Your Nest Thermostat will guide you through a series of simple questions about your home, what temperatures you like and your heating system.
Your Nest Thermostat will use this information to help keep you comfortable and help save you energy.
Turn your thermostat ring to highlight different options and then press the ring towards the wall to confirm your selection.
Select the language that your Nest Thermostat will use to display text. Your thermostat will also choose a time format based on the language that you choose. For example if you select English (US), you’ll see 12-hour time. If you select English (UK), you’ll see 24-hour time. You can change your language at any time by going to the Settings > Language menu.
Select your network name from the list of available networks. You may need to wait a moment while your Nest Thermostat scans for available networks.
You don’t need to connect your thermostat to the Internet to heat your home, but you won’t be able to access all your thermostat’s features.
If you need to enter your password, turn the thermostat ring to highlight a letter, number or symbol and then press the ring to select it. Use Shift to switch between lower-case letters (abc), capital letters (ABC), numbers and punctuation (123), and additional symbols (* ` ?).
Use the backspace icon ⌫ if you made a mistake and need to delete something. Select the tick once you’ve entered your password correctly.
If it’s connected to Wi-Fi, your Nest Thermostat will try to guess your location. If it’s not correct, you can enter the correct location here. Your Nest Thermostat uses your location to update the date and time and to get local weather information. If you haven’t connected to Wi-Fi, you’ll need to enter your country, location, date and time zone.
Next choose your home type (single family, multi-family, a flat or a business). Your Nest Thermostat will work a little differently if it’s located in a business.
Select which room your thermostat is in. You can choose names, such as hallway, cellar or bedroom. You can also enter your own custom room name if the room you want isn’t available.
If your system was installed by a Nest Pro, your installer will select Nest Pro and enter their Nest Pro ID. If you’re not a Nest Pro, choose Skip this step to answer a few questions about your heating system.
During the equipment step, your Heat Link will try to connect to your thermostat. You’ll receive a message if your Heat Link and thermostat have been paired.
When your Heat Link has been paired, tell your Nest Thermostat what kind of boiler you have (combi boiler, system boiler or other boiler). Your Nest Thermostat will have different options for each type of system. You’ll also specify your control type (OpenTherm or On/Off), and you’ll need to enter a fuel source.
You may need to choose a supply temperature and hot water control if your system is wired to control your domestic hot water. Contact a Nest Pro if you need help with determining the right supply temperature for your home.
Your Nest Thermostat will ask some questions about your temperature preferences. Choose an Eco Temperature for your home. To help save energy, your thermostat can use the Eco Temperature when it senses that no one’s at home.
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