The Nest thermostat is one of the top-selling smart thermostats on the market today. And for good reason. It figures out your temperature preferences and makes an energy-efficient schedule to match. And through geofencing with your phone, the Nest Learning Thermostat and Nest E know when you’re at your house or gone and can change settings to help you save even more.

The Nest can be used with a wide range of 24-volt heating and cooling systems, but it’s always a wise idea to check the Nest thermostat compatibility checker before installing one. Don’t forget to talk with your energy provider for valuable rebates, because you might be able to get a Nest for free or close to it.

Once you’ve confirmed it’s compatible, you can either wire it without help or call a HVAC professional like Aggressive Mechanical. If you’re wiring it without help, you’ll spot a terminal for the C-wire, or common wire. This wire is just used for powering your thermostat. If your residence or HVAC system is older, you might not have one of these wires. In the majority of cases, Nest says this isn’t a setback since the thermostat can draw enough power from other heating and cooling wires.

In some instances, your heating and cooling system could require that C-wire. And here’s why.

Why Your Nest Keeps Losing Power and Other Problems

The Google Nest Thermostat is a step up from aging programmable thermostats that have a combination of wiring and AA batteries for power. It uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and wiring to link to Wi-Fi, power its digital display and run your heating and cooling system.

8 Common Nest Thermostat Malfunctions

If it can’t draw adequate electricity, Nest says you may run into some of these troubles:

  1. Poor battery life.
  2. Thermostat motion sensing won’t operate.
  3. Your thermostat sometimes disconnects from Wi-Fi.
  4. Your system unexpectedly turns on or off, or won’t turn off.
  5. Your system is making weird noises, such as chattering, stuttering, clicking or thumping.
  6. Heating or cooling is short cycling, or constantly turning on and off in a short period of time.
  7. There is a delay notification on your Nest thermostat’s screen, such as “heating is delayed for 2:30 minutes.”
  8. The system fan is always working, won’t run or turns off and on rapidly in a short period of time.

You might believe something is suspect with your heating and cooling system, but if you just installed the Nest, we suggest you check your thermostat right away. This is especially true if the weather is mild, and you haven’t been relying on your heat or air conditioning consistently.

Our Specialists Can Resolve Nest Thermostat Issues

If you’ve tried Nest thermostat troubleshooting on your own but can’t fix the dilemma, a smart thermostat pro including one from Aggressive Mechanical can support you. We can determine the problem and put in a C-wire, if needed.

Smart thermostats like the Nest are created to make your life simpler, through automatic energy-efficient programming and the opportunity to check settings while you’re away from home. It’s a frustrating experience when yours won’t operate correctly, but our heating and cooling experts at Aggressive Mechanical can fix the trouble quickly.

If you’re going through weird heating and cooling behavior with your new Nest, reach out to us at 732-806-5536 to book your appointment right away.