Google Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation, Copper – Smart Thermostat – A Brighter Way To Save Energy
The brighter way to save energy.
The 3rd-generation Nest Thermostat learns the temperatures that you like, turns itself down when you’re away and connects to your phone. It has a big, sharp display. It controls your hot water tank. And it helps save energy. That’s the most beautiful part.
Saving energy starts with your thermostat.
Your thermostat controls 60% of your energy bill. So shouldn’t it help you save energy? The Nest Thermostat does. Since 2011, it’s saved over 4 billion kWh of energy in millions of homes worldwide. Because it learns from you. It gets to know the temperature that you like while you’re at home.
-
Remote control.
Change the temperature and control your hot water tank from anywhere using your mobile, tablet or laptop.
-
Home/Away Assist.
It automatically adjusts the temperature after you’ve left. It can even turn off your hot water if you’re away for a few days.[1]
-
Farsight.
When the Nest Thermostat spots you across the room, it lights up beautifully to show you the time, temperature or weather.
*Energy savings are not guaranteed and depend on energy usage, weather and other factors.Learn more at nest.com/eu/savings
1 Requires a compatible smart phone with location enabled
| Weight: | 24.4 g |
| Dimensions: | 8.4 x 3.2 x 8.4 cm; 24.4 Grams |
| Model: | T3031EX |
| Colour: | Copper |
| Manufacture: | |
| Colour: | Copper |
Love it!
Brought one of these to replace our old thermostat (the normally turn dial) this is brilliant can operate from my phone via the app and Alexa so very handy also good to see how eco you’ve been. Looks very stylish on the wall in the living room and love the inbuilt clock. We had to pay for an gas engineer to install so bare that in mind for cost too. Still with the money!
We love i
Easy to install, easy to use seems to be working well to save on energy bills.
Points to note:
You will need space somewhere on the wall near the boiler or in an adjacent room. I barely had the 30cm space away from the boiler where it’s recommended to install the heat link, but it has worked well with no issues.
You will need a power plug nearby if you want to wall mount it, otherwise you can buy the stand and place it near a power outlet. I powered my with the two wires that were on the old thermostat that were used to just call for heat, i.e no power on them. There are terminals in the heat link to do this
Pretty good
I’m happy with nest so far – the learning functionality is especially great. You just adjust the temperature a few times and nest adjusts and programs its schedule automatically. It’s just so convenient not having to worry about it, like you do with a basic thermostat. The presence sensing works great and of course the ability to adjust the temperature from anywhere is so useful. I rated it as 4* for two main reasons. Firstly Google is not especially innovative these days and it seems like the product hasn’t really changed for better in years. Some competitors have expanded their product lines and added things like connected radiator valves. Secondly, you may run into some trouble if you have a large house – you can’t buy a nest temperature sensor in the UK and have to get another Nest thermostat.
Clever little thing
I managed to install two of these into a dual zone house.
It was pretty straight forward, once you know where each cable goes. The hardest part is figuring out what every cable is, as the builders seem to use any old wire, and they all came through one hole in the floor.
Swapping out the old thermostat to the new one was straight forward.
The features on the nest are really good, and hopefully will save me lots of money as they are better placed, and easier to adjust. As well as turning off automatically when i leave the house.
Fantastic produc
Amazing bit of kit so easy to install and use
Ease of use...
We had a new gas combi boiler fitted and wanted to enhance it’s effectiveness by a state of the art control. The Nest learning thermostat has provided that. Although our central heating system is simple and our hot water demands are low I’m trying to squeeze every last saving from the system while maximizing efficiency without forgoing comfort. Combined with a leading green energy supplier (Octopus) who is carbon-conscious, we have reduced our carbon footprint significantly. Definitely worth the outlay.
Nes
This nest was to replace the one I had for seven years.
Well Worth Money
Need expert advice on setting up. Very technical. Works well
Great investme
Once you have got to understand how this thermostat works best for you,its a very pleasant information point as it can give you a weather report display or it can just show you the date and time.If you just want the simple task of turning temperature up or down or via smart devices you need to turn of all learning functions.This can be found via youtube.Once you have done this ,it will do what you want it to do.
!
I regretted this buy and set up for the first couple of days. I had a lot of trouble with the temp not coming on. Instructions with the item are more or less useless.
I finally noticed that the little orange dots had a number in them. Mione all read 9. Hence my heating not coming on! I figured out how to to change that number by moving the orange dot up until it had 22 in it. Did the same for the dot the r end. That was Monday. Then I copied it for the rest of week. Now it is all sorted.
Much better than the previous thing installed whe n the heating was. Rubbish. This is just right. Easy to use o nce you know how. Quite why they cannot provide full instructions with it I don’t know. If not for this I would have given 5 stars.
Excellent, when they work….
The nest thermostat is remotely controllable and therefore has the potential to cut heating bills significantly.
It is however not as easy to instal as the manufacturers claim, definitely not a diy job, and took our experienced plumber an hour and a half to fit.
Unfortunately the Nest stopped working completely after 20 months. There is a 2 year guarantee but I had lost the original receipt, so had to buy a new one and have it professionally installed again.
