Thank you for this! My install required the converter kit, and upon removing the furnace cover to basically a spaghetti monster of wire, I thought I was way in over my head. Almost gave up right there! But your instructions gave me confidence to proceed, and it worked on the second try. First try, the ecobee was powered on and connected to wifi, but AC wouldn't kick on. I had to turn the A/C circuit off and on a second time to reset it, then it started right up.
Lol that’s the same exact model of my thermostat that’s on my wall right now. This will probably the most accurate tutorial for me when my google nest thermostat arrives.
Thanks so much for this very thorough step by step video. Your calm voice and real time video of the entire process gives me the confidence I need to install the thermostat. 👍🏾😊✌🏾
How long the 2 aaa batteries last? Does it charge by the system. Thanks for this segment. 👌 now I'm ready to install mine. Got it on sale$ 30 off + plus $ 75 rebate from our natural gas provider here in ontario canada 🇨🇦.
Appreciate this so I actually installed mine before you dropped this using one of your old videos (about installing if you don't have a common wire). My old thermostat only had an R & W wire so I bought a 24V C wire adapter since there's an outlet directly below and I live in an apartment. Wired everything up as you said (plugged in the W and put the C adapter in the C and R slots and did not plug the R wire) however when I did it as instructed it did not recognize the W wire. Redid everything but this time I plugged the original R into the R slot and left one of the two C wires unplugged. The heating worked but wifi was disconnected when it would switch on. Finally, I plugged W to W original R to R, and one of the adapter wires to C and the other to the G slot. I assumed the issue I was having the second time was not enough power so I figured since I'm not using the G slot (I don't have a fan or cooling system) this would work it did and everything seems to be working as it should. My question is could this cause issues down the line is this safe?
Did you try installing the thermostat with just the r and w wire with no common wire? Many times a common wire isn't needed with heat only 2 wire systems.
@@OneHourSmartHome Hey yeah I did I kept getting a no power message. When I first put my wire config of just the R&W wire the setup wouldn't even let me progress to the next step. I was thinking because I had one of those old round Honeywells before it just wasn't configured with enough power? Thanks for your response!
I'm having the same issue as described above - two-wire system from the boiler to the thermostat. Intercepted the thermostat wiring in the boiler room (it's a 3-wire cable running from the boiler room to the thermostat, the green wire not being used, but white and red running to thermostat). I disconnected the red wire from the boiler, connected that to one of the transformer wires. Connected the other transformer wire to the unused green wire, which now becomes my C wire. Left the W and R connected to the W and R terminals in the Nest Thermostat (2020 version), and connected the green (new C) wire to the C terminal in the Nest. Got an error saying it did not recognize the W, but did recognize the C and R. Please let me know what steps I should take to fix.
@@SumFreshDkaf OK thanks for the info. I was able to solve it by connecting both the R from the boiler and one of the wires from the transformer to R terminal on thermostat, the other wire from transformer to C terminal, and W wire left connected as it was. Had to restart thermostat a few times to clear errors, but working fine and charging battery back up to desired 3.6 V. Proximity / motion sensor now works on thermostat, too - it was annoying that I had to go up and touch unit to know temp. Your solution should work, too - as long as there is 24 V passing through the unit at all times. Does your power info say you’re within specs for running the thermostat?
i have nest E with rectangular plates like you do and would like to reuse them (i don't like the new nest's new rounder plates), but i see that the circular base for the new nest is smaller than that of the 3rd gen/E. i see that you installed the new nest on the old plate anyway, and it seems like it does a pretty good job covering up the wider hole when looking at it directly from the front. but can you confirm whether it's covering up nicely when viewed from a lower angle? my nest position is such that when i sit down on my couch, i can see the bottom side of the thermostat.
Thanks for the video. I have a standard hvac system and air conditioner but my thermostat has the red wire going into RC with a jumper going to RH. I'm only seeing a spot for one R wire in your video. Is this going to be an issue? Also, if I decide to buy a Nest learning, I noticed it has spots for RC and RH. If I get that thermostat, do I run a jumper from RC to RH? Thanks!
I really like how you explain everything on your videos.i have asked this question before hope to get help this time i have the nest E can't get the heat to work air worked great I have force air and baseboard heat the wires i have y,g,r,w,another r i put y,g,r on the left an w and r in the ob on the right the heat did turn on maybe 3 time's but when I tried it when I really need it would not work? I don't know if there is a setting i had it on dual fuel please help thank you
Hey like your video! Thanks for the walkthrough. I have a question, does the nest 2020 thermostat has lower fan speed on auto mode comparing to the manual fan on mode?
I am considering this Nest 2020 version thermostat as the cost is lower and it fits my needs. One question I have is the current wiring on my thermostat has R G O Y C W2 wires. On the new Nest 2020 there is not a W1 or W2 terminal as with the Gen 3 Learning Thermostat. Does the W2 wire simply go into the W terminal on this Nest 2020 thermostat? My HVAC system is an Electric forced hot air and a/c, with Heat Pump, and aux/emergency heat. Thanks in advance!!!
My wiring system is a little different. I have: G W Y RC But I also have: Another red wire spliced together with the Y cable at the Y connector. A blue (I believe this is the C) wire. Another white wire that is wire nutted with the blue wire. My current Honeywell thermostat works fine, but I can't figure out how to connect the new $129 Nest Thermostat. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Not sure what I am doing wrong. I have these wires taken from my Honeywell W1=orange wire, W=white wire, G=green, C= brown, Y1= yellow, and a red but my system won’t run Yesterday I got heat in the cooling so i took it off but this morning I was OK …nope. Still nothing I have the nest 2020
If you have a powered thermostat system would you still have to use batteries with this device. I’m planning on buying one but I don’t wanna have to constantly put batteries in it when an a common/power wire is in place.
Just saw a video where you can hack it and use the G wire as the common wire. This is if you have four wires: R, W, Y & G. The G wire controls the fan, so you’ll lose the manual fan function, but it’ll still activate when you turn on both cold/heat.
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Can you help me my old thermostat has a jumper wire from r and Rc and I hook red to r when I start my furnace is comes up and says no power what can I do. Thanks if you can help.
Hello there , your video gives quiet a bit of details and enables lots of folks out there to install google nest thermostat however I have a dual fuel system ( heat is seperate from AC and heat is gas ( baseboard ) , there are two units for two seperate sections of the house so I know I am going to need two set of google nest thermo stat but the question is if google thermostat is going to work for me ? I have tried google nest 3rd generation without C wire it works but it looses power after few hours and I have no way of installing a C wire . I hope you will be able to give me some advise . Thanks again .
I would recommend using the Nest 3rd Gen: amzn.to/2U0r4l7 for a dual fuel system, typically you can connect both systems to one thermostat. As for the common wire you have a couple options. 1. You can add a common wire transformer, this video shows how: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gahPxCcPDto.html or 2. You can convert your (G) wire (Fan) to the C wire and this video shows you how: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-w0BZPx8-Q5o.html
I have the new nest with the mirror front and I have 2 wires one white one red....my best does not have rc or rh on it ...it only has r...I have the red wire in r and the white wire in w...there is power it says error e294...my heat is not working
This worked up until the part where it was checking everything out. It came up saying that the C was not connected. After searching, our C Is blue. And you put your blue in the Y. I'm so confused.
How can u tell if u have a high voltage system cause I have a newer Honeywell and Goodmon furnace and I was wanting to install this Google thermostat but I saw this video and it said if u haven't a high voltage system it wont work ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Gcko5IrB1AY.html
