Hi there,
I just installed my Nest Learning Thermostat in my recently built townhome. It had Honeywell T6 installed when I moved in. I don't like Honeywell thermostats at all and my first month's bill was crazy high compared to the Vancouver, WA average. I'm learning all about heat pumps and all the heating/cooling systems in the US. What I've noticed is Nest is not sending super hot air into the home compared to the Honeywell. This is probably because Honeywell was using AUX heat to get to the desired temperature all the time. I know Nest is trying to save energy and save me money. But what I'm trying to understand is why Nest doesn't use the AUX heat to get closer to the desired temperature then turn it off and keep using the heat pump? I don't set the temperature super high, I want 73-74 inside. Nest reads 66 right now and says it will take an hour to get to 73. and it says that since last night. Air that comes from the ducks is not hot which is expected when using the heat pump only. The outside temperature is 38 right now, obviously, the heat pump is not enough at that temperature. I turned off the Heat Pump Balance settings to force it to use AUX heat or whatever to get to the desired temperature faster. Still the same. The wiring is all correct. I tested the Heat Pump heating, Aux heating, Fans, etc when I installed the Nest. And it works. Still not as crazy hot as Honeywell but it works. Honeywell was making the home toasty, and ridiculously hot in a very short amount of time. Rooms upstairs were getting so hot I was not even getting into those rooms until I turn off the heater. That's too much and costs too much for sure. On the other hand, Nest is never gonna reach the desired temperature or even get close to it if it runs like this. Anyone has any suggestions or help me understand the situation better ?
Thank you!
