Nest: Learning Thermostat

Just picked one if these up. I haven't installed it yet, we are closing on our new house end of this month so I'm just going to wait. Any one have one of these?

http://www.nest.com

Combine that with the Phillips HUE lighting system and you've got basic home automation at 1/25th the cost!

It is an attractive thermostat, but what does it do that any other programmable thermostat does not do ?

Originally Posted by Raymond42262

It is an attractive thermostat, but what does it do that any other programmable thermostat does not do ?

from my research(limited), it does everything that other programmable thermostats do, but it LEARNS too. Meaning it is supposed to take a lot of the programming, planning, trial/error out of the setup. If you live an more spontaneous less scheduled lifestyle, you don't have to worry about programming your thermo for that b/c it will just learn and adjust accordingly. It uses a motion sensor to detect if you are home, and logs all that info and more. It also connects to (idk which) a weather server to monitor your local weather to automatically help you maximize your energy efficiency.

Either way it is gorgeous! Hal 9000 ?!?!

-Keegan

Originally Posted by KeeganB

from my research(limited), it does everything that other programmable thermostats do, but it LEARNS too. Meaning it is supposed to take a lot of the programming, planning, trial/error out of the setup. If you live an more spontaneous less scheduled lifestyle, you don't have to worry about programming your thermo for that b/c it will just learn and adjust accordingly. It uses a motion sensor to detect if you are home, and logs all that info and more. It also connects to (idk which) a weather server to monitor your local weather to automatically help you maximize your energy efficiency.

Either way it is gorgeous! Hal 9000 ?!?!

-Keegan

OK.

I saw the video but I didn't get that much from it. Interesting.

I like several things about it:
-The looks and build quality of it. Very cool looking for a thermostat
-The "learning" capability so that it basically programs itself once it understands how you routinely adjust the thermostat, though I admittedly don't touch mine a whole lot.

Things I wouldn't use:
-Smartphone interface to adjust the temperature....I would never use this, though I know the capability will give some people a stiffy

Does it have apps?

If it can SIRI your voice commands & respond with voice confirmations, plus integrate with other major home appliances - water heater, dishwasher, home alarm etc. That would be something.

Originally Posted by BimmersGarage

Does it have apps?

If it can SIRI your voice commands & respond with voice confirmations, plus integrate with other major home appliances - water heater, dishwasher, home alarm etc. That would be something.

It does have an iOS app, and a web portal.
the SIRI integration would have to be via an API that Apple would have to allow the NEST developers to use.
The stuff you are asking about with the other appliances is called Home Automation, and no, this thermostat is only a thermostat. True home automation runs in the $10k and up range usually.

^
Just taking a jab at Nest..

However, since it does have Wifi.. All you need really is a Raspberry Pi board $57 and compile your own code to control Nest or any other home appliances, in this case garage door opener via SIRI.