I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and I can tell you this is one of the most common “my thermostat is broken” moments I see in winter. You look at your Google Nest Thermostat and suddenly it says AUX or EMER, the screen color changes, and your next thought … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and I’ve seen this exact situation in thousands of homes: you pull the thermostat off the wall to install a new one and find a blue wire that isn’t connected to anything. Most of the time, that blue wire is not a … Read more
If your Nest Thermostat is acting weird, won’t connect to Wi Fi, or you’re moving and need to hand it off to someone else, a reset is usually the cleanest fix. I’ve been an HVAC technician for over a decade, and I can tell you this is one of the most common “smart thermostat” problems … Read more
I’m Nathan, and I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years. I install and troubleshoot smart thermostats all the time, and this specific complaint comes up a lot: You look at the thermostat and it says it’s connected to Wi Fi, but your Nest app or Google Home app shows it as offline. … Read more
Hi, I’m Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and I’ve helped a lot of homeowners track down weird thermostat noises. A Nest thermostat should be basically silent, so if you’re hearing a buzzing, humming, fizzing, or chattering sound, something is off. The good news is that most Nest buzzing issues … Read more
My name is Nathan. I’ve worked as an HVAC technician for over 10 years, and one of the most common heat pump headaches I see after a thermostat swap is simple but confusing: heating and cooling are reversed. You set the thermostat to Cool and the vents blow warm air. Or you call for Heat … Read more
Is your Nest thermostat not displaying the option to heat? No need to fret! In this guide, we’ll take you through the typical reasons for your Nest not showing the heat option, as well as provide step-by-step instructions on troubleshooting and resolving this issue. When your Nest isn’t showing the heat option, it could be … Read more