When it works, it’s excellent. When it doesn’t, there’s no heating or hot water.
The Google T3030EX Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation is a decent piece of kit. However, as I didn’t want to mess about with trying to install it, I opted for the expert installation to be added at checkout. As you can see from the attached photos, this is how it was left. The thermostat was plugged in to keep charge, but it wasn’t connecting to Heat Link or the app. After a second visit and various phone calls the Heat Link and app issues were rectified but we were still left with bare wires showing. A couple of days later there was sparks coming from underneath the Heat Link due to a loose wire. We called in an independent electrician who was appalled by the installation and stated it was a fire risk and he was absolutely sure that this was not installed by a skilled or competent person and we have receivedno electricalservice. Fortunately, the dangerous mess will be fixed at additional cost and in the future we will not use the expert installation option again.
The Google T3030EX Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd Generation is a decent piece of kit. However, as I didn’t want to mess about with trying to install it, I opted for the expert installation to be added at checkout. As you can see from the attached photos, this is how it was left. The thermostat was plugged in to keep charge, but it wasn’t connecting to Heat Link or the app. After a second visit and various phone calls the Heat Link and app issues were rectified but we were still left with bare wires showing. A couple of days later there was sparks coming from underneath the Heat Link due to a loose wire. We called in an independent electrician who was appalled by the installation and stated it was a fire risk and he was absolutely sure that this was not installed by a skilled or competent person and we have receivedno electricalservice. Fortunately, the dangerous mess will be fixed at additional cost and in the future we will not use the expert installation option again.
Looks nice, works ok
I have a traditional boiler with gravity fed CH system with immersion tank, typical of older homes. So this Nest does work with older systems as well as newer boilers and CH systems.
I needed to upgrade the old mechanical thermostat and so I chose this over the Hive and others because I already have many Google products and was sure the Nest would be compatible, plus the design of the Nest is neat, tidy and is more appealing than the others, where others are plastic and look cheap. The Nest has a metal bezel (I chose copper but there are other colours) and the user interface is easy to use too and rotating the bezel is used to select the menu options.
As a thermostat its operation is no more efficient or effective than a mechanical thermostat. The sensitivity to temperature change is very very low and does take a long time to accurately show current room temperature, and also takes some time to switch on or off depending on temperature setting. Obviously you can control the Nest using the dedicated Nest app installed on your mobile device and also from a Google Home device and from the Google app too.
There are options to program the Nest to timetable your heating but for me that defeats it’s purpose. The Nest also has learning capability so attempts to turn on heat based on your previous habits but again defeats the purpose of having a thermostat. There’s also a setting to consider outside temperature to control the A/C in your home but I’ve not tried that setting.
To manually adjust the temperature just rotate the bezel, naturally clockwise for up and anticlockwise for down. The display will indicate the current room temperature and the proposed temperature you want to achieve. Another nice feature estimates how long it will take to reach the desired temperature (based on settings you have to enter when configuring the unit).
The water setting is useful because I can now control when and for how long the water is heated and I can create as many events as needed, it has a multiple event timer for 7 days and each day can be independent or all the same.
Easy to fit, replaces the old 3 event/7 day timers using the same wires, all instructions are provided to cover the different possible systems in a home.
Nice to have but not brilliant and a lot of money for what it actually does unless you use the features other than just as a thermostat.
Looks nice, works ok
I have a traditional boiler with gravity fed CH system with immersion tank, typical of older homes. So this Nest does work with older systems as well as newer boilers and CH systems.
I needed to upgrade the old mechanical thermostat and so I chose this over the Hive and others because I already have many Google products and was sure the Nest would be compatible, plus the design of the Nest is neat, tidy and is more appealing than the others, where others are plastic and look cheap. The Nest has a metal bezel (I chose copper but there are other colours) and the user interface is easy to use too and rotating the bezel is used to select the menu options.
As a thermostat its operation is no more efficient or effective than a mechanical thermostat. The sensitivity to temperature change is very very low and does take a long time to accurately show current room temperature, and also takes some time to switch on or off depending on temperature setting. Obviously you can control the Nest using the dedicated Nest app installed on your mobile device and also from a Google Home device and from the Google app too.
There are options to program the Nest to timetable your heating but for me that defeats it’s purpose. The Nest also has learning capability so attempts to turn on heat based on your previous habits but again defeats the purpose of having a thermostat. There’s also a setting to consider outside temperature to control the A/C in your home but I’ve not tried that setting.
To manually adjust the temperature just rotate the bezel, naturally clockwise for up and anticlockwise for down. The display will indicate the current room temperature and the proposed temperature you want to achieve. Another nice feature estimates how long it will take to reach the desired temperature (based on settings you have to enter when configuring the unit).
The water setting is useful because I can now control when and for how long the water is heated and I can create as many events as needed, it has a multiple event timer for 7 days and each day can be independent or all the same.
Easy to fit, replaces the old 3 event/7 day timers using the same wires, all instructions are provided to cover the different possible systems in a home.
