yesterday
If I buy a Nest today, how many years does Google promise to support it? 5, 10, 20 forever?
20 hours ago - last edited 20 hours ago
how long is a piece of string steve?
when i bought mine (2nd gen, UK) in 2014 i assumed i'd be supported forever, yet this weeks bombshell has left me bereft! a perfectly good impressive piece of kit junked in the blink of an eye. no resale value and an expensive replacement needed. none of the options appear to be without expense, of both the purchase and the tradesman required to fit it.
of course the 3rd gen isn't compatible with either the 2nd gen base, heat link or wiring, so that's more hassle, and expense. then you sit and wait until in a couple years time they decide to abandon that too?
basically i'd avoid google at all costs, as they could pull the plug at any mnute
17 hours ago
Agreed, they are ruining their reputation.
3 hours ago
This is my experience with Google Nest warranty:
Google has now responded that this thermostat is no longer supported in my area and that it is out of stock and no longer available. This is in response to my repeated requests for the thermostat to be replaced under warranty.
But Google has made it absolutely clear to me that they would honour their warranty and replace the unit sent to them, as shown in the following emails. Google have said to me:
Total lies from Google, there was no replacement thermostat ever sent and it was definitely not on its way to me. This is typical of Google behaviour regarding warranty claims, they will flood the customer with feel good responses which are lies in order to appease the customer and delay as much as possible a resolution of the problem.
If Google persists in running this line that there are no replacements available in my area then I reject that as false. I do not want a cash settlement, I want a thermostat that works for more than 4 weeks and continues to connect to Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Either send me a replacement from another area like USA, or return my faulty thermostat so that I can at least have an operating heating system but without Wi-Fi, or send me a new updated model thermostat that does not have the same Wi-Fi W5 issues the Type E thermostat has.