The Nest thermostat is one of the best-selling smart thermostats on the market today. And for good reason. It picks up on your temperature preferences and develops an energy-efficient schedule to match. And using geofencing with your phone, the Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest E realize when you’re at your home or away and can adjust settings to help you save even more.

The Nest is compatible with a vast range of 24-volt heating and cooling systems, but it’s always a wise idea to use the Nest thermostat compatibility checker before getting one. Don’t forget to talk with your energy supplier for valuable rebates, as you could be able to get a Nest for free or close to it.

Once you’ve made sure it’s compatible, you can either install it without help or call a HVAC professional like Brookwood Inc. If you’re installing it without help, you’ll see a terminal for the C-wire, or common wire. This wire is just used for powering your thermostat. If your home or HVAC system is older, you might not have one of these wires. Most of the time, Nest says this isn’t an issue since the thermostat can pull enough power from other heating and cooling wires.

In some instances, your heating and cooling system may have to have that C-wire. And here’s why.

Why Your Nest Keeps Losing Power and Other Malfunctions

The Google Nest Thermostat is better than aging programmable thermostats that rely on a combination of wiring and AA batteries for power. It has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and wiring to sync with Wi-Fi, power its digital display and run your heating and cooling system.

8 Common Nest Thermostat Issues

If it can’t receive adequate juice, Nest says you could have some of these issues:

  1. Poor battery life.
  2. Thermostat motion sensing won’t operate.
  3. Your thermostat sometimes disconnects from Wi-Fi.
  4. Your system suddenly turns on or off, or won’t turn off.
  5. Your system is creating odd noises, like chattering, stuttering, clicking or thumping.
  6. Heating or cooling is short cycling, or repeatedly turning on and off in a short period of time.
  7. There is a delay notification on your Nest thermostat’s screen, along the lines of “heating is delayed for 2:30 minutes.”
  8. The system fan is always running, won’t switch on or turns off and on rapidly in a short period of time.

You could believe something is up with your heating and cooling system, but if you just started using the Nest, we advise you start with your thermostat first. This is especially true if the weather is temperate, and you haven’t been using your heat or air conditioning much.

Our Specialists Can Solve Nest Thermostat Problems

If you’ve attempted Nest thermostat troubleshooting by yourself but can’t fix the dilemma, a smart thermostat specialist such as one from Brookwood Inc can assist you. We can determine the issue and add a C-wire, if required.

Smart thermostats like the Nest are designed to make your life more convenient, with automatic energy-efficient programming and the opportunity to keep an eye on settings while you’re out. It’s a frustrating experience when yours won’t work properly, but our heating and cooling experts at Brookwood Inc can resolve the trouble quickly.

If you’re running into weird heating and cooling behavior with your new Nest, give us a call at 641-316-9803 to schedule your appointment now.