What heating systems does Nest work with?
The Nest Thermostat E works with 85% of 24V heating and cooling systems, including gas, electric, forced air, heat pump, radiant, oil, hot water, solar and geothermal.
Do I need a Nest thermostat for each floor?
For most homeowners, a single Nest thermostat will be sufficient and will allow you to control your entire home either via the thermostat or the app.
How does a thermostat work with underfloor heating?
Key system components Underfloor heating works by distributing a lower temperature of warm water through a circuit of pipes beneath the finished floor. Heat is monitored and controlled by intelligent thermostats to maintain a consistent temperature throughout the property or individual zones.
Can you run underfloor heating and radiators off the same boiler?
The good news is that you can have both systems working from the same boiler. Your home will be divided into zones, and one area can be warmed by radiators, while others can be heated by underfloor piping.
Do you need an electrician to install a Nest thermostat?
You usually don't have to hire an electrician to handle your Google Nest Thermostat installation. It's an easy process that most people can handle on their own as long as it's compatible with your system and the existing wiring. A handyman can often handle the installation as well.
Is Nest worth it for just heat?
It's a great fit if you're constantly having to switch between heat and air conditioning, especially during the Fall months. Google claims that Nest users save enough on their energy bills to pay for the thermostat within a year.
Do smart thermostats work with underfloor heating?
The smart thermostats are perfect for wet underfloor heating systems and for multi-zones; some Heatmiser smart thermostats can be used for electric underfloor heating systems.
Does underfloor heating need a separate thermostat?
Yes. This is achieved by having a separate thermostatic zone within each room. This allows total control over your heating and temperatures within the individual rooms. Can I install underfloor heating myself?
Why is my underfloor heating so expensive to run?
Room Insulation & W/m² Used It's not just floor insulation you need to consider when fitting an underfloor heating system. Inadequate room insulation is a primary cause of higher running costs, because draughty rooms lose heat much quicker than rooms with insulation up to modern standards.
Which is cheaper to run underfloor heating or radiators?
Underfloor heating is more eco friendly than using radiators and uses less energy, meaning they cost much less in the long run! As long as you have installed it properly, you could save about 25% of the energy you would use with a radiator, and up to 40% when running from a heat pump.
Is it cheaper to leave underfloor heating on all the time?
Basically, your home will heat up to a comfortable temperature faster. So, whilst it won't necessarily be cheaper to leave your underfloor heating on for a sustained period initially, it could lead to long-term savings.
Is it worth having underfloor heating upstairs?
Installing underfloor heating on both the ground and first floors will improve the overall efficiency of the heating system – particularly where a heat pump has been specified. You can also opt for a solution that offers acoustic benefits, reducing airborne and impact noise transmission.
Can one Nest thermostat Control upstairs and downstairs?
Nest thermostats in the same home don't share temperature schedules. Each Nest thermostat learns a separate schedule for the zone that it controls. So you can teach your thermostat downstairs to warm up the kitchen in time for breakfast, while the thermostat upstairs turns down for the day.
Should I have a Nest thermostat upstairs and downstairs?
Multi-Story Homes: If you have a multiple-story house, having the ability to control the temperature independently on each floor can significantly reduce energy costs. Zone Control: With multiple Nest Thermostats in your house, you can control different “zones” (or areas where the Nest device is installed).
Do you need a thermostat in each room for underfloor heating?
It is quite normal to have a separate thermostat in each area or zone so that the whole property is not being heated up if some zones don't need additional heat.
Do you need a Google nest in each room?
Since one person's house is different from the next, there is no blanket answer. While there's nothing stopping you from adding a smart speaker to every room, much to the dismay of Google and Amazon, we don't recommend it.
How many Nest thermostats are required for a single zone underfloor heating system?
It is much easier when it is a single zone underfloor heating system as only one Nest Thermostat / Heatlink pair is required. Nest Underfloor Heating brings intelligence and simplicity to Underfloor Heating systems. When there are multiple zones that use a manifold based system. One Nest Thermostat / Heatlink pair is required per Zone.
What is a Nest thermostat?