Nice to have but not brilliant and a lot of money for what it actually does unless you use the features other than just as a thermostat.
This is just brilliant.
Easily installed into my Vaillant Ecotec boiler with instructions and YouTube. The initial learning phase seemed to take a while but after that I configured my own schedule and it just works. Love that if I have a change I’m schedule I can turn it on or off whilst out.. brilliant! Works seamlessly with exactly and can set my heating to whatever temp I tell it to.. wish I’d got this to replace my old Vaillant one.
Now I have full control!
I used to have a silly little dial on the wall. It’s minimum temp was 17 which was quite annoying as it would always fire up. I installed this myself on a WB boiler and all is well. Little internet gatweway sits in the airing cupboard and the nest dial is downstairs and of course on an app on my phone. I can control when it’s on, it knows when i am out of the house and not to come on and i can remotely fire the boiler so the house it nice and warm for my arrival. If you are into automation, this is for you!
Some resourse online on how to install, but consult a sparky or boiler man if you are not sure how to install.
Ok.
It’s ok but mine was faulty and to be honest a bit overpriced.
Great piece of equipme
Great piece of equipment, the only downside it you will need to buy the additional stand or bracket if you are going to wall mount This device takes a little bit of time to learn about your house & people in it etc. Once it gets used to your routine really great piece of equipme
Quality product although need to spend additionally for flexibility
Can not fault the thermostat or boiler controller. Main concern is additional costs for the extra flexibility purchasing the stand & power lead separately.
Good replacement thermosta
Having always wanted one of these I eventually committed to ordering from Amazon whilst they had a special offer on. There was no other company selling it at the same price that I could find.
I opted for the copper version of the thermostat, it came with a wall mount face plate, instructions, backing plate and the receiver. It was very easy to put together as it was replacing my old Salus receiver and wireless thermostat. The app and thermostat are easy to setup and pair, I have it running on the 2.4ghz SSID on my router.
So far I’m not sure of any energy savings as it’s too early but I can see how it will benefit due to the auto learning of preferred temps and times. Whilst switching off if everyone leaves the house or if paired with nest protect and it detects carbon monoxide etc.
Pros:
– looks stylish and is well made
– connectivity on the go and ‘some’ interaction with other eco systems
– potential to save money long term
– safety features when paired with Nest Protect
– if the thermostat disconnects from WiFi then it doesn’t affect the heating, it will auto join the network once it is able to do so
Cons:
– copper colour isn’t really the copper I expected, it’s quite fake looking
– price tag
– limited functionality with Amazon/Alexa
– doesn’t come with micro usb cable
– doesn’t come with a table top stand
Something that I need to check is the current room temperature that the nest shows. My 2 year old Salus shows a different temp to the nest whilst sat next to each other.
Good replacement thermosta
Having always wanted one of these I eventually committed to ordering from Amazon whilst they had a special offer on. There was no other company selling it at the same price that I could find.
I opted for the copper version of the thermostat, it came with a wall mount face plate, instructions, backing plate and the receiver. It was very easy to put together as it was replacing my old Salus receiver and wireless thermostat. The app and thermostat are easy to setup and pair, I have it running on the 2.4ghz SSID on my router.
So far I’m not sure of any energy savings as it’s too early but I can see how it will benefit due to the auto learning of preferred temps and times. Whilst switching off if everyone leaves the house or if paired with nest protect and it detects carbon monoxide etc.
Pros:
– looks stylish and is well made
– connectivity on the go and ‘some’ interaction with other eco systems
– potential to save money long term
– safety features when paired with Nest Protect
– if the thermostat disconnects from WiFi then it doesn’t affect the heating, it will auto join the network once it is able to do so
Cons:
– copper colour isn’t really the copper I expected, it’s quite fake looking
– price tag
– limited functionality with Amazon/Alexa
– doesn’t come with micro usb cable
– doesn’t come with a table top stand
Something that I need to check is the current room temperature that the nest shows. My 2 year old Salus shows a different temp to the nest whilst sat next to each other.
Perfect Heating Controller - worth every penny
I have installed this in my boat to manage the Eberspacher heating system. The control system installed was such a fiddle to manage – if you didn’t press the right button in a few seconds it defaulted back. So, the Nest system is simple and highly efficient and I can control it remotely through my phone or iPad. Such a time saving unit and worth every penny.
Expensive install.
Pretty good but expensive to get someone to instal it. If was to buy again I’d get the cheaper version.
Easy to use
Had installed by electrician but a quick easy job, works well, easy to set up complete unless you want the control via WiFi and free standing, in which case you need to buy a stand which costs another 30.
Brillia
This thermostat is brilliant. I got a professional to wire it in to combi boiler, as i wouldn’t attempt it myself. I had the Hive 2nd gen thermostat at a previous address, which worked great. The nest 3rd gen thermostat is way more advanced though and looks more modern. It does actually learn your routines, it’s not just a gimmick. Works great with Nest app, Google home app and Google assistant voice commands. The thermostat still works even if your WiFi goes down, you just have to control it from the actual thermostat. Recommended.