Thermostat, you turn on or off Farsight in the Display menu. Farsight tin brandish information on your thermostat screen when information technology notices yous enter a room. You can choose what to display:

  • Target temperature
  • Electric current temperature
  • Analog clock
  • Digital clock
  • Conditions

If you don't desire to apply Farsight or accept a 1st or 2d gen Nest Learning Thermostat, yous can choose when yous want your thermostat screen to wake upward. Choose either Wake on approach (When you lot arroyo) or Wake on printing (When you lot press).

How your thermostat decides when to turn on the screen

On the Nest Thermostat E, printing the ring to choose to wake the display When you pass by or When you printing.

Brightness

Press the ring to adapt the brightness of your Nest thermostat's display. You tin select depression, medium, high, or motorcar.

If y'all have a Nest Thermostat E, brightness is adapted automatically.

Click Sound

You can have your Nest thermostat brand a clicking sound when you plow the ring.

Press the ring to plow on or off the clicking audio.

ºF / ºC

Printing the ring to switch the temperature brandish between Fahrenheit (ºF) and Celsius (ºC).

Date & Fourth dimension

In the Date and Time menu, you can set your Nest thermostat's clock to show you the time in a 12-hour or 24-hour format.

When connected to the Nest app and Wi-Fi, your thermostat automatically sets the appointment and fourth dimension based on your location. It likewise automatically adjusts for Daylight Saving Time based on your time zone.

If the time is incorrect, update your goose egg or postal code in the Nest app.

  1. Open up the Nest app Nest app icon.
  2. Tap Settings Nest settings icon and then Abode info and then Accost.

Note: If your thermostat isn't continued to Wi-Fi, yous can gear up the date and fourth dimension manually. You lot can just manually set the appointment and time if your thermostat isn't connected to Wi-Fi.

Language

The current language yous chose during setup is shown here.

Change the language of your Nest thermostat

  1. Press the ring to go to the Language menu.
  2. Turn the band to the linguistic communication y'all prefer, and press the band.
  3. Press the ring again to confirm your choice, or select cancel if you lot change your listen.

Your Nest thermostat immediately switches to the new linguistic communication y'all selected.

Note: If you change the linguistic communication on your thermostat, it shouldn't change the Nest or Dwelling house app language. To change the app language, you will need to alter your phone's linguistic communication.

Visit your phone manufacturer's support website for instructions.

Nest app

If your Nest thermostat is connected to the Nest app, "Connected" shows up here.

Connect your Nest thermostat to the Nest app

Location

The Location carte du jour displays the current location of your home. If it'south non right, yous can change your location hither. If your thermostat is connected to the Nest app and connected to Wi-Fi, information technology can use your location to gather local date, fourth dimension, and conditions information.

Annotation: Your location needs to exist set correctly for your time to be adjusted automatically.

You can also choose the Construction of your home. Your Nest thermostat works differently if it'south in a pocket-size home or a business.

Use a Nest thermostat in a business concern

Network

If your thermostat is already continued to Wi-Fi, yous can check which Wi-Fi network it'south connected to here. If your thermostat isn't connected, yous can view or select your Wi-Fi network, and enter its password if needed.

Troubleshoot calculation a Nest thermostat to a Wi-Fi network

Lock

Apply this option to lock your thermostat and so information technology can only be adjusted within a certain temperature range, and so others can't change your settings.

Lock and unlock your Nest thermostat

Placement

From the Placement card, y'all can choose the location of your Nest thermostat in your home. Select a room name, or choose Add custom to enter a custom room name.

You can also add an optional label to assistance you place your thermostat. If you set a label, it should appear below the thermostat icon on the Nest app home screen.

Equipment

Your Nest thermostat shows you the HVAC equipment entered during initial setup here.

Yous can besides change settings for the equipment. The settings that announced depend on the type of organization. This may include:

Fuel Source and Heat Type

  • You lot can but change this setting on your Nest thermostat. Depending on your system, you'll be asked to select your fuel source such as gas, electrical, oil, propane (LP) or geothermal. And so, yous can select a heat type such as forced air, in-floor radiant or radiators.

Heat Pump

  • If you have an O or B wire, yous can select which wire your oestrus pump uses.

Humidifier or Dehumidifier

  • If you take a humidifier or dehumidifier system, you can apply this setting to adjust the humidity level and set a schedule.
  • Humidifier and dehumidifier systems tin be noisy. You may want to set a Serenity Fourth dimension schedule during times when you don't desire the organization to interrupt your sleep.

Annotation: Quiet Time just affects humidification or dehumidification. It doesn't impact fans used during heating and cooling.

Set Quiet Time

  • With your thermostat:
    1. Select Set Humidity to detect the Quiet Time option. Turn the ring to set the humidity level and press the thermostat ring to ostend.
    2. Select Humidifier or Dehumidifier once more.
    3. Select Quiet Time.
    4. Enter the time frame that you don't want the humidifier or dehumidifier organization to run.
    5. Select Tranquility Time on.
    6. Select Done.
  • With the Nest app:
    1. Tap Settings Nest settings icon and then your thermostat and then Humidifier or Dehumidifier.
    2. To plow on Quiet Time, tap the Limit switch.
  • With the Abode app:
    1. Tap your thermostat and then Settings and then Humidifier or Dehumidifier.
    2. To plow on Quiet Fourth dimension, tap the Quiet Time switch on the Humidifier screen.

Wire Blazon

  • Yous might detect the star connector listed here if you have certain types of equipment like a humidifier, dehumidifier, or multi-speed fan.

Of import: No matter which thermostat y'all have, you tin just put one wire into the star * connector, and then only ane function is supported at a time.

Acquire nigh the Nest thermostat's star connector

Pro Setup

  • The Pro Setup option should simply be used by a professional person installer. Be careful when you lot suit settings in this menu. Wrong Pro settings can damage your arrangement and your Nest thermostat. Refer to the link beneath for more than information.

Acquire most Pro Setup

Nest Pro

If there's an upshot with your thermostat or arrangement afterward installation or your system needs servicing, select this selection to view your Pro's contact data. You can remove the information at any time.

View or remove Nest Pro contact information

If your installer didn't enter their information or you lot performed the installation yourself, yous tin can ever find a local pro nigh you lot.

Your pro installer can store their contact data by entering their 6-digit Pro ID here.

Software

Yous tin check the current software version installed on your Nest thermostat and update information technology.

Printing your thermostat's band and select Settings Nest settings icon and then Software and then Update.

Note: Y'all can check if you are on the latest version.

Technical Info

You but need to view technical details when yous troubleshoot bug with your thermostat.

In this option, you can detect technical info on ability and voltage, Wi-Fi network, sensors, and more.

Nest thermostat's Technical Info bill of fare

Legal Info

This choice lists legal disclosures for your Nest thermostat.

Nest legal disclosures

Reset

The Reset menu lets y'all restart your thermostat, reset specific settings like the network, or reset all settings on your thermostat to factory defaults.

Restart or reset the Nest thermostat

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