The Nest Thermostat E, the latest in the thermostat line up is a single channel thermostat with built-in stand . This thermostat is a single channel thermostat without the requirement of a switched live and neutral, can be used for underfloor heating purpose. The only drawback would be that it cannot be placed on the wall and hardwired like a standard Nest Thermostat 3rd Generation. The Heatlink E would have to be placed on the wall where existing underfloor thermostats would have been installed. For more info on the Nest Thermostat E, see Nest Thermostat E
How long does it take for a Nest thermostat to warm up?
There is a setting on the Nest Thermostat called True Radiant. Usually switched on by default this tries to bring the heating or in this case underfloor on a certain time before the target temperature set point. First you need to learn how long your ufh takes to warm up. For example from when you switch it on to how fast is takes to warm up the room. If it takes 1 hour and 30 mins, then it would be a good idea to set 2 hours as the max duration in which your ufh will come on before hand to reach the set temperature. If you leave the default 5 hours, it’s not a problem, except that your heating may come on much earlier than it needs to.
How many Nest thermostats are required per zone?
One Nest Thermostat / Heatlink pair is required per Zone. Also an underfloor heating junction box is still required and is good practice as it allows for changing thermostat systems easily in the future.
How much load can a Nest heatlink handle?
In order for a Nest Heatlink to be installed to an electric underfloor heating system a Contactor or Power relay will be required as the Nest heatlink is capable of a maximum of 3A load through it’s switching terminals. Shown above is a simplified drawing of how a Nest Heatlink can be installed, to switch an electric underfloor heating exceeding 3A.
How far apart should heatlinks be?
This does work in practice however it is recommended by Nest that the Heatlinks be placed minimum 30cm apart due to wireless interference. Other well known systems lose their reliability when placed in close proximity.
Is there anything different about an electric underfloor heating nest?
As long as you are able to comply with this, there is nothing electrically different about the nest being used in place of a purpose made Electric Underfloor Heating control. You are essentially performing the same function as an electric underfloor heating control.
What does Nest do when you are away?
So all of the Nest thermostats in your home can switch to Eco Temperature when you’re away, and back to your regular temperature schedule when you return.
Why do you need more than one thermostat?
If you have more than one thermostat in your home, they’ll work together to try to keep you comfortable and help save energy.
What is zoned heating?
In a zoned system, multiple thermostats control one heating system that selectively distributes heat to different parts of the home. For example, when one zone needs heating, that zone’s valves open, guiding the hot water to the radiators or in-floor pipes in that area of the home. When both zone valves aren’t calling for heat, the boiler turns off, saving energy.
How does a zoned thermostat save energy?
Zoned systems save energy by allowing homeowners to only heat the part of the home that they need, instead of the whole house.
How do you know if you have a zoned thermostat?
There are two indications that you have a zoned system: Your home has more than one thermostat. Your home has more than one heating system or more than one type of heating system (for example, radiators and in-floor radiant) Nest thermostats will work with many types of heating, regardless of whether they’re zoned systems. ...
Do Nest thermostats work with zoned systems?
How Nest thermostats work with zoned systems. If you have a zoned system, each zone will need its own thermostat. You can replace all your old thermostats with Nest thermostats, or you can replace just one to try it out. Each Nest thermostat will need its own Heat Link, which is included in the box with Nest thermostats in Europe.
Does Nest thermostat work with electric radiators?
However, Nest thermostats are not compatible with electric radiators or electric underfloor systems. See: Heating system compatibility with Nest thermostats.
What is the maximum voltage for Nest contacts?
The Nest contacts are only suitable for 3A maximum.
What controls the temperature of a room?
Temp of the room is controlled by a rad/towel rail.
Can the Nest relay be hidden?
The Nest's relay could be hidden out of sight and we'd be left with an attractive controller next to the bathroom light. I'd also planned to move the circuit breaker into the cellar so that it was out of sight.
Is under floor heating on or off?
Under floor heating control is simply on in winter off in summer, the reaction time is too slow to control a homes temperature using under floor heating. To control the room temperature you need something which reacts far faster.
Can you heat a wet room at 22°C?
OK with wet room opening onto hall, and hall at 18°C if I want wet room at 22°C then needs a lot of heat, heat raises so if the wet room opened to landing at 20°C then under floor heating would stand more of a chance keeping wet room at 22°C. But same applies, under floor heating is too slow for any normal thermostat to control.
