Add temperature preset for 24 hours

[DennyL]

I am trying to add a temperature preset that I can set for a 24 hour period essentially ignoring all of the built-in default presets so that I can use this to hold one temperature for the whole day.

When I go to add the preset it asks for a start time but NOT an end time, is there anyway to add a preset for 24 hours?

Thanx,

DennyL

[zoeuvre]

Hi DennyL, 

Thanks for posting. To create a 24-hour temperature preset on your Nest thermostat, set the start and end times correctly. Although the preset creation screen may not prompt for an end time, you can still configure it using the start time feature. By setting both the start time and end time to the same time on consecutive days, you effectively create a 24-hour temperature preset that holds the desired temperature throughout the day.

1. Open the Google Home app.
2. Tap Favorites or Devices.
3. Select your thermostat.
4. Tap Settings. 
5. Select Temperature preferences.
6. Choose Temperature presets.
7. Tap Add + to create a custom preset.
8. Enter the desired start time for your 24-hour temperature preset. For example, if you want the preset to start at 8:00 AM, choose that as the start time.
9. Since the interface may not explicitly ask for an end time, you can calculate the end time by adding 24 hours to the start time. In this example, the end time would be 8:00 AM the next day.
10. Specify the desired temperature for the preset, ensuring it's set to the desired level you want to maintain for the entire 24-hour period.
11. Tap Done to save the custom preset.

Let us know if that helps.

Best,

Zoe

[DennyL]

Zoe,

Thanx for the reply and instructions.

I did try to add a custom schedule but the other default schedules would start effectively ending my custom schedule.

I removed all of the default schedules leaving my custom schedule and it worked but whenever I wanted to change the temperature it asked if I wanted to end the hold or something like that if I remember correctly.

Also, if it's the only preset and occurs every 24 hours I don't think the start time would matter.

I ended up removing all of the schedules and now I can just change the temperature to whatever I want whenever I want and it doesn't prompt me to cancel the hold. This probably isn't ideal but it works for me.

I think on the older thermostats you can just turn off Auto-Schedule, it would be nice to have this feature on the newer thermostat.

A bit off-topic but I wish the newer thermostat would work with the Google Nest Temperature Sensors, which would be handy in my house.

Thanx,

~DennyL

[zoeuvre]

Hi there, 

Thanks for taking a look into it, and I appreciate your sharing the steps you took to resolve this case. We'll also take your feedback as an opportunity to learn and to be able to provide a better experience in the future. Feel free to create a new thread if you have more questions or other concerns, and we'll be happy to help.

Regards,

Zoe

[DennyL]

Zoe,

Thanx much, I've got a workaround now so I'm good to go.

And thanx for listening to my feedback, much appreciated.

~DennyL

[zoeuvre]

Hello DennyL, 

You're most welcome! If you come across other information you'd like to pass along or have more questions, feel free to create a new post. 

All the best,

Zoe