Nest 4th Generation Thermostat Review – Know More

A thermostat is an electrical device that is used to detect the temperature in the room or the house and adjusts the temperature according to the weather outside the house. The Nest 4^th generation thermostat is presented by Google LLC and is from the house of Google Nest Retail Brand, which produces smart home appliances. This device is made in Nest Labs which is under the parent company of Google; Alphabet Inc. The headquarter of Google’s Nest Brand is in Palo Alto, California, the United States of America. The brand was founded in 2010 by Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers. The products of Google Nest are available only in the United States of America, Canada, and the whole of Europe.  The device was launched by Google on October 12^th, 2020.

In this article, we are going to give a full review of the 4^th generation Nest Thermostat, a smart device that controls the temperature of the house as desired by the customer. The answer to the article will include the different reviews given by the customers who have bought them where they explain whether this product has helped them in different ways or not based on the display, function, compatibility, etc. 

This device consists of many useful parameters that make the product stand out from other thermostats available on the market. This device can manage your house temperature along with automatically on and off all the digital appliances that are compatible with this, and detect if there is any malfunction in any of your home appliances even though it is not compatible with it. In short, a total security service as well as an operating device in your home.

Display-

• Circular mirrored glass display with an LCD screen.
• 2.4″ QVGA IPS liquid crystal display
• Used the same soli technology as used in the Google Pixel smartphone, famous for its feature to wake up whenever you stand in front of the device. 

Design-

• The body of the device is made up of Alloy steel and is slim and not bulgy.
• Made up of 49% recycled plastic materials.
• It is powered by two AAA 1.5V alkaline batteries
• Available in four shades; fog, sand, charcoal, and snow.
• Consist of heat sensors and humidity sensors

Weight of this device-

• 4.9 oz or 138.91 grams

Devices nest 4^th generation thermostat is compatible with-

• Heating and cooling pump system
• Natural gas, oil, electric, fuel-operated devices
• Single-stage heating or cooling devices
• Single-stage heating with two-stage cooling 
• Single speed fan

Devices nest 4^th generation thermostat is not compatible-

• Proprietary systems like if the connection has non-standard levels like 123 or ABC or if the system or the machine consists of only two wires but is capable of both heating and cooling then the device can’t be compatible with the Nest 4^th generation thermostat. If you still want to make it compatible then you have to change the wiring system of the device.
• Millivolt heaters, the wall or floor heaters which operate on the electricity and fuel
• High voltage systems.

Requirements of nest 4^th generation thermostat-

• The compulsory requirement for this thermostat is that the whole building should have C-type wiring otherwise the thermostat can’t be installed.
• A 24 hours Wi-Fi connection
• Should have HVAC devices otherwise the thermostat can’t control other devices
• Solid fuel systems like furnaces or ovens work with the use of coal, wood chips, etc.

Advantages of nest 4^th generation thermostat-

• Elegant model
• Affordable price
• Saves money that was invested on electricity bills
• Long-lasting because of heavy-duty batteries
• Smooth to touch and change the adjustments
• Compatible with Google home and Alexa.
• Can control your thermostat from any device as long as it is the same Wi-Fi connection.

Reviews as given by the customers-

This device has a mix of reviews from the customers both satisfactory and unsatisfactory. So, if you are planning to buy this device there here are some reviews to check before you buy it.

• Research before you decide to buy-

 “I had spent the time researching before buying it and glad that I did not listen to the reviews saying do not buy this product”

True North, customer (December 9, 2020)

• A disaster

 “The website said that this product will be compatible with my wiring system but during the setup process, the electrician told me to install it”

  BAR 1019, customer (November 5, 2020)

• I recommend it

“Though the installation was not simple, still following the online instruction details helped to install the device and the c-wire system. Compatible with most of the home devices”

Martha P.C. (May 22, 2020)

• Excellent

“Loved it, can control the heating and cooling of the room from anywhere. And it is easy to install. Build your house with a c-type wire system. It is beneficial in the end for many devices”

Missy Vee Elle (March 20, 2022)

• Love the product

“Pre warms the rooms, recommends what temperature you what to keep, give information regarding any device which is working normally”

An Amazon customer (March 22, 2022)

To Conclude-

This device is good enough for adjusting room temperature and light, a good smart device to keep your house always in check and to save money, the device is very lightweight so it is fragile and can easily get damaged if hit by a hard object as the device contains glass material like fine plastic. A recommended one by most of the customers few of them complained only about the fuss and extra cost they faced while installing it and while getting it connected with varied home appliances.