If your heating and cooling system is a heat pump with an auxiliary heat source, you’ll
be asked if your system is dual fuel or single fuel. If you’re not sure, see the article
below.
What is dual fuel?
You’ll also be asked about the orientation of your O/B wire. If you don’t know, the
Nest Thermostat will assume an O orientation.
Step 4: Your location
Once configured to control your heating and cooling system, your Nest Thermostat
will ask you a few questions about your location. Most of these questions help your
Nest Thermostat work efficiently. Some help the Nest Thermostat learn. Any time we
ask a question about your system that you don’t know the answer to, just select “I
don’t know”. You can always go back later to update the information.
The Nest Thermostat will ask you for the following information:
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Your country
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Your zip code or postal code
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The date, time and time zone (date and time will fill out automatically if your Nest
Thermostat is connected to Wi-Fi)
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Description of the location (single-family, multi-family, apartment or condo, or a
business)
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Number of thermostats in the building
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The year the building it was built
Finally, you’ll have a chance to name your Nest Learning Thermostat. You can select
one of the names from the list or use the onscreen keyboard to type out a name.
Step 5: Temperature
Lastly, your Nest Thermostat will ask about your temperature preferences:
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Should the Nest Thermostat start heating or cooling?
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What is the lowest temperature you’d like when you’re away? This is the temperature
your Nest Thermostat will set itself to in cold weather when you’re not home. We
recommend 65°F/18°C or lower to save energy.
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What is the highest temperature you’d like when you are away? This is the temperature
your Nest Thermostat will set itself to in warm weather when you’re not home. We
recommend 80°F/27°C or higher to save energy.
You’re done!
After you’ve answered these questions, the temperature screen will appear. Just turn
the ring to change the temperature and your Nest Learning Thermostat will start
heating or cooling, depending on what you selected during the interview.