Is it possible to have Nest Notify you if your electric backup kicks in on heatpump?

[jack0623]

I have a nest learning thermostat.  Is it possible to have Nest Notify you if your electric backup kicks in on heat pump? 

My new heat pump should not require backup electric heat until the temperature gets down to -4 f.  I was wondering if there is any feature that can warn you if backup electric heat turns on at a higher temp to warn you that something might be going wrong with the heat pump?   When my old heat pump was dying I ended up with a 700+ dollar electric bill because I had no idea I was running on electric backup when it shouldn't have been.

[MelbaDT]

Hey jack0623, 

Thanks for reaching our and I'm sorry to hear about your experience. 

We have what we call the Google Nest HVAC monitoring which is available in eligible regions in the US and Canada. This thermostat feature that can help you identify potential issues with your HVAC system. If a potential issue is detected, we will send you an alert via email or a Google Home app notification. To learn more about this, please check this out: https://bit.ly/3ijCNbV

Best, 

Melba

[MelbaDT]

Hey there, 

Checking back in should you still have some questions here. Let me know by replying to this thread. 

Best, 

Melba

[MelbaDT]

Hi, 

We haven't heard from you in a while so we'll be locking this thread if there is no update within the day. If you have any new issues, updates or just a discussion topic, feel free to start a new thread in the Community.

Best, 

Melba