How the Nest Learning Thermostat learns

See how the Nest Learning Thermostat learns about you and your home.

This video shows you how Nest is different from programmable thermostats; how it saves energy and learns your schedule. Find out how you can control Nest from a phone or laptop and see how much you saved in Energy History. Learn more about the Nest Learning Thermostat at http://www.nest.com.

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Science & Technology

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• Nest
• learning thermostat
• learning
• animation
• explanation
• nest sense
• auto-away
• nest account
• phone
• tutorial
• programmable thermostat

[davidcgc]

The video seems a little biased towards cooler climates. I live in Florida, so for at least eight months out of the year, turning the thermostat down when I leave the house would be an awful idea for saving energy.

I get the concept, it just gave me pause.

[Nest]

@davidcgc Yep, it's November, so we figured talking about warming up the house made more sense. We'll feature tips for warmer climates on our blog in the coming months.

[dfels]

Hmmm. This is extremely cool and I definitely WANT. However, I am a bit concerned by what this thing does. It has detectors that monitor when you are coming and going from your house. It has your WiFi address and zip code, so it has a fairly good idea of where you live. All of this information is now available to the Nest company.

This is potentially a whole new level of privacy violation. All we need now is for the Nest company to make a deal with Facebook (like Spotify).

[Nest]

@dfels We're aware of privacy concerns and will absolutely not sell off your info. There's more info in our privacy policy on nest.com.

[AMagicalHoers]

Then one day, you try to change the temperature, and it says to you, "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that."

[jungianman]

@1stchoicehomecomfort I was asking the NEST manufacturers- who posted the video, to point us toward some specific scientific papers so that their statements about the basic premises behind their product could be scrutinised.

Vague reassurances from NEST or HVAC professionsals are exactly the sort of non-scientific non-specific non-information what I am trying to penetrate.

Can you provide links to specific EPA or DOE documents on which the NEST's claims are based?

[1stchoicehomecomfort]

@ecidragon better... it programs itself to learn your settings! The NEST will do the same thing you do. the important part is to use the NEST as you would use a normal thermostat. Eventually, you should not have to adjust it, just monitor the energy savings reports.

[1stchoicehomecomfort]

@Volatus Water coil systems can be quite efficient. I would recommend that if your utility expenses are higher then to be expected. That you start looking for an underlying issues such as leaky duct work or inadequate thermal barrier. And never rule out having your system inspected by a professional HVAC company. There might be an issues with how your system is configured, over all capacity and efficiency rating of the water heater.

[1stchoicehomecomfort]

@bigch98 Yes the Nest does communicate to multiple systems and can communicate with other Nest's sharing information to maintain whole home comfort. While the installation does appear to be simple, this type of application might be left up to a certified NEST professional.

[1stchoicehomecomfort]

@jungianman These are common statistics provided from the EPA and DOE. Please keep in mind that these statistics are based upon averages. Average house size, average comfort levels, average climates in the US. There is nothing exact about it. And honestly these numbers are lower then ones I have seen in the past.

Coming from a HVAC professional, this is a really cool stat for the most of the US.

[AshtonPhoto]

@dfels

I'm sorry, that's just plain silly.

Your house is in plain view of the street where just anybody can walk by and see when you're not home. You have a cellphone? It knows where you are all the time. Your coworkers know when you are at work, when your kids are in school and when you go on vacation.

Need I go on?!

I hope you don't apply this sort of 'reasoning' to everything!

[jasonlava]

Does it have auto-changeover?

[AndrewMC6]

This is so bloody cool

[Snicker666]

Please start selling this in europe too. I want it!

[bigch98]

@Nest - I've never been that exited about a thermostat before, really never. In a house with thermostat on different floor, will nests be communicating together or it's not important to get good result for the whole house?