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Thursday, January 31, 2013

An Analysis Into Why The Nest Thermostat Is The Best

By Rick Landslow


Nest Lab is a manufacturing and design company that specializes in producing the Nest thermostat used for homes and light-commercial buildings. Over the years, they have honed their skills to come up with a highly efficiant mainstream consumer product. The Nest is sensor driven, programmable and Internet connected via Wi-Fi.

The company was founded in 2010 by two Apple veterans, Tony Fadell and Matt Rogers . The headquarters are in Palo Alto, California. The company distributes the product mainly within the United States and Canada although is upping production to meet other markets. Purchasing of the device can be done via online stores or through special certified local retail shops and installers.

The hardware component of these devices is made up of two primary pieces, the main printed circuit board and a rotating ring made of steel. These two major components are fitted together via a base where the connecting terminals and holes to screw the device onto a wall are located. Lab has simplified DIY installation by reducing the number of connecting wires.

The software consists of a complicated operating system that enables the user to interact with the device. The control ring gives acces to a menu from which the operator can choose the desired function of either cooling or heating depending on the environment, as well as simply turning the temperature up or down.

Other features make the device more user friendly than any other thermostat on the market. First, there is an option that displays energy history to allow the user to monitor how much energy is consumed over the last 10 days. Plus, there is a scheduling option that shows what program the device is following; this can also be altered to fit into a long term or punctual change in the user's heating habits. Being Internet-linked means the device can also be regularly updated with new programs that are downloaded online.

The greatest advantage of the device is its ability to be customized to the heating habits of its users. Unlike traditional units that only detect temperature changes and adjust according to programmed settings, the Nest is able to learn the heating habits of the occupants and then run that schedule automatically. This eases the work of turning it up and down or switching it off when not required.

Energy consumption is greatly reduced thanks to Nest thermostat technology because occupants get boosted energy only when necessary. Moreover, the system automatically goes into economy mode at night or other times of the day when heating is less required. People who tend to forget to turn their thermostat to economy mode while away are still able to save energy with the Nest as it will detect when the house is empty for a length of time and adjust accordingly.




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