How to turn on the heat with a Nest thermostat
Google’s Nest Thermostat saves energy and money while ensuring comfort. The device monitors your behavior and adjusts temperatures according to your preferences. However, in some cases the Nest thermostat won’t turn on when it should. In this article, we’ll show you how to turn on the heat with a Nest thermostat.
Turning on the heat with a Nest thermostat is as simple as pressing the “Heat Link” button in the center of the device.
On the Nest Thermostat E, you need to press the button twice. Note that you only need to press the button once for the second and third generation of the device. If activated manually, the Nest thermostat will continue to heat your home until you decide to turn it off.
You can only use manual heating if you have unplugged the Heat Link from the thermostat. Plus, turning on manual heat will also turn on hot water if your Nest device controls the water heater.
Finally, your Nest thermostat won’t be able to follow its normal schedule if you’ve turned the heat on manually.
Auxiliary heat (Aux) is a secondary heat source used during the cold season, when heat pumps are unable to heat a home as quickly as usual.
Activating auxiliary heating is less energy efficient, but causes your home to heat up faster.
There are three ways to control auxiliary heating on the Nest thermostat:
Google recommends downloading and using the Home app if you have a Nest thermostat. To activate auxiliary heating using this app, do the following:
As a final note, you can also set the Nest thermostat to ‘Maximum Comfort’ mode. It will make the thermostat automatically activate auxiliary heating whenever it is needed. However, this also means that you will have less control in activating this expensive option.
There are several reasons why the Nest thermostat may not turn on the heat:
For this third possible cause, several problems can affect the Nest thermostat and prevent it from turning on:
You can fix this by removing the Nest thermostat from its base and then resetting it to connect. If that doesn’t work, unplug your device and charge it using the supplied USB cable.
If a fully charged device still doesn’t work, you can perform a reset:
The device will take a couple of minutes to reset. Once done, plug it back into its base to see if it works. If the problem persists, you may need to call a professional for help.
Did you configure it this way?
The Nest thermostat will now automatically switch from heating to cooling mode to maintain your chosen temperature.
You can also enable this setting using the Nest thermostat itself:
The Nest thermostat is compatible with a wide range of heating systems, including:
If you’re not sure if you have a compatible heating system, check it out Nest’s compatibility guide.
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