Nest is Testing Its Learning Thermostat in the UK

January 10, 2013 7 Comments

nest thermostat with iphone

Our Nest Learning Thermostat Review was number 2 in our top 20 most read Automated Home posts last year.  We’ve just heard on the grapevine that Nest is now actively signing up UK home owners for a trial of their thermostat.

Currently the Nest is an easy swap out for existing low voltage stats like those used in the USA, but not the high voltage types that are usually fitted in the UK.

We hear Nest are planning to fit the stats to a wide range of UK heating systems with a representative from the company calling into homes to carry out compatibility tests.

In return the lucky testers will be able to keep their Nest units.  Lets hope the tests go well so the Nest can be launched in the UK soon.

nest.com   :   Read Our Nest Thermostat Review   [Thanks Simon]

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7 Responses to “Nest is Testing Its Learning Thermostat in the UK”

  1. Andy Godber January 11, 2013 at 10:10 am

    So, how does one get considered by Nest for testing?

  2. Kets January 11, 2013 at 11:27 am

    ^ snap !!!!

  3. Paul Love January 12, 2013 at 9:03 am

    Nest, in the US at least (and I am sure as I imported one) only has control for central heating, not hot water. This however is similar to that of British Gas remote control system which I installed instead. I don’t understand why the BG system doesn’t control water too as it would make so much more sense.

    Also, US systems work on 24v switching, whereas we tend to us 240v. Kudos to Nest for giving it a go.

  4. PW January 15, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    Likewise and who told you?

    I’ve just emailed them with a direct question and no mention of this deal …

  5. Mark McCall January 15, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    PW – this was not a ‘deal’, but an invitation only trial (now closed).

  6. Daryl Gungadoo April 18, 2013 at 1:31 pm

    I got mine working in the UK using this Honeywell adapter: https://customer.honeywell.com/en-US/Pages/Product.aspx?cat=HonECC%20Catalog&pid=RC840T-240/U&category=RC840T&catpath=1.3.32.3.1&rank=1&v1=Sort.1.Product.Rank&asc=1

  7. Chris May 23, 2013 at 9:00 pm

    Does anyone know when they are coming to the UK? This is the only decent looking thermostat I can find.

    I’m having a new underfloor heating system installed which has a 24v control unit, so it should work. I just can’t confirm this or find to correct wiring diagram. Anyone confirm this or have wiring details?
    Thanks