Add separate seasons schedule to the nest thermostat

[BlueHawkUSA]

Add separate seasons schedule to the nest thermostat, it will make much smother during seasons transitions and it will save my preference from previous seasons.

[CoolingWizard]

The nest thermostat has a few of operational modes it can be put into. You can be in heating mode and apply a heating schedule, you can be in cooling mode and apply the cooling schedule. Or you can place it in heat and cool, and it will apply both schedules. The only other mode you can put the system into is OFF.

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[BlueHawkUSA]

What about profiles that we can name? the current scheduling is limited to one of each heating, cooling and  Heat/Cool schedules which doesn't make sense when you have 4 seasons or different preferences depending on the household occupants.

[CoolingWizard]

On any smart thermostat you set up the scheduled as the time of day, the temperature set point you desire.  No thermostat is designed by the calendar in terms of a season albeit Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.  On the Nest Learning Thermostat you set the Cooling schedule when the AC is desired, or if your need is for heat, you set up the heating schedule.  During the fall and spring, your system will likely not be needed during the day and perhaps on the chilly nights you need heat.  Again, when the heat is desired, what is the comfort temperature you want when you are home? Nobody is home during the day. For example, you can set the desired temperature lower to save energy costs, and when you return home, it could be set to be warmer and more comfortable.

in the summertime, you do the same thing. When you’re home, what is the desired temperature you’d like your house to be kept at versus what temperature allow it to rise to when you’re away from home again, to save energy when you’re not there. This is what you put into the schedule, your desired cooling temperature and your desired heating temperature based on the time of day. 

Now the nest can be system mode set to both heating and cooling at the same time. In that case, it uses the cooling setpoint and the heating setpoint as the two desired temperature to be monitored. If the heat during the day rises above the set point for cooling, the thermostat will turn on the air conditioner. On the other hand in the evening, if the temperature drops below, the heating setpoint, the the nest thermostat will turn on the heater. 

terms of having more people in the house for, say a dinner party, you simply need to know the desired temperature. You want to set the system to the maintain a comfortable temperature with all the people in the house. One thing you can do that helps your system to help you, is turn the fan on. When the blower fan is on, it’s constantly moving the air throughout the house. This is an efficient way to move the air around balancing the air temperature. The air return is typically very close to where the thermostat is located and there’s a reason for that. 

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[Markjosephp]

Hello folks,

I wanted to ensure that everything was covered here.

That's very informative! Thanks for the help here, @CoolingWizard.

@BlueHawkUSA, I hope you've got the answer you're looking for. Here's a quick link about the Nest Thermostat's temperature schedule that you might need. If you're still in need of any assistance, feel free to let us know.

Regards,

Mark

[Markjosephp]

Hi BlueHawkUSA,

I wanted to see if you still needed help. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Thanks,

Mark

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