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How to set up your Nest thermostat If you’ve just installed your Nest thermostat or if you’ve reset it to defaults, you’ll need to complete the setup interview. Your thermostat will ask a few basic questions about your home and your heating and cooling system. Applies to: Nest Thermostat E, 3rd gen Nest Learning Thermostat, 2nd gen Nest Learning Thermostat, 1st gen Nest Learning Thermostat, Before you get started using your thermostat you’ll need to complete all the steps below. 1. Check Nest compatibility and get a wiring diagram 2. Install your thermostat on the wall 2. Set up your thermostat - You are here 4. Add your thermostat to the Nest app 5. Get started using your Nest thermostat
Set up your thermostat Your Nest thermostat will guide you through a series of simple questions about your home, what temperatures you like, and your heating and cooling system. Your Nest thermostat will use this information to help keep you comfortable and help save you energy. Turn your thermostat’s ring to highlight different options and press the ring to choose one. Language> Select the language your Nest thermostat will use to display text. Your thermostat will also choose a time format based on the language you pick. For example if you select English(US) you’ll see 12 hour time. If you select English(UK) you’ll see 24 hour time. You can change your language at any time by going to the Settings > Language menu. Languages available on the Nest thermostat > Internet connection> Select your network name from the list of available networks. You may need to wait a minute while your Nest thermostat scans for available networks. You don’t need to connect your thermostat to the internet to heat or cool your home, but you won’t be able to access all the features of your thermostat. Follow this link to learn more about features that are only available if you connect to Wi-Fi. Learn more about using Wi-Fi with the Nest thermostat > If you need to enter your password, turn the thermostat ring to highlight a letter, number or symbol and press the ring to select it. Use Shift to switch between lowercase letters (abc), uppercase letters (ABC), numbers and punctuation (123), and additional symbols (* ` ?). Use the backspace icon if you made a mistake and need to delete. Select the check mark
once you’ve entered your password correctly.
Troubleshooting adding the Nest thermostat to a Wi-Fi network> > Your location> Your Nest thermostat uses your location to update the date and time and get local weather information. If it’s connected to Wi-Fi your Nest thermostat will try to guess your location. If it’s not correct you can enter the correct location here. If you didn’t connect to Wi-FI you’ll need to enter your country, location, date and time zone. Next choose your home type (single-family, multi-family, apartment or condo, or a business). Your Nest thermostat will act a little differently if it’s in a business. Select which room your thermostat is in. You can choose names like hallway, basement, or bedroom. You can also enter your own custom room name if the room you want isn’t available. Equipment> 1. If you installed your Nest thermostat yourself, select homeowner to answer a few questions about your heating and cooling system. If you purchased your thermostat from a Nest Pro, your installer will select Nest Pro and enter their Nest Pro ID. Your Pro installer will need to complete this step during installation in order to activate your Extended Pro Warranty. The Nest thermostat uses System Match to tell what kind of heating and cooling system you have in your home, but you’ll need to enter some information yourself. You’ll see a wiring diagram. Use the picture you took during installation to check that the wires your Nest thermostat detects are the same as the ones you installed. If you see a wiring error on your thermostat you’ll need to resolve it before continuing. For specific troubleshooting steps, follow the link below and enter the code. Troubleshooting wiring errors on the Nest thermostat > Once your Nest thermostat has confirmed your wiring, it’ll ask some questions about your wiring. If you have a wire labeled O/B, you have a heat pump. If you didn’t install an O/B wire, you have a conventional system. Note: If you're installing a Nest Thermostat E, you may have installed a wire into the O/B connector. This connector has multiple uses, so make sure to only select Heat Pump if you know this wire is an O/B wire. Select your heating type below for more information. Conventional systems> If you have a conventional system installed, your thermostat will ask about the fuel source for your heat and how that heat is delivered. The Nest thermostat uses this information to determine how to control your heating and cooling system. You may also be asked whether you have a forced air, in-floor radiant, or radiator system. If