The Nest thermostat is one of the most popular smart thermostats on the market today. And for good reason. It figures out your temperature preferences and develops 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 home or gone and can change settings to help you save even more.

The Nest can be used with a vast range of 24-volt heating and cooling systems, but it’s always a wise idea to check the Nest thermostat compatibility checker before getting one. Don’t forget to contact your energy company for valuable rebates, as you may be able to get a Nest for free or close to it.

Once you’ve checked it’s compatible, you can either install it without help or call a HVAC pro like Titan Heating & Air Conditioning. If you’re wiring it yourself, you’ll notice 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 a setback as the thermostat can pull 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 Issues

The Google Nest Thermostat is an improvement from aging programmable thermostats that use a combination of wiring and AA batteries for power. It has a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and wiring to link to Wi-Fi, power its digital display and turn on your heating and cooling system.

8 Common Nest Thermostat Issues

If it can’t draw enough electricity, Nest says you may encounter some of these issues:

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

You could believe something is suspect with your heating and cooling system, but if you just installed the Nest, it’s best to start with your thermostat initially. This is especially pertinent if the weather is moderate, and you haven’t been using your heat or air conditioning frequently.

Our Pros Can Resolve Nest Thermostat Issues

If you’ve tried Nest thermostat troubleshooting by yourself but can’t solve the dilemma, a smart thermostat professional like one from Titan Heating & Air Conditioning can assist you. We can determine the problem and put in a C-wire, if needed.

Smart thermostats including the Nest are created to make your life simpler, by automatic energy-efficient programming and the option to monitor temps while you’re away from home. It’s a frustrating experience when yours won’t operate like it should, but our heating and cooling experts at Titan Heating & Air Conditioning can resolve the trouble quickly.

If you’re going through weird heating and cooling behavior with your new Nest, reach out to us at 541-286-6617 to set up your appointment today.