topic Re: Automatically switch fuel type based on schedule in Nest Thermostats

Automatically switch fuel type based on schedule

zaphod — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 23:55:31 GMT

Hi, we have a system with a heat pump and auxiliary furnace heating and we are on a time-of-day rate plan for electric (meaning that electricity is cheapest from midnight - 3pm). I'd like to take advantage of electric heating during off-peak hours and switch to gas during the peak-peak hours (5-9pm). Short of changing the equipment settings (ie always use aux fuel) twice a day I can't seem to figure out if there's a way to do this.

Thanks,

Nick.

Re: Automatically switch fuel type based on schedule

zoeuvre — Sat, 08 Apr 2023 20:52:02 GMT

Hi zaphod,

Thanks for reaching out and I'm sorry for the delay.

You can only choose heat pump heating to work with your Nest Thermostat schedules. Auxiliary heat on the other hand will turn on once needed by your Nest Thermostat.

You may check this article to learn more about Heat pumps and Aux heat for Nest Thermostats.

Feel free to message again if you have questions. We're here to help.

Best,

Zoe

Re: Automatically switch fuel type based on schedule

Princesss — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:41:15 GMT

Hey there,

Chiming in to see if you still need assistance with this. Hope the previous post helped. Let us know if you have additional questions, otherwise we’ll be locking the thread.

Best,

Princess

Re: Automatically switch fuel type based on schedule

Princesss — Wed, 12 Apr 2023 21:32:47 GMT

Hi zaphod,

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. Feel free to start a new thread if you need assistance with your Google Nest devices and we'd be glad to assist you further.

Best,

Princess