you’re not sure, see the article below. How to tell what kind of heating you have > If you know your fuel source, select it from the list. You can also choose I don’t know if you’re not sure. You can always go back later to change your fuel source in the Settings > Equipment menu. Heat pumps> If your system is a heat pump with an additional heat wire, you’ll be asked if your system is dual fuel or single fuel. If you’re not sure, see the article below. Learn more about dual fuel > Next you’ll also be asked about the orientation of your O/B wire. Your O/B wire determines when you get heating and when you get cooling. Your system can be either O or B oriented. If you don’t know, the Nest thermostat will assume an O orientation. You can test your system to find out if you selected the wrong orientation, you’ll get hot air when you try to cool or cool air when you try to heat. If you selected the wrong orientation don’t worry, you can change your O/B orientation any time in the Settings > Equipment menu. My heat pump cools when it should heat > After you’ve finished setting up your conventional or heat pump system, your Nest will ask you some questions about temperature. Temperature> Tell your Nest thermostat if it should start by heating or cooling your home. Then, choose your Eco Temperatures. Your thermostat can use Home/Away Assist to know when you leave and automatically set your thermostat to your Eco Temperatures to help save energy. Use the Nest Leaf guide to choose Eco Temperatures that can help you save energy.
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Your Heat to Eco Temperature is how warm your thermostat will keep your house when you’re away. For example, if you set your Heat to temperature to 55°F (13°C), your thermostat will not heat your home while you’re away until the temperature drops below 55°F (13°C). Learn more about Eco Temperatures > System Test> After you’ve answered all the questions you should test your system. You can use System Test to make sure that your system works like it should. You can also test your system again later at any time in the Settings > Equipment menu. After you’ve testing your system, add your Nest thermostat to your Nest Account to control it from your phone, manage your energy history, or lock your thermostat so the temperature can’t be changed. Add your thermostat to your Nest Account > Nest app> After you’ve tested your system, connect your Nest thermostat to the Nest app so you can control it with your phone, manage your energy history, lock your thermostat so the temperature can’t be changed, and more. 1. Your thermostat will display an Entry Key on the screen.
2. Visit this article to learn how to enter the Entry Key on your phone or tablet to add your thermostat to your Nest app. Add your thermostat to your Nest Account >
Installing and using your Nest thermostat: 1. Check Nest compatibility and get a wiring diagram 2. Install your thermostat on the wall 2. Set up your thermostat - You've just finished 4. Add your thermostat to the Nest app 5. Get started using your Nest thermostat
After installation, your Nest thermostat will guide you through a series of simple questions about your home. Turn your thermostat’s ring to highlight different options and press the ring towards the wall to choose one.
Language Select the language your Nest thermostat will use to display text.
Internet connection Select your network name from the list of available networks. If you need to enter your password, turn the thermostat ring to highlight a letter, number or symbol and press the ring to select it.
Your location If it’s connected to Wi-Fi your Nest thermostat will try to guess your location. If it’s not correct you can enter the correct location here. Next choose your home type. Your Nest thermostat will act a little differently if it’s in a business. Select which room your thermostat is in.
Equipment If you installed your Nest thermostat yourself, select homeowner. If your system was installed by a Nest Pro, your installer will select Nest Pro and enter their Nest Pro ID. You’ll need to answer some questions about your heating type. If you installed an O/B wire on your thermostat you have a heat pump. If you didn’t install an O/B wire, you have a conventional system.
Temperature Your Nest thermostat will ask some questions about your temperature preferences. Tell your Nest thermostat if it should start by heating or cooling your home. Then, choose your Eco Temperatures. Your thermostat can use your Eco Temperatures when it senses that no one’s home to help save energy.
System Test After you’ve answered all the questions you should test your system.
Nest app When the system test is finished, you can add your thermostat to your Nest Account so you can control it with the Nest app on your phone, tablet or computer. Article Last Updated On: 08/30/2